2. Bundesliga preview: FC Schalke 04 vs. SC Preußen Münster

Bundesliga under Miron Muslic. An unbeaten run of eight matches, including back-to-back victories, has propelled the Royal Blues to the summit of the table. They head into the weekend six points clear of fourth place, with another opportunity to take a significant step towards a Bundesliga return.

Their most recent outing saw them claim a crucial and hard-fought win away at promotion rivals Elversberg. Soufian El-Faouzi’s first-half equaliser kept Schalke in the contest, but the game tilted dramatically early in the second half when Moussa N’Diaye was sent off for a second bookable offence. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Schalke showed resilience and character, with Moussa Sylla netting the decisive goal to secure all three points.

Muslic, however, is taking nothing for granted ahead of Sunday’s clash: “We’re not going to change what’s brought us to this point. We need to perform in every game – regardless of who our opponents are,” the Schalke head coach insisted. For Münster, the situation is becoming increasingly concerning.

Despite back-to-back draws, they are now winless in five matches and remain rooted to the bottom of the table, sitting three points adrift of safety. Their attacking struggles were evident once again in a goalless draw against fellow strugglers Greuther Fürth. Münster managed just three shots on target in a game they could ill afford not to win.