Schalke host Hertha Berlin at the Veltins Arena for a round of weekend Bundesliga matches on Friday night. Both teams have been struggling all season, and currently have a point gap separating both of them. Schalke are placed at the bottom of the table on 21 points after playing 27 matches so far. Hertha Berlin occupy the position above Schalke, 17th position, on 22 points. If both teams do not improve their performances sooner, they are bound to get relegated. Both teams suffered defeats in their last weekend matches. Schalke lost 2-0 to Hoffenheim; while Hertha Berlin lost 1-0 to RB Leipzig. But, I can see Hertha Berlin avoiding defeat tonight away at Schalke, and could potentially get the maximum points or a draw for the following reasons:

Firstly. Schalke have struggled to create scoring chances all season. This is why they have the lowest goal scoring record in the league this season with 21 goals scored. Their struggles were very evident in their last outing against Hoffenheim. They enjoyed more possession than their opponents, but struggled to create any clear cut chances for goal scoring. They ended up losing by two goals to nil. Hertha Berlin have shown more fighting spirit in their recent matches, even in their lost matches. They have shown to know how to create and score goals, as they have scored in all their previous nine outings except for one.

Secondly. Hertha Berlin know how to handle the pressure of fighting relegation battle, as they carefully and grittily navigated same storms last year to survive amd remain in the Bundesliga. They are a point off of the relegation playoff position and four points off of automatic safety. They also have a more complete squad available to them for this encounter compared to Schalke, whose injury list keeps on growing. Schalke will be without up to seven first team players who are unavailable due to injuries. Meanwhile, with the return of Stevan Jovetic, Hertha Berlin stand a better chance of getting something out of this encounter.

Both teams have got their struggles, and have not played to their full capabilities for the most part of the season. But with the above factors stated, Hertha Berlin stand a better chance of getting a win or a draw from the encounter.

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沙尔克主场迎战柏林赫塔，将于周五晚在维尔廷斯球场进行德甲联赛。两支球队整个赛季都在苦苦挣扎，目前两支球队之间都有分差。沙尔克目前在27场比赛中积21分，排在积分榜垫底。柏林赫塔积22分，排在第17位的沙尔克之上。如果两支球队不尽快提高他们的表现，他们一定会降级。两队在上周末的比赛中都遭遇了失败。沙尔克0 - 2负于霍芬海姆;柏林赫塔0 - 1输给莱比锡RB。但是，我可以预见柏林赫塔今晚在客场对阵沙尔克的比赛中不会失败，他们可能会因为以下原因拿到最高分数或平局:

首先。沙尔克整个赛季都在努力创造得分机会。这就是为什么他们本赛季只进了21球，是联赛中进球最少的球队。在上一场对阵霍芬海姆的比赛中，他们的挣扎非常明显。他们比对手拥有更多的控球权，但很难创造出任何明确的进球机会。他们以两比零的比分输了。柏林赫塔在最近的比赛中表现出了更多的斗志，即使在他们输掉的比赛中也是如此。他们已经证明了自己知道如何创造和进球，因为他们在之前的9场比赛中都有进球，除了1场比赛。

其次。柏林赫塔知道如何处理保级战的压力，因为他们在去年小心翼翼地度过了同样的风暴，并留在了德甲。他们现在距离季后赛保级位置只有1分，距离自动安全位置只有4分。与沙尔克相比，他们在这场比赛中有一个更完整的阵容，沙尔克的伤病名单还在增加。沙尔克将有多达7名一线队球员因伤缺阵。与此同时，随着约维蒂奇的回归，柏林赫塔有更好的机会从这场比赛中获得一些东西。

两支球队都有自己的挣扎，在本赛季的大部分时间里都没有发挥出他们的全部能力。但考虑到上述因素，柏林赫塔更有可能在这场比赛中取得胜利或平局。