Borussia Dortmund (15-4-6) and FC Schalke 04 (9-6-10) hook up Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET in a resumption of Bundesliga action. The Ruhr Derby will be played in front of no fans at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. We analyze the Besiktas-Galatasaray sports betting odds and lines, while providing Bundesliga betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Schalke 04: Key injuries
Borussia Dortmund
- M Emre Can (muscular) out
- F Marco Reus (thigh) out
- D Nico Schulz (muscular) out
- M Axel Witsel (groin) out
- D Dan-Axel Zagadou (knee) out
- D Marcel Schmelzer (muscular) doubtful
FC Schalke 04
- D Ozan Kabak (back) out
- M Omar Mascarell (adductor) out
- D Benjamin Stambouli (match fitness) out
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Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Schalke 04: Bundesliga odds, betting lines and picks
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Prediction
Borussia Dortmund 1, FC Schalke 04 1
Moneyline (ML)
Dortmund (-200) is a heavy favorite at home, but it might be a little sluggish as the Bundesliga fires back up after a two-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Dortmund sits second in the Bundesliga table, but Schalke 04 (+525) is its biggest rival. The Ruhr Derby will be missing fans, but that might actually work in Schalke’s favor. In addition, the home side is still banged up and has several key members unfit to feature. If you want to pick a side, Schalke is an amazing value and worth a small-unit bet. But the best bet is to go with a DRAW (+350), as both sides could be very slow to start.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on a draw will profit $35 if the game ends in a tie. A $10 bet on Dortmund win would profit just $5 if it wins, while a winning $10 bet on Schalke profits $52.50.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 (+125) is a good value here as well. If you want some added insurance, Under 3.5 (-209) is an even safer play, but it will cost you. Other bets which look good, taking YES (-134) for both teams to score. It might be a slow start, but each side should be able to find the back of the net in this Bundesliga return to action. It isn’t out of the question that both teams could really be sluggish, and neither score. It happens in “normal” times quite frequently, but both teams not to score (+900) isn’t a bad bet after a lengthy layoff. It’s more possible than usual.
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