FC St. Pauli - Greuther Fürth

A very important game for both teams above all after the results from weekend. Almost all won away from home like Aue, FSV and Sandhausen what put  St. Pauli who is already 3 Points away from the safe zone under huge pressure. Also Fürth needs Points urgently because they are only 5 Points ahead of the red zone and if the lose today it is getting more and more dangerous for them.

After the last trainings week Coach Lienen is thinking what he can do but it looks like he counts on the same starting lineup as in the last match to Sandhausen 0-0. But one change can be possible because striker Budimir has a very bad day and missed the winning goal in good position. Maybe Coach Lienen give him a rest. Some worries makes Koch who comes on loan from Mainz but was the best man for Pauli against Sandhausen. He has some muscle problems and is a big doubt for this match. If Koch must pass the next new signing with Cooper must take the part from Koch. But a lot of other options are possible too. Lienen has with Alushi, Cooper and Daube some players in hand. 

Compared to the last match against Ingolstadt Coach Kramer plans some changes some positions and also tactic wise as well. He stands under huge pressure according to the long winless run and he needs results immediately. It is very possible that new signing Philp gives his debut for Fürth today. He plays on the right wing and replace Korcsmar who is central defender and played last time there because of less alternatives on this position. Also good news is the return from both Fürstner and Schröck who should help to give their play more power and compactness. Fürstner is planned for the positon beside Caligiuri in central midfield, therefore the last practiced system 4-1-4-1 moves to 4-2-3-1. Schröck can play on both sides in offensive and replace one of the weak players Lam or Weilandt. It is open if not both are on bench because with Wurtz and Przybylko are a lot of alternatives there. But Weilandt has a lot of potential and he showed this already this season what let Coach Kramer think to give him the next chance today. 

In 2.Bundesliga the teams meet each other 21 times where Fürth won 9 times, draw 9 and lost only 3. St. Pauli has not the best record against Fürth and at home they are winless since 1997/98. In this period they are 1-7-2 against today’s opponent. The last three matches end all 2-2.