All of a sudden, Schalke 04 can dream of avoiding the deadly drop to the Bundesliga 2. Michael Buskens' side left the bottom of the table for the first time in months and they have been exceptional in the last three months. Meanwhile Augsburg was thrashed at the Allianz Arena last week and it remains to see how they fare against a resurgent Schalke 04 team. Punters looking to bet on this game should stake on Schalke 04 to win or draw for the following reasons;

[1] Schalke 04 has one of the longest unbeaten runs in the German Bundesliga and few months ago, no one would have predicted this form. After a humiliating 6-1 loss at home to RB Leipzig at the end of January, Schalke 04 has gone on a seven-game winning streak and they look more determined than ever to retain their status in the top flight. In the space of two months, Schalke 04 has faced top teams like Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach, and Wolfsburg without losing a single game. They are more confident than ever and I don't see Augsburg beating Schalke 04. Augsburg's safety is beginning to have doubts as they have moved out of the top ten in the league. With only one win in the last three games, Augsburg is now getting close to the drop and they have a difficult task against a Schalke 04 team that is unbeaten in seven matches.

[2] Augsburg and Schalke 04 have a rich history of rivalry when it comes to relegation fights in the Bundesliga. While both teams have been worthy competitors, Schalke 04 has prevailed with a very great head to head record. In 23 games involving Augsburg and Schalke 04, Augsburg has only won three times which is a very poor record while Schalke 04 has more than double the amount of Augsburg's victories with 11 wins. This is a must win game for Schalke 04 and playing against Augsburg is a great motivation for them. I'm confident Schalke 04 can extend their unbeaten run to pick up points at the WWK Arena on Saturday.

突然之间，沙尔克 04 可能会跌入德乙。迈克尔·布斯肯斯的球队数月来首次垫底，他们在过去三个月表现出色。与此同时，上周奥格斯堡在安联球场惨遭惨败，他们在与复兴的沙尔克 04 队的比赛中表现如何还有待观察。这场比赛应该选择沙尔克 04 获胜或平局，原因如下：

[1] 沙尔克 04 拥有德甲最长的不败纪录之一，几个月前，没有人会预测到这种形式。在 1 月底主场 1-6 惨败给 RB 莱比锡之后，沙尔克 04 已经取得了七场不败，他们看起来比以往任何时候都更有决心保住他们在顶级联赛中的地位。在两个多月的时间里，沙尔克04面对多特蒙德、门兴格拉德巴赫、沃尔夫斯堡等强队未尝一败。他们比以往任何时候都更加自信我不认为奥格斯堡能击败沙尔克04。奥格斯堡已经跌出联赛前十，他们的安全开始受到质疑。最近三场比赛只赢了一场，奥格斯堡现在已经接近落后，他们在面对七场不败的沙尔克04队时任务艰巨。

[2] 奥格斯堡和沙尔克 04 在德甲保级战中有着丰富的竞争历史。虽然两支球队都是值得竞争的对手，但沙尔克 04 以非常出色的交锋记录取胜。在奥格斯堡和沙尔克04的23场比赛中，奥格斯堡只赢了3场，战绩很差，而沙尔克04的胜场数是奥格斯堡的两倍有余，11胜。这对沙尔克04来说是一场必胜的比赛，对阵奥格斯堡对他们来说是一个很大的动力。我相信沙尔克 04 可以延续他们的不败战绩，在周六的 WWK 竞技场取得积分。