SV Darmstadt 98 - FC St. Pauli

This it the next match with almost the same scenario. Darmstadt is currently on second Place what means they are directly promoted but they have to do their home work first. A win is necessary if they want to be absolutely sure and if they do not want to look on both KSC and Kaiserslautern. But on the other side St. Pauli is fighting against relegation and they are only 1 Points ahead of FSV and 2 of Aue. This means that they need a result here above all if they do not want to look on other teams. If they do not want to get in trouble or must play relegation play off they need a win here too. With a draw they can fall down to place 16, nothing more.

The new promoted team from Darmstadt can hope for the next surprise this season again. They are very close and they can do the last step today. They had already a Matchpoint last weekend against Fürth but they could not use it and lost 0-1 there. But hold all in their own hands again. They had some weak weeks but turn things around and won against both rival Lautern and KSC in recent weeks. This put them back big in promotion race.
The team from Coach Schuster knows the situation and they can handle the pressure as they did already almost one year ago if they come to Bielefeld and no known has put a cent on them but they managed the comeback and they turn this encounter completely. This time it is the next final for them and they can not count on important Bregerie who is suspended today. His replacement is Gorka who replaced Sulu some weeks ago very well. So it should not be a big change anyway. All expect the same lineup as against Fürth, the only change can be maybe up front when Stroh-Engel move back into the starting lineup while König must on bench then.

St. Pauli coming to Darmstadt with good self confidence and moral. They were down but they did a very good job and won 5 of their last 7 what brings them in a good position but this is not enough. They must go all in for the last game if they do not want to get in play off matches. Of course it depends also on the result from all other teams who are involved on the bottom.
The Mission from Coach Lienen is to hold St. Pauli on track and they must look forward and go into the final match with all they have available. Before the match in Kaiserslautern said Coach Lienen: Normally we have not chance here but they won 2-0 in the end. The form is there, for sure. He counts on the same lineup he trusts in the past weeks already. The only change is Alushi who is back from suspension and replace Rzatkowski. A big question mark stands behind captain Gonther who was out early against Bochum with some muscle problems and he could not train this week. They decide short before the match if he can play or not. If Gonther must pass, Ziereis is the first alternative for him.