Schalke - Manchester City Prediction, Picks and Tips
The Champions League 8th finals hold Schalke 04 through a bad time in the Bundesliga. They have been four days without a win, they are close to the relegation zone and last weekend they could not beat the modest Friburgo (0-0). The Gelserkirchen team was classified to this instance of the European event as second of their group with a very low goal production, more because of their predisposition to defend the zero in their own goal. Eye, the 'blues' have discarded two attack men, by injury: Schopf and Embolo.
By contrast, Manchester City comes at its best of the season because in the Premier League reached and surpassed in points to Liverpool, becoming the 'citizens' in the new leaders but with one more game. In the group stage he competed against a German club, Hoffenheim in this case, which complicated their lives both in the first leg and in the return by getting ahead on the scoreboard in both games.
Schalke has 5 places for Champions without beating English clubs (the last time Chelsea beat them 0-5, in 2014). Manchester City scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their 6 matches in the group stage. The 'citizens' did not lose in three previous visits to Germany by Champions.
Our recommendation tip for Schalke - Manchester City : Manchester City to win @ 1.29