What is schalke - hoffenheim?

Schalke 04 and Hoffenheim are two German football clubs that compete in the Bundesliga, the top professional football league in Germany.

Schalke 04, also known as FC Schalke 04, was founded in 1904 and is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The team plays its home matches at the Veltins-Arena, which has a capacity for 62,271 spectators. The club has won seven Bundesliga titles, five DFB-Pokal cups, and one UEFA Cup.

Hoffenheim, officially called TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, is a relatively newer club, founded in 1899, and is based in Sinsheim, Germany. The team plays its home matches at the PreZero Arena, with a capacity for 30,150 spectators. The club's most significant achievement was finishing in fourth place in the Bundesliga in the 2017-18 season.

The two teams have faced each other several times in the Bundesliga, with Schalke 04 having a slight edge in terms of victories. However, both teams have seen a dip in their recent performances and are currently struggling in the bottom half of the table.