German 2.Bundesliga
2025-05-18 - Schalke 04 vs SV Elversberg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Veltins Arena – Gelsenkirchen
Sunday, 18th May 2025 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Schalke 04
This was another poor season for Schalke 04, in which they are finishing near the bottom of the 2.Bundesliga. Winless in five games, Schalke 04 suffered three defeats in their last three games.
On top of playing poorly and losing, Schalke 04 also conceded lots of goals – they allowed two or more in each of their last five winless matches.
Schalke 04 won 10 games this season, with six of those wins coming at home, where they left a slightly better impression.
Another interesting thing is that they demolished Bundesliga contenders SV Elversberg 1-4 in their first duel this season.
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg has the best chance to finish third in 2.Bundesliga and play Bundesliga promotion playoff matches. They have everything in their hands. A win against Schalke 04 will see them finish third, no matter what their other rivals do.
SV Elversberg are optimistic they can achieve that, considering they are undefeated in seven straight 2.Bundesliga matches. They won back-to-back against Nurnberg (1-3) and Eintracht Braunschweig (3-0), so they are in a good mood before this trip.
Regarding away performances, SV Elversberg remained unbeaten in all their last six away matches, with four of those ending in draws.
The Betting Verdict
Schalke 04 wants to spoil SV Elversberg’s party, and they repeated that they are going for a win here. That could also motivate SV Elversberg, who must prove they are worthy of finishing third by beating lowly Schalke 04.
The stakes are high, and the visitors are under a lot of pressure, but I believe they will deliver a victory that will land them third and play in the Bundesliga promotion playoffs next week.
The Pick :
Schalke 04 0-2 SV Elversberg
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take SV Elversberg to win at odds of 1.64 at SportBet.One
