This season has been one of complete and utter misery for Schalke in the Bundesliga. The Royal Blues will now be looking forward to the end of the campaign.
However, the team from Gelsenkirchen still have three Bundesliga games remaining, including a trip to Sinsheim to face Hoffenheim on Saturday afternoon.
Hoffenheim have endured a mediocre first season under rookie head coach Sebastian Hoeness. The home side is currently in the limbo of 11th place.
They could still mathematically suffer relegation, but they are seven points clear of the relegation play-off spot and nine clear of the relegation spot.
Although a 1-1 draw at Freiburg last time out means that Hoffenheim are unbeaten in four Bundesliga outings, they have won just once in their last seven matches in the German top-flight.
Hoffenheim have been inconsistent on home soil of late in the Bundesliga, which is illustrated by their record of four wins in their last ten matches in the German top-flight.
Their recent home matches have at least been entertaining, as six of their previous seven matches on home soil have produced over 2.5 goals.
Schalke have been down and out for a good while. The visitors head to the PreZero Arena on the back of five defeats in their last six matches in the German top-flight.
A record of just two league wins this season in the Bundesliga is a woeful one. Last time out, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Arminia Bielefeld.
It will not surprise many that Schalke have not won in their previous 26 away games in the German top-flight. Their last away win was way back in November 2019, when they looked set to challenge for Europe that season.
Forebet predicts that Hoffenheim will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter, with Schalke set to go down to yet another loss in the German top-flight.