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Schalke 04 welcome Mainz 05 at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, Oct 17 at 3:30 PM in a Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Schalke 04 come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 2D 1L). Mainz 05, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.
History strongly favours Schalke 04 here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Mainz 05, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Mainz 05 won 2–3.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Schalke 04 a slight edge, but Mainz 05 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.