Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between St. Pauli and Hoffenheim who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Hoffenheim go up against St. Pauli this coming Sunday for a Bundesliga meeting at Millerntor Stadion.
St. Pauli are number 10 in the table on seven points after six matches. Hoffenheim rank as number 11 with seven points after six matches played.
Team form: St. Pauli vs Hoffenheim
St. Pauli Form
St. Pauli have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by VfB Stuttgart, before Bayer Leverkusen ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Werder Bremen, who came out 1-0 winners. St. Pauli claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Hoffenheim Form
In their past three games, Hoffenheim lost 1-4 against Bayern Munich, drew 1-1 with Freiburg, and lost 0-1 against FC Koln. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 15 scored.
Betting facts for St. Pauli and Hoffenheim
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St. Pauli and Hoffenheim. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 20 St. Pauli home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 St. Pauli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 St. Pauli home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Hoffenheim away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hoffenheim have won 8 of the last 10 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Hoffenheim have won 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Hoffenheim matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Hoffenheim away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: St. Pauli vs Hoffenheim
Andreas Hountondji has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for St. Pauli, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Hoffenheim. The visitors are looking to Fisnik Asllani, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.
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Full-time result
St. Pauli claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Hoffenheim won nine, drew one and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Hoffenheim didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, St. Pauli only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Hoffenheim scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Hoffenheim played. St. Pauli managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. St. Pauli have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Hoffenheim.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for St. Pauli, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Hoffenheim, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.5 times goals per game themselves. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.
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