Samstag, 16. März 2019

SV Sandhausen - FC St. Pauli

St. Pauli to pick up three points at Hardtwald Stadium

TEAM NEWS
Alexander Rossipal and Nejmeddin Daghfous are the only injury absentees for Sandhausen.

St. Pauli's Philipp Ziereis and Henk Veerman are both injured and will not be available for the rest of the season.

Sandhausen
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Alexander Rossipal (ankle), Nejmeddin Daghfous (knee)

St. Pauli
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Philipp Ziereis, Henk Veerman (both knee)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN

Last weekend, a Andrew Wooten goal was enough to give Sandhausen a 1-0 league win in a relegation battle against Magdeburg at MDCC Arena. However, Sandhausen still sit in 17th place, two points adrift of safety, whilst winning only one of their last five league fixtures, along with one draw and three losses. Nevertheless, they have only been beaten once at Hardtwald Stadium in their last five in the league, winning one and drawing three.

After being trashed 4-0 by Hamburg in last weekend’s city derby, St. Pauli will be hoping to hit back at the first time of asking. With third-placed Union Berlin winning last time out, St. Pauli have to close a four-point gap to make it into the playoff place. Markus Kauczinki’s men have been far from their best in recent weeks, losing three and winning only two of their last five in the league. However, only Hamburg (26) and Cologne (25) have picked up more points on the road than Kauczinski’s boys up until now.

Sandhausen are in desperate need of all three points as they seek survival, but I can see St. Pauli following up their good away performances with another league win here. Put your money on the visitors to secure a comfortable three points at Hardtwald Stadium

SECOND PREDICTION: ODD/EVEN - ODD
St. Pauli’s last three league wins have been secured by a one-goal margin. Back odd total goals to be netted this weekend.

HEAD TO HEAD
St. Pauli are unbeaten in their last four league meetings with Sandhausen, but have won only once during that time, drawing the other three.

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