Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 12 match between St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Bundesliga table. The match takes place at Millerntor Stadion and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
St. Pauli are placed 16th with eight points after 11 matches. Holstein Kiel occupy a position as 17th in the league on five points.
Form: St. Pauli vs Holstein Kiel
St. Pauli Form
In their last three matches, St. Pauli won 0-2 against Hoffenheim, before losing 0-1 against Bayern Munich and 2-0 to Borussia Moenchengladbach. St. Pauli are without a win in their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored one goals.
Holstein Kiel Form
Holstein Kiel have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat FC Heidenheim by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against Werder Bremen, and 0-3 against Mainz 05. Holstein Kiel didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 11 and scored eight goals themselves.
Betting facts for St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- St. Pauli have lost 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 St. Pauli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 St. Pauli home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Holstein Kiel away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Holstein Kiel matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Holstein Kiel away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Holstein Kiel have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Holstein Kiel have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: St. Pauli vs Holstein Kiel
Despite scoring just once in six Bundesliga games, St. Pauli hope Andreas Albers adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Holstein Kiel put their faith in Patrick Erras to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Bundesliga games.
Popular markets: St. Pauli vs Holstein Kiel
Full-time result
St. Pauli claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Holstein Kiel won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. St. Pauli have beaten Holstein Kiel in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, St. Pauli scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Holstein Kiel scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. St. Pauli have failed to score in 5 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Holstein Kiel played. St. Pauli probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as Holstein Kiel managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of St. Pauli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Holstein Kiel, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games.
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