Schalke 04 return to home soil to face 1. FC Nuremberg at 1:30 PM today in what could be a turning point in their 2. Bundesliga campaign.

Schalke 04 enter this contest riding a strong wave of form, with 3 wins from their last 5 matches. 1. FC Nuremberg arrive with confidence, securing 3 wins from their last 5.

Historically, Schalke 04 hold the edge with 7 wins to 1. FC Nuremberg's 2 in 10 meetings. 1 of those have ended in draws. Their most recent meeting saw Schalke 04 edged it 3-1.

With so much at stake in the 2. Bundesliga, both teams will be eager to leave their mark. Fine margins could decide this contest.