Oct 18th features a match where Schalke 04 will travel to Sinsheim to battle Hoffenheim in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hoffenheim recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Schalke 04. Robert Skov struck first for Hoffenheim in the 11th minute on a penalty shot, then Munas Dabbur added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Schalke 04 was frustrated by Hoffenheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hoffenheim ended the match with the shutout victory. Hoffenheim is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 0-3 loss against Hoffenheim. Robert Skov scored the first goal for Hoffenheim in the 11th minute on a penalty, then Munas Dabbur added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Georginio Rutter At the end of 90 a dissapointed Schalke 04 couldn’t manage to score, and Hoffenheim took the shutout win. Schalke 04 looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Schalke 04 hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Sebastian Polter and Erhan Mašović, and they each have 1 goal. Hoffenheim’s most prolific scorer has been Munas Dabbur. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.