Schalke vs RB Leipzig prediction 24/01/2023

• Date: 24/01/2023
• Competition: Bundesliga
• KO: 17:30 GMT / 18:30 CET
• Venue: VELTINS-Arena

Rock-bottom of the Bundesliga, Schalke face another difficult night at the office when they host RB Leipzig at the VELTINS-Arena.

Winning just twice since their return to the top flight, the home side have picked up just nine points and now find themselves 5 points adrift at the bottom of the league. Now, they face an RB side that picked up a hard-fought draw with champions Bayern on Friday, leaving the Leipzig side 5th in the division. 

Schalke vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips: Leipzig to win / Over 1.5 team goals

RB enjoyed an excellent run of form prior to the winter shutdown, and the energy-drinks powerhouse arrives in Gelsenkirchen unbeaten in nine league matches with six wins during that period.

On the road, RB failed to win any of their first six league games of the season however they have won both of their last two against Hoffenheim and Werder Bremen. 

Scoring two goals or more in seven of their last nine, Leipzig have enjoyed themselves in front of goal with 22 goals scored during that period. However, they have struggled for clean sheets, with only two in those nine games.

Still, they should be expected to maintain their winning form against a Schalke side that has lost four of their last five home league matches while also leaking at least two goals in all four defeats. Schalke have now lost nine of their 10 most recent Bundesliga matches, with 22 goals leaked during that miserable run. 

Ultimately, we´re confident RB should have far too much quality for a leaky Schalke side, and the visitors can be backed with plenty of optimism to not only win but to do in some style. The visitors have won each of their last three matches against Schalke - scoring 12 goals while keeping clean sheets in all three victories, including a 3:0 at this venue nearly two years ago.