Holstein Kiel - St. Pauli predictions

The visiting team knows the task they face will not be easy. Beating Holstein Kiel on their own turf would be a major accomplishment, and it is always a formidable challenge.

2.48 on an away match is what many punters run away from but St. Pauli are a team capable of big things. Therefore, backing them in this match might not be a bad idea after all.

The 1:1 result at the end of Holstein Kiel’s previous match against Mainz 05 was quite surprising. They were considered far weaker than their opponents going in, yet managed to pull ahead in the first half.

St. Pauli are clearly having issues when it comes to their form. Despite being somewhat favoured at odds of 2.30 at their latest home game, they spent most of it playing from behind. They salvaged the game with a 1:1 draw, but it wasn’t their best performance overall.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

The records show a rather unimpressive away game track record for St. Pauli. They’ve allowed more than 5 times in their latest 3 away outings.

Holstein Kiel are currently occupying 18th and are 2 points away from exiting the relegation zone. The salvation points are much needed but knowing they are priced at 3.02 to beat St. Pauli this Saturday, the odds are against them.

It’s clear that St. Pauli are the favourites in this matchup, and they have the numbers to back that up. They faced Holstein Kiel earlier this season and snagged a decisive victory which they’ll be looking to repeat.

The hosts weren’t considered likely to win either way, but they are in a slightly worse position now. Benedikt Pichler, Patrick Erras, Colin Kleine-Bekel, Ivan Nekić have all been injured recently, leaving the team’s coach with a narrower range of options.

We recommend that you back St. Pauli in a Draw No Bet wager. The risks are still quite minimal due to the market, but there’s still plenty of betting value to make the wager worthwhile.