GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Interstat) — Schalke will host Mainz on Friday at VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Schalke is the home team, and Mainz is the visiting team. The game is a global football matchup. Schalke’s season record across all competitions is 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws. Mainz’s season record across all competitions is 4 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws. Both clubs have played eight matches across all competitions.

Mainz’s most recent result was a 4-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Its other results this season include a 3-0 win at Mannheim, a 4-3 win at M’Gladbach, a 3-1 loss to Frankfurt, a 5-0 win at HSV, a 0-0 draw at HSV and a 0-0 draw against Paderborn. Mainz has scored at least four goals in three matches this season and has two scoreless draws.

Schalke’s most recent result was a 2-1 loss at Freiburg. Kenan Karaman played 90 minutes and scored one goal in that game. Adrian Gantenbein played 79 minutes and recorded one assist. Hasan Kurucay played 90 minutes. Schalke’s other results this season include a 1-0 win at A. Lustenau, a 0-0 draw against Elversberg, a 3-1 win at Union Berlin, a 1-1 draw at Fortuna, a 0-0 draw against FC Bayern Munchen, a 3-0 loss at Augsburg and a 3-1 win at Vorwarts Spoho 98.

Karaman is the player to watch for Schalke. He scored in the club’s most recent game and played the full 90 minutes. Gantenbein and Kurucay were also listed among Schalke’s most productive players in that match.

Mainz’s next 10 games include Werder at Mainz, Mainz at Elversberg, FC Bayern Munchen at Mainz, Mainz at Augsburg, Union Berlin at Mainz, Mainz at RB Leipzig, Freiburg II at Mainz, FC Koln at Mainz, Mainz at BVB and Hoffenheim at Mainz. Schalke’s next 10 games include Schalke at FC Koln, RB Leipzig at Schalke, Schalke at Hoffenheim, Schalke at Hoffenheim, Stuttgart at Schalke, Schalke at Paderborn, BVB at Schalke, Schalke at HSV, M’Gladbach at Schalke and Schalke at Frankfurt. Mainz’s next 10 include six home matches and four road matches. Schalke’s next 10 include four home matches and six road matches. All listed upcoming matches for both clubs are in the Bundesliga.

The game is scheduled for Friday at VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Schalke 1, Mainz 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Mainz a 60.5 percent probability to win. No point spread, betting line or over-under information was provided.