Hallescher vs Schalke 04 - prediction, team news, lineups

As they hole for their instrumentality to the Bundesliga, Schalke 04 volition question to Leuna-Chemie-Stadion connected Monday, to look fourth-tier Hallescher successful the opening circular of the DFB-Pokal.

Chemie are looking for their archetypal triumph successful 3 games, portion the Royal Blues are hoping to footwear disconnected their competitory calendar with a victory.

Match preview

Robert Schroder's Hallescher caput into this cupful necktie arsenic important underdogs owed to their lower-league status, but they person besides made a lacklustre commencement to the 2026-27 campaign.

The Red and Whites finished 4th successful the Regionalliga Nordost past term, and portion the nine volition beryllium keen to combat for promotion this season, they person lone travel retired connected apical successful 1 of their 5 matches truthful acold - a 1-0 triumph implicit Chemie Leipzig connected August 5.

To marque matters worse, Hallescher were downed 2-1 by Altglienicke past Sunday, a decision that saw Soufian Benyamina's 84th-minute effort rendered a specified consolation.

Additionally, though Schroder's broadside qualified for the archetypal circular of the DFB-Pokal by winning the Saxony-Anhalt Cup, beating Germania Halberstadt 4-0 connected May 23, they person been eliminated astatine this signifier successful each of the past 3 seasons.

However, fans searching for a affirmative to instrumentality from the existent run would item that Monday's hosts person lone been beaten erstwhile successful 2026-27, and are yet to suffer connected location turf.

Meanwhile, Miron Muslic's Schalke secured promotion to the apical formation aft winning the 2.Bundesliga successful 2025-26, and Monday's showdown volition service arsenic the competitory curtain-raiser to what volition beryllium a important play overall.

Victory successful the archetypal circular of the DFB-Pokal would springiness everyone astatine the nine a assurance boost earlier their league opener against Augsburg adjacent Sunday, particularly aft the mediocre extremity to the Royal Blues' summertime affable schedule.

Muslic's broadside began their pre-season with a 2-1 decision against FC Gutersloh, earlier bouncing backmost with 4 consecutive wins, including a 5-0 thrashing of Kassel connected August 1.

That being said, Schalke rounded disconnected their preparations with a 3-0 nonaccomplishment against Serie A's Atalanta, arsenic good arsenic a 3-0 beating by Real Madrid past clip out, 2 results that hint astatine the team's limitations erstwhile faced with high-level opposition.

Fortunately for the Royal Blues, who spent 3 years successful the 2nd division, they are up against a fourth-tier squad connected Monday, making them overwhelming favourites to progress.

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Team News

Hallescher volition beryllium without goalkeepers Sven Muller and Keno-Miguel Meyer, the erstwhile sidelined owed to a cervical spine injury, and the second aft undergoing an cognition connected his finger.

In their absence, Luca Bendel looks acceptable to commencement betwixt the sticks connected Monday, shielded by a backmost 4 of Felix Langhammer, Burim Halili, Niklas Landgraf and Julien Damelang, who whitethorn diagnostic arsenic an auxiliary left-back.

As for Schalke, they are lighter successful onslaught than perfect for this clash, fixed that versatile forward Bryan Lasme is dealing with a calf injury, portion Kenan Karaman is recovering from a hep injury.

Looking to capable the gaps, Muslic could opt for a trio of Junior Adamu, Eric Ebimbe and Adil Aouchiche down striker Moussa Sylla.

Elsewhere, right-back Adrian Gantenbein is retired with an ankle problem, though Timo Becker should beryllium connected manus to commencement alongside Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic and Robin Gosens successful the visitors' defence.

Hallescher imaginable starting lineup:

Bendel; Langhammer, Halili, Landgraf, Damelang; Hauptmann, Kulke, Stierlin; Benyamina, Hartmann, Ratifo

Schalke 04 imaginable starting lineup:

Karius; T Becker, Ayhan, Katic, Gosens; Schallenberg, El-Faouzi; Adamu, Ebimbe, Aouchiche; Sylla

We say: Hallescher 1-3 Schalke 04

Hallescher are the underdogs owed to their fourth-tier status, and aft a hard commencement to the 2026-27 league season, it seems improbable that they could muster the spot to champion Schalke.

However, the hosts person lone been beaten erstwhile truthful acold this term, and the Royal Blues volition request to support their absorption successful bid to advancement to the 2nd round.

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