German 2.Bundesliga
2026-05-02 - Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Dusseldorf
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: 2.Bundesliga
Veltins Arena – Gelsenkirchen
Saturday, 02nd May 2026 - kickoff 20:30 CET
Schalke 04
What a season and what a year for Schalke 04. We don’t have to go back that far, but they have been unstoppable in recent weeks.
Unbeaten in six 2.Bundesliga games, Schalke 04 won all of their last four. That includes a fantastic 2-3 away win against second-place SC Paderborn last week, despite being 2-0 down.
Schalke 04 at home have been an equal force. Winners in 11 of 15 games, they lost only once all season.
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf’s losing run of 5 straight defeats finally ended last week, with their 3-1 win over Dynamo Dresden.
Still, they are just a point above the automatic relegation before this round, and likely need two wins from their remaining three games to stay clear.
Easier said than done, however, considering how poorly Fortuna Düsseldorf has played lately.
They have been terrible on the road, losing four of their last five, including each of their last three.
The Betting Verdict
There is euphoria in Gelsenkirchen before the inevitable Schalke 04’s return to the German Bundesliga.
Champagne is ready, and the trophy is ready. Schalke 04 needs to win this and kick off the weekend celebrations that will likely spill into the next week.
Schalke 04 was the most consistent team this season, impressive both home and away. After years of struggle, they found the missing ingredient. They have no star players, but are a good bunch, so their Bundesliga promotion is well deserved.
There is no better way to celebrate Bundesliga promotion than this. Saturday evening game under the lights, at home, packed stadium, against a struggling lowly side.
Schalke 04 to win is the obvious call, at decent odds.
The Pick :
Schalke 04 2-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Schalke 04 to win at odds of 1.60 with Bet365
