Revierderby Preview
The Bundesliga is back after a two month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. Borussia Dortmund host arch rivals Schalke 04 in the Revierderby which is one of the biggest rivalries in football. BVB have won four games in a row whereas Schalke's last seven games have gone without a win. Schalke will definitely want to get back to winning ways and ruin Dortmund's chances of lifting the title.
BVB have a huge amount of young talented players especially their midfielders and forwards. Attacking midfielder Thorgan Hazard has ten assists and has a 81% pass accuracy rate as he helps control the game. On the wing BVB have Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi who are quick as both players have done a combined 1,550 sprints. The English international has scored 14 goals and has 15 assists, as Hakimi has 10 assists and a 85% pass accuracy rate. And up front BVB have former Red Bull Salzburg forward Erling Haland who has scored nine goals in eight games and has a rate of 57 minutes per goal. Dortmund have scoring machines, quick wingers, and experienced midfielders, however their biggest issue appears to be at the back as they have conceded 33 goals which is more than Wolfsburg and Freiburg who are mid table in the league.
Despite Schalke's poor run in recent games, they are not short of talented players. At the back Schalke have on loan right back Jonjoe Kenny who has adapted well to the Bundesliga and has a 74% pass accuracy rate and has won 64% of the tackles he has done. Moroccan midfielder Amine Harit is Schalke's main playmaker as he has six goals, four assists and an 84% pass accuracy rate. Beside Harit is American midfielder Weston McKennie who helps create scoring chances and has an 80% pass accuracy rate. Schalke's goal scorer is Suat Serdar who has seven goals in 18 matches and has a shot accuracy rate of 50%.
BVB are in 2nd place with 51 points and are four points behind Bayern Munich and one point above RB Leipzig. This match will be very crucial for Dortmund as they are aiming pass Bayern in the table. Schalke are in 6th place with 37 points and are 12 points behind Monchengladbach who take the 4th place Champions League spot. This is a must win for Schalke if they want any chance of playing in the Champions League next season. This is definitely a perfect game to resume the season after two months without football.
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The Signal Iduna Park Stadium will host the game without fans.
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BVB have a huge amount of young talented players especially their midfielders and forwards. Attacking midfielder Thorgan Hazard has ten assists and has a 81% pass accuracy rate as he helps control the game. On the wing BVB have Jadon Sancho and Achraf Hakimi who are quick as both players have done a combined 1,550 sprints. The English international has scored 14 goals and has 15 assists, as Hakimi has 10 assists and a 85% pass accuracy rate. And up front BVB have former Red Bull Salzburg forward Erling Haland who has scored nine goals in eight games and has a rate of 57 minutes per goal. Dortmund have scoring machines, quick wingers, and experienced midfielders, however their biggest issue appears to be at the back as they have conceded 33 goals which is more than Wolfsburg and Freiburg who are mid table in the league.
Erling Haland training for the big derby
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Despite Schalke's poor run in recent games, they are not short of talented players. At the back Schalke have on loan right back Jonjoe Kenny who has adapted well to the Bundesliga and has a 74% pass accuracy rate and has won 64% of the tackles he has done. Moroccan midfielder Amine Harit is Schalke's main playmaker as he has six goals, four assists and an 84% pass accuracy rate. Beside Harit is American midfielder Weston McKennie who helps create scoring chances and has an 80% pass accuracy rate. Schalke's goal scorer is Suat Serdar who has seven goals in 18 matches and has a shot accuracy rate of 50%.
Schalke players training with masks on to stay healthy for the game
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BVB are in 2nd place with 51 points and are four points behind Bayern Munich and one point above RB Leipzig. This match will be very crucial for Dortmund as they are aiming pass Bayern in the table. Schalke are in 6th place with 37 points and are 12 points behind Monchengladbach who take the 4th place Champions League spot. This is a must win for Schalke if they want any chance of playing in the Champions League next season. This is definitely a perfect game to resume the season after two months without football.
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- https://www.bundesliga.com/en/stats/bundesliga/current-season/all-matchdays/player-stats - Bundesliga Stats
- OneFootball
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Great preview - I'm looking gorward to the game tomorrow! Even without fans there should be some bite to the game. DA
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't wait for the game tomorrow.
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