St. Pauli to make home advantage count
TEAM NEWS
St. Pauli's Philipp Ziereis and Henk Veerman are both injured and will not be available for the rest of the season.
Union Berlin will once again be without Joshua Mees, who is still injured.
St. Pauli
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Philipp Ziereis, Henk Veerman (both knee)
Union Berlin
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Joshua Mees (pulled muscle)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN
St. Pauli crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Darmstadt at Bollenfalltor in midweek. After an incredible seven-match unbeaten run, consisting of four wins and three draws, they have lost for the first time since late October. That result was a little setback in their race for promotion, but they are still in a good position, sitting third with 34 points to their name and only two points behind Cologne in second.
Union Berlin have been very hard to beat this campaign, losing just one league games since August. Union had in fact gone 17 league matches unbeaten (seven wins, ten draws) before losing their final league game in 2018 3-0 to Aue away from home. They started the new year with a 2-0 win against one of the top promotion candidates, Cologne, at home.
St. Pauli have won ten of their 19 league games so far, with only leaders Hamburg (12) and second Cologne (11) winning more. Union Berlin will be hard to beat at Millerntor, but I expect the home side to prevail.
SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – ST. PAULI
St. Pauli have scored first in their last six league matches while Union Berlin have conceded first in their last two away league games. I’m backing the home side to open the scoring again here.
HEAD TO HEAD
Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings against St. Pauli, winning six and drawing two.
St. Pauli's Philipp Ziereis and Henk Veerman are both injured and will not be available for the rest of the season.
Union Berlin will once again be without Joshua Mees, who is still injured.
St. Pauli
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Philipp Ziereis, Henk Veerman (both knee)
Union Berlin
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Joshua Mees (pulled muscle)
MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: HOME WIN
St. Pauli crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Darmstadt at Bollenfalltor in midweek. After an incredible seven-match unbeaten run, consisting of four wins and three draws, they have lost for the first time since late October. That result was a little setback in their race for promotion, but they are still in a good position, sitting third with 34 points to their name and only two points behind Cologne in second.
Union Berlin have been very hard to beat this campaign, losing just one league games since August. Union had in fact gone 17 league matches unbeaten (seven wins, ten draws) before losing their final league game in 2018 3-0 to Aue away from home. They started the new year with a 2-0 win against one of the top promotion candidates, Cologne, at home.
St. Pauli have won ten of their 19 league games so far, with only leaders Hamburg (12) and second Cologne (11) winning more. Union Berlin will be hard to beat at Millerntor, but I expect the home side to prevail.
SECOND PREDICTION: FIRST TEAM TO SCORE – ST. PAULI
St. Pauli have scored first in their last six league matches while Union Berlin have conceded first in their last two away league games. I’m backing the home side to open the scoring again here.
HEAD TO HEAD
Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last eight league meetings against St. Pauli, winning six and drawing two.
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