Weser Stadium a fortress against Schalke?

Franco Di Santo scored to make it 1-0 last season against Schalke 04 (Photo: nph).
First Team
Tuesday, 23.09.2014 / 08:05

After two away matches in a row, the Weser Stadium floodlights will shine Tuesday 23 September 2014 as SV Werder welcome Schalke 04 on the fifth match day at 8 p.m...

After two away matches in a row, the Weser Stadium floodlights will shine Tuesday 23 September 2014 as SV Werder welcome Schalke 04 on the fifth match day at 8 p.m. The following statistics show why the time is right for a victory against Schalke, how good the striker combo of Di Santo/Selke is and what Robin Dutt thinks of the Royal Blues.

Did you know ...

... that Weser Stadium is like a fortress? SV Werder are unbeaten at home in exactly the past half-year. The last defeat for Robin Dutt's team at home came on March 23, 2014 when VfL Wolfsburg won 3-1. The Green-Whites also have lost just once in their last eight home matches.

... that the Jens Keller-coached Schalke team are under pressure? The Royal Blues haven't won any of their six competitive matches this season. The last streak that long came at the end of 2012.

Davie Selke and Franco Di Santo are currently the most successful striker duo in the league (Photo: nph).

... that SV Werder have the most striker goals this season? The striker duo of Franco Di Santo/Davie Selke have scored four times and make up the league's most dangerous attacks along with Shinji Okazaki of Mainz 05 (also four goals). That could pay off against Schalke, who have conceded the most goals in the Bundesliga by strikers (five).

... that it could be a goal festival? With eight goals, SV Werder have the second-best offence in the league with eight goals. The guests from Gelsenkirchen have scored five goals. And neither team has been strong defensively as SVW have conceded 10 goals and Schalke nine. In the 90 Bundesliga matches between the two teams, 236 goals were scored with 129 for Werder and 107 for Schalke.

... what head coach Robin Dutt thinks of Jens Keller's team? "Despite the many injuries, they will play with 11 good players. Jens Keller has done good work with Schalke in the last couple of years. It also doesn't matter if Julian Draxler or Sidney Sam play. We have to play to our strengths. Then we would have good chances to beat Schalke."

Compiled by WERDER.DE and Opta

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