Prediction Schalke Vs Real Madrid: Food Padded Los Blancos
Real Madrid will start the last 16 of the Champions League against FC Schalke at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Wednesday (18/02/2015). Real Madrid likely to show such greatness in the face of the same team last season.
The two teams met at the same stage last season. Real Madrid triumphed in two meetings with two wins with a 9-2 aggregate.
Real Madrid triumph even happened in the first meeting. Although appearing in front of opposing fans, Real Madrid 6-1 win big. Real Madrid returned victorious at home to Schalke at the Santiago Bernabeu.
At the camp host, Schalke did not benefit from the injury problems experienced by players. In fact, the two main Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann and Fabian Giefer, also lying in the treatment room.
Schalke had to play a 19-year-old young goalkeeper, Timon Wellenreuther. The goalkeeper has appeared in the last three games of The Royal Blues.
In addition to goalkeeper crisis, some other players are also likely to be absent. Julian Draxler, Jefferson Farfan, Sead Kolašinac, Leon Goretzka, and Chinedu Obasi is still injured and will make the job of coach Roberto Di Matteo is getting heavier.
Live broadcast
SCTV, Thursday (02/19/2015) at 2:45 pm
Lineup
FC Schalke: Timon Wellenreuther; Atsuto Uchida, Benedikt Hoewedes, Joel Matip, Matija Nastasic; Tranquillo Barnetta, Jan Kirchhoff, Marco Hoeger; Erik Choupo-Moting, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Coach: Roberto Di Matteo
Real Madrid: Iker Casillas; Daniel Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Nacho Fernandez, Marcelo; Asier Illarramendi, Toni Kroos, Isco; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Chances missed
FC Schalke: Julian Draxler, Ralf Faehrmann, Jefferson Farfan, Sead Kolašinac, Leon Goretzka, Chinedu Obasi (injury), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Fabian Giefer, Sidney Sam (dubious)
Real Madrid: James Rodriguez, Fabio Coentrao, Sami Khedira, Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric (injury), Pepe (dubious)
Note the two teams
18.03.2014 - Real Madrid 3-1 FC Schalke (Champions League)
02.26.2014 - FC Schalke 1-6 Real Madrid (Champions League)
Performance of the last five games
FC Schalke: K-M-S-M-S
Real Madrid: M-C-M-M-M
Prediction
William Hill: 6,50 - 4.75 to 1.44
Bwin: 6,50 - 4.50 to 1.44
Compass Ball: 45-55