Bayern Munich have been tipped to claim another convincing victory when they visit Schalke 04 on Saturday, 5 September, with a 3-0 away win predicted in the second matchday of the German championship.
The Munich side began the campaign in emphatic fashion, beating VfB Stuttgart 5-1 in their opening fixture to move straight to the top of the table. Schalke 04, by contrast, suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat by Augsburg and are currently 15th.
The match will be played at Veltins-Arena and represents a significant test for Schalke after their difficult start. Bayern Munich arrive as clear favourites, supported by both their opening-day performance and a heavily one-sided recent record against their opponents.
The clubs have met 37 times. Schalke 04 have won four of those matches, giving them a success rate of 10.8%, while Bayern Munich have prevailed on 29 occasions, or 78.4% of the time. The remaining four games ended in draws.
Bayern Munich also won the most recent meeting between the sides, recording a 6-0 victory on 13 May 2023. Schalke 04 have not beaten the Bavarian club in their past 26 matches, while their last victory over Bayern came in 2011.
The first-half record is similarly favourable to Bayern Munich. They have won 24 of the opening periods in the 37 head-to-head fixtures, a rate of 64.9%.
That dominance is reflected in the wider form figures. Across their past 20 matches, Bayern Munich have recorded 16 victories, two draws and two defeats, meaning they have won 80% of those games. Their five-goal display against VfB Stuttgart further underlined their attacking strength at the start of this Bundesliga campaign.
Schalke 04 will need to respond quickly after conceding three times against Augsburg in the opening round. Their record against Bayern Munich, however, offers little encouragement: the visitors have controlled the fixture across the long-term head-to-head figures and have avoided defeat in each of the last 26 meetings.
Bayern Munich’s 6-0 success in the previous encounter provides an especially stark reminder of the gap between the teams. Schalke 04 have home advantage at Veltins-Arena, but the available results point towards another difficult afternoon for the hosts.
The prediction is for Bayern Munich to continue their winning start and secure a 3-0 victory.