- Schalke have won one and lost two of their last three home matches.
- Bayern have won their last two away matches.
- Bayern have won the last two meetings between the clubs.
Die Bayern look to build a stranglehold
No team has started the Bundesliga 2026-2027 season as well as FC Bayern Munich. 5 wins from 5 is a great return, but their most recent 3 wins in all competitions include a 5-1 demolition of Stuttgart in Bundesliga 2026-2027. Vincent Kompany's men have enough quality in possession, with their overloads in the central areas and their triggers in pressing to control any game.
Aleksandar Pavlovic is Bayern's top scorer in Bundesliga 2026-2027 with 1 goal in 1 game, but the team's depth in the final third is not limited to one man. Ismael Saibari has already provided 2 assists in Bundesliga 2026-2027, so the visitors have enough class to tear Schalke apart on Saturday.
Schalke seek an upset
Schalke head into this game after losing their most recent home game against Bayern, so the Royal Blues will be looking to cause an upset at the VELTINS-Arena.
Miron Muslić has got Schalke pressing hard and transitioning fast. They look to play in an aggressive and narrow system designed to steal the ball high up the pitch and then hit the opponents on the break.
They've won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches, a decent return in which they've demonstrated a bite, but they've been streaky at home. Across all competitions, Schalke are 6-0-4 in their last 10, a solid return, but not a run of games that inspires confidence.
Back Bayern to score and win
Bayern are 1.31 favourites and Schalke are 7.9 here. The odds on the draw, 5.6, are also unappealing as there is no clear value in any of the match odds. This game is a clash of disruptor and controller.
Schalke look to upset the flow of the game and Bayern will look to impose their own tempo and control the flow of the play. Bayern simply have too much class and momentum to allow this to be a problem, so we're backing the away win and goals.
Over 2.5 goals is a decent price at 1.35 as Bayern should have more than enough to put this one to bed, but they're conceding an average of 1.20 goals per-match away from home across all competitions this season. Schalke have scored an average of 1.00 goal per-match at home in all competitions, so they could nick a goal against the Bundesliga giants.
