Holstein Kiel vs St. Pauli Match Preview

Holstein Kiel is ranked at 3rd place with 53 points and comes after two wins a draw, and two losses over the last five matches. Currently they sit one point above Hamburger and with two games in hand which could not only secure their position but also aim for direct promotion avoiding the playoffs. The only negative thing is that they are playing too much right now as this will be their 5th match in the last 14 days.

With 45 goals scored so far they have shown a good offensive side and in the last five matches they scored a total of seven goals averaging more than a goal per game. Their strongest side is their defense as they have the best defense in the league with only 27 goals conceded.

Both their best players Serra and Muhling are expected to play from the start as each one is on double digits so far having scored 10 goals.

St. Pauli, on the other hand, is ranked at 7th place with 47 points and comes after four wins and a loss over the last five matches. This impressing streak of results made them one of the play off contenders and in case of a win here they would sit just three points behind the 3rd place.

With 50 goals scored they have the 5th best offensive side in the league and in the last five matches scored a total of 11 goals averaging more than two goals per game managing to find the back of the net in four occasions. They like to play offensive football and have the advantage that they had more days to rest and prepare for this duel.

Burgstaller who has scored 10 goals and provided 4 assists is expected to play once again from the start, alongside Marmoush (7 goals - 2 assists) while backed up by Kyereh (9 goals - 7 assists).

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Holstein Kiel is favored by the numbers for the remaining games as they can at least keep hold of the third spot as minimum but they would need to avoid a loss here because that would add one more rival. At home they scored at least a goal in each of the last five games. St. Pauli knows this is a crucial game for them playoff hopes so they will give all they got in order for a win. They play fast football and like attacking, so finding a rival maybe a bit tired could be a big help for them to score.