Schalke is in a desperate situation, the team was hoping for a winter transfer window, but the players who joined were unable to change the club's position in the standings. Bookmakers stopped believing in the team and its miraculous salvation, bets on Schalke's departure 1.02. In the next game, the team will meet with a neighbour in the standings and a companion in misfortune - Mainz. Unlike Schalke, Mainz has improved his situation and can dream of getting out of the danger zone. The next match will be crucial for the team, and in case of victory, it will allow the opportunity to compete with Arminia. Schalke's main problem is the unbalanced squad, and now there are injuries, ten players in the infirmary, which will definitely not contribute to a confident game with a direct competitor. Despite the defeat in the last round, Mainz is now on an apparent rise, which was expressed in February in a set of 7 points out of 9 possible in the meetings with Borussia Gladbach, Bayer and Union Berlin. At the very least, guests should not lose.