Schalke 04 – Bayern Munchen, DFB Pokal Prediction

Schalke’s players seem to be on vacation already, though the season is in its middle and the most important part is yet to come. Maybe after a 0-5 defeat by Bayern, the miners’ bad period began, in which they did not record a single win in 7 games in all tournaments, and scored only 2. In those 7 games, it was even stranger that they are not doing well at home either. The draw with Paderborn, who were last, was disappointing, but then came an incredible 0-5 defeat by Leipzig.

Bayern destroyed Hoffenheim 6-0 as a guest last round. The Bavarians do not stop crushing their rivals not only in Germany, but also in Europe. The form of the team is brilliant and we have written about it many times in recent weeks. The only problem for the team is that Lewandowski has been out for few weeks, which may not prove fatal because the Bavarians are doing very well without him.

 Expert view : This time, we expect Bayern to save energy and not crush their rival, perhaps contrary to basic expectations. The truth is that Schalke have almost no chance of a top-four finish in the Bundesliga, and a place in the Europa League has never been much of a priority for the miners. At the same time, they can do their best in the German Cup and they will. Let’s not forget, though, that this team is a really strong host and their poor form can break in just such meetings, and Lewandowski is missing. Without him, it will be difficult for Bayern to smash teams every game. Forecast – Schalke +2.0 AH at 1.65.