Schalke vs Arminia Bielefeld prediction 06.03.2026 | 2. Bundesliga

After three seasons in 2. Bundesliga, Schalke have a good opportunity to return to the German top flight. They are at the top of the competition, but with only one point more than Paderborn and two points more than the other three teams. Schalke should feel confident about promotion chances, but everything could quickly change. The team from Gelsenkirchen is unbeaten in the last four matches. In the previous game, Schalke played 1-1 on the road against Greuther Furth. The visitors shouldn't be satisfied with one point, as they had significantly better goal-scoring chances.

Although on the first glance it looks as if Schalke dropped two points, the head coach Miron Muslic is satisfied. He said, "In the end, Furth battled for this point, and we didn't take our chances. That shows you how tight every game in this league is and that you always have to be at your best. We have to settle for a point in the end."

Schalke's Nikola Katic received another yellow card and will not play on Friday against Arminia Bielefeld. He will join already sidelined Vitalie Becker, Emil Hojlund, Tomas Kalas, Loris Karius, Bryan Lasme, Dylan Leonard, Henning Matriciani, and Moussa Sylla.

The next few months will be interesting for Arminia Bielefeld as well, as they are only two points above the relegation playoff zone. Mitch Kniat's team started well after the winter break, but they lost two of the last two matches. Last weekend, Arminia Bielefeld lost 1-0 at home against Hannover. The home side played well and surely deserved at least one point.

Arminia lost in the previous 2. Bundesliga round, but the head coach, Mitch Kniat, was still very satisfied. He said, "Hannover's first direct shot on goal went in from the penalty spot. The way my team played and their approach today were excellent. I'm extremely proud of my team today. We deserved at least a point today, and we can take a lot of positives from this game for the challenges ahead."

Thaddaus-Monju Momuluh and Tim Handwerker are suspended, while Jeredy Hilterman and Daniel Richter will not travel to Gelsenkirchen due to injuries. Also, Felix Hagmann and Isaiah Young are questionable and their status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.