Ahlen vs Schalke II Prediction & Betting Tips (13 February)

Winning away games was something that Schalke II did regularly towards the back end of last season, with the eventual runners-up securing five victories in their final eight trips. Ahlen, by way of contrast, ran into plenty of difficulties on their own patch, suffering four defeats in seven top-flight fixtures, so they have little reason for optimism ahead of this clash.

Somewhat incredibly, 16 of the 17 home games played by Ahlen during the current Regionalliga West campaign have been of the over 2.5 goals variety, with the exception being a loss dduring one of their last games. Although Schalke II cannot compete with these numbers, it remains the case that seven of their last ten top-flight fixtures have served up a minimum of three goals.

Both teams have found the net in just two of the most recent 10 top-flight fixtures involving Ahlen, so it is quite rare for this to happen when they take to the field. It has been a virtually identical story as far as Schalke II are concerned, as 10 of their previous 12 matches at this level have seen at least one of the two keepers emerge with a clean sheet.