FC Schalke 04 are currently third in Germany’s top flight with a record of 13 wins, one draw and five defeats, but it is only goal difference that is keeping them behind Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund heading into the 20th round of fixtures. They will be keen to keep the pressure on Munich and Dortmund and to do that Schalke will need to keep racking up the points. They have done that successfully since returning from the winter break, winning both games to take their winning run in the league to five games, and FC Schalke 04 are 8/11 favourites to make it six in a row this weekend.

Mainz are down in 12th place with a record of five wins, six draws and eight defeats leaving them just three points clear of the bottom three. Mainz finished fifth and qualified for the Europa League last season, but they have failed to replicate that level of performance this time around and find themselves nervously looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone. They boosted their survival fight with a win over Freiburg last time out, and Mainz are 7/2 to make it two in a row. The draw is priced 11/4.

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