Week 7 features a match on Sat Sep 17th, where Borussia Dortmund hosts Schalke 04 at Signal-iduna-park in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Borussia Dortmund recorded a 0-3 loss against RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán struck first for RB Leipzig in the 6th minute on a feed from Dominik Szoboszlai, then Dominik Szoboszlai added another in the 45th minute In the end, Borussia Dortmund couldn’t muster any offence and RB Leipzig ran away with the shutout win. Borussia Dortmund is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Schalke 04 recorded a 3-1 win against Bochum. Dominick Drexler scored the first goal for Schalke 04 in the 38th minute, but Zoller got the equalizer for Bochum in the 51st minute. Schalke 04 looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Marius Bülter has been the most effective weapon for Schalke 04 lately. The German midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Borussia Dortmund is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Raphaël Guerreiro and Marco Reus each having 2 goals in their last 5.