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The 2.Bundesliga consists of 18 teams that each compete twice against each other on 36 match days throughout the season. After 12 match days, Schalke 04 founds themselves on the 15th place with 13 points. Leading the table is FC St. Pauli with 26 points followed by Hamburger SV with 24 points. A direct passing towards the 1.Bundesliga requires finishing in first or second place, finishing in 3rd place qualifies for a relegation match that then decides the promotion or staying. Schalke 04 started off the season weak, being placed last on the table for weeks. However, they are recovering, having scored 2 of their total 4 wins in the past 2 matches of the league. Looking at the market values, Schalke 04 has the third highest amongst all teams of the league (source: https://www.transfermarkt.de/2-bundesliga/marktwerteverein/wettbewerb/L2). Will finishing in a higher rank as the current one does seem logical as their start of the season can be seen as a weak period as they had to adapt to the league and the opponents first given they played in 1.Bundesliga last season. However, finishing in the top 3 of the table is a long stretch even if more than 2 thirds of the match days are still open.