Promotion just a formality?! Why S04 can already dream of the Bundesliga | OneFootball

After their recent slump, Schalke 04 finally seems to have found themselves again this season.

27 points from twelve games, second place in the table, and four points ahead of third-placed Elversberg. Is it too soon to start dreaming of the Bundesliga?

If the Royal Blues go by the statistics, then yes. 82 percent of all second division teams that had 27 points or more after twelve games in the past were playing in the top division the following season (source: 'Sportbild').

Okay, at S04 you shouldn’t forget that in recent years, the 3rd division often felt much closer than the first – and unfortunately, no team has ever been promoted after just twelve matchdays. But surely, dreaming based on statistics is still allowed.

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