Bundesliga: Schalke 04 vs Birdborn
At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 19, 2022, the 23rd round of the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 will play at home against Birdborn. Schalke 04 is this season relegated to the Bundesliga, the first half of the season performance is average, once slid to the middle of the league, with the deepening of the schedule, the team's state can be improved, after 22 rounds of league, achieved 11 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, ranked 5th in the league with 37 points, currently 3 points away from Hamburg in the promotion play-off area, it can be seen that Schalke 04 still has the opportunity to return to the Bundesliga, there is no doubt in terms of war intentions.
Schalke 04 recent state showed a downward trend, the team last round of league away games against Düsseldorf, the overall performance was not good, 45% of the possession rate, 11 shots on goal 4 shots on target, the number of shots on goal is only half of the opponent, although with L. Brandi's goal temporarily achieved the leading position on the field, but the good times were reversed by the opponent for a short time, and finally lost to the opponent 1-2, but also ended the previous 5 consecutive unbeaten results. It is worth noting that the team's main striker Trood has been in good personal form recently.
Birdborn was relegated a season earlier than his opponent Schalke 04, although after more than a season of precipitation, the team's results did not improve significantly, after 22 league rounds this season, it achieved 8 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, ranking 8th with 32 points. Unfortunately, the team's top scorer Sven Michel moved to Union Berlin in the winter window, which had a greater impact on the team's attacking end and also put manager Lucas Lucas in the middle of the attack. Kavasin was somewhat caught off guard.
Birdborn has recently loaded tepidly, 3 consecutive games have not tasted victory, the team last round of the league home against Tresden, although in the field dominant, 67% possession rate, 19 shots on goal 4 shots on target, the number of shots is 2 times the opponent, but the team did not seize the opportunity, and finally helpless to shake hands with the other side 0-0. It is worth noting that Birdborn has far better away results this season than at home, with an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 4 draws in 10 league games, and is currently the only team in the Bundesliga to remain unbeaten away, ranking 2nd in the league away.
With a record of the last five regular matches between the two teams, Schalke 04 has an unbeaten record of 4 wins and 1 draw, and the past is clearly dominant, winning 1-0 in the first leg of the season. In terms of recent situations, Schalke 04 lost the last round of the league, ending the team's previous good form, while Birdborn has performed in a slump, has not won in three consecutive games, and has a lack of ability to seize opportunities.