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Hard times for Bayern as they will play on away ground against Schalke, then after few days on Old Trafford, while next weekend they need to play one more time in away ground against Leverkusen. After the late win against Man Utd, and with Rooney injured for second leg, Bayern really have their chance to qualify and they know it. But I can't be confident that they will pass through this period only with successful games. I believe that they can qualify in Champions League semi-finals and maybe they will, but I don't see them winning in both Bundesliga games.

Schalke has 8 wins in a row at home in Bundesliga, and by invoking some statistics rules we can say that the chances for another win are lower. However, this is a batter for first place, and I can't believe any statistics or this kind of things. The facts are simple, Bayern won't be 100% for this game, they players will have their mind on Old Trafford. Even if they would play in normal conditions against Schalke, it would be very difficult to win.

Robben is doubtful for this game, and probably will miss as he needs to be fit for the second leg in CL. I'm not sure if van Gaal will rest more players, I don't think so because this will cost the title in Germany. He needs at least to fight and try to win the title.

Probable teams:
Schalke: Neuer, Rafinha, Howedes, Bordon, Westermann, Schmitz, Kluge, Baumjohann, Rakitic, Kuranyi, Farfan

Bayern: Butt, Badstuber, Demichelis, van Buyten, Lahm, Ribery, van Bommel, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Gomez, Olic

You can also take an under 2.5 bet at 1.85 with Pinnacle, but for me this is the best bet: Schalke won't loose and if they will be focused they can win this game.

Our prediction: Schalke +0, 6/10 @2.00 at Bet365

Final result: 1 - 2, -6.00

Bayen showed weakness in the latest games, when they lost some points against Koln and Nurnberg. Also they had qualified in the Champions League quarter finals, but only because they've score more goals in away game than Fiorentina did on Allianz Arena. However, at home they are playing great football and they can defeat any opponent if they are in a good day. The Champions League "stress" is finished for the moment, and until they'll play in the next round, they should concentrate on Bundesliga as we see Schalke with some good results in the last period. Also, Schalke is the leader for the moment in Bundesliga, Bayern should win if they want to lead again. With a little bit luck, if Bayern will score soon in the game they'll play more relaxed and will find the net easier as Freiburg will need to attack. Ribery wasn't 100% fit against Fiorentina and he will miss this game. However, with Robben, Gomez or Muller, Bayern will have great chances to score.

Freiburg is fighting to avoid relegation, but let's be honest, what chances will they have in this game as they couldn't manage to win a single game since the end of November. Even if they had some good results in away games like 1-0 against Schalke, or 4-0 against Hertha, they are playing very bad in this period. They are fighting with Nurnberg and Hannover for only one saving position, and maybe they will avoid relegation, but I really don't give them too many chances today.

Our prediction: Bayern -2 AH, 6/10 @1.97 at Pinnacle

Final result: 2 - 1, -6.00

Over the last 6 games, Schalke and Stuttgart earned 13 points each, so we can say they're both in great form. Schalke is fighting against Bayern Munchen and Leverkusen for the first place in Bundesliga, while Stuttgart is fighting for an European qualifying place.

Schalke has 7 wins in a row and is undefeated for 10 games playing on home ground. They play a good football, have a good defense (they've received only 9 goals at home), and seems to manage well the important games ( except maybe the both games against Wolfsburg).

No doubt that Sttutgart is a good team and playing a good football. In normal conditions I'm not sure that I would take this bet, but as we all know, they are playing next week on Nou Camp. After the 1-1 draw against the catalans, we can say there is still hope for the Champions League quarter finals. They still got chances for an European qualifying place in Bundesliga, and for sure they'll try till the end to achieve it. However, will the playing have in their mind only the game against Schalke, or they'll be thinking about that CL game?

Our prediction: Schalke to win, 6/10 @2.09 at 188Bet

Final result: 2 - 1, +6.54

Bayern Munich is fighting with Leverkusen and Schalke 04 to win the Bundesliga trophy this season, but they seem to be in the better form than their opponents. Unbeaten since 26 September, when they played in away game against Hamburger, they had a really good period this year. The bad results were in the start of the season, but now they are in winning row of 7 games, scoring a lot of goals, having a great team with Ribery, Robben, Gomez, Olic and others. If they could keep this form for a long period, they'll win the Bundesliga this year. And I really see them continuing earning points.

Bayern will start this game with a full squad, no worries for van Gaal. Maybe, Ribery won't start the game, or he will be substituted in the second half, because he is not prepared yet to play 90 minutes.
Possible starting team: Butt – Lahm, van Buyten, Demichelis, Badstuber – Robben, van Bommel, Schweinsteiger, Mueller – Gomez, Olic

Wolfsburg are the former champions in Bundesliga, but this year they are playing very bad. Probably, the reason of such bad results is the leaving of Felix Magath at Schalke, a team which is performing very well now. They have a full squad for this game, good players, but bad tactics and I can't see them putting troubles to Bayern which is really playing great. If you can't win since the begin of November, and you loose at home against Koln or Dortmund, why Bayern shouldn't win this game?

Possible starting team: Lenz – Riether, Madlung, Barzagli, Schaefer – Hasebe, Josue, Gentner – Misimovic – Dzeko, Grafite

The odds are good for a victory of Bayern, but I choose this type of bet, because I put my confidence in a 2 goal difference winning game for Bayern.

Our prediction: Bayern -0.75, 6/10 @1.92 at 188Bet

Final result: 1 - 3, +5.52