Salernitana vs Schalke 04 Match Analysis and Prediction

Salernitana and Schalke 04 will continue their pre-season period when they face off at Sportstadion Worgl on Wednesday night.

Salernitana have played one pre-season friendly where they thrashed Jenbach 9-0 last week Friday. They will take on Hoffenheim and Rayo Vallecano in their next preparation friendlies after the Wednesday clash, before facing Parma in the Coppa Italia round 64 on 07 next month.

Salernitana unexpectedly won the fight for survival in Serie A at the end of the previous season and managed to avoid relegation. Their target next season will be the same, retaining the Serie A football and they will be looking to build form in the pre-season so they can hit the ground running when the league campaign commences.

Meanwhile Schalke 04 have already played three pre-season friendlies, winning two while suffering on defeat which came last time out against Meppen (3-1) on Saturday. They will take on Udinese and Enschede in their next pre-season matches after the Wednesday clash, before opening 2022/23 campaign with Bremen in the first round of the DFB Pokal.

Schalke returned to the Bundesliga at the end of the season after missing out last season, and they have big plans which include staying in the German top-flight. They will be looking to build their form in the pre-season so they can hit the ground running when the Bundesliga opens.

Salernitana vs Schalke 04 head to head

This is the first encounter between the two sides. Take a look at their previous results.

Home

• Jenbach 0-9 Salernitana
• Salernitana 0-4 Udinese
• Empoli 1-1 Salernitana
• Salernitana 1-1 Cagliari
• Salernitana 2-1 Venezia

Away

• Schalke 1-3 Meppen
• Schalke 1-0 Verl
• Blau-Weiss Lohne 0-7 Schalke
• Nuremberg 1-2 Schalke
• Schalke 3-2 St Pauli

Salernitana team news

Salernitana have no injury concerns ahead of the tie and will look to use majority of the squad.

Schalke 04 team news

Schalke also have no fresh injuries ahead of the Wednesday’s friendly.

Prediction and odds

• Double chance
• Both sides to score
• Goals over 2.5