VfL Osnabruck vs Schalke tips and predictions

VfL Osnabruck to put up a fight hosting Schalke

The general consensus is that when these sides meet they are bound to produce some goals.

This looks like a high-calibre match-up but the visiting team cannot take this result for granted. Don't touch their short price with a bargepole.

There's a sequence developing ahead of these sides squaring off. The hosts have bagged 4 wins in their last 9 matches. With less success than wanted the travelling side has failed to deliver at times. They've lost 12 of their recent 19 matches on the road.

VfL Osnabruck can take motivation from what they've done before. The home side's security in defence could be the key to victory for them. Impressively, they've kept things tight recently as they have kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 6 home games. At the same time the opposition here has been stretched in defence. Away from home Schalke have conceded three or more goals in 10 of their last 19 campaigns. And when scoring chances have beckoned, the visitors haven't been very frightening. They've scored one or less goals in 4 of their last 5 matches.

It's felt that both sides can get in on the act despite the favouritism for Schalke. But with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that makes more sense on this occasion.