The Matchday 12 clash in the Bundesliga between St. Pauli and Holstein Kiel will take place on November 29 at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg. St. Pauli vs. Holstein Kiel: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 20;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Predicted lineups for St. Pauli vs. Holstein Kiel
St. Pauli (3-4-3): Nikola Vasilj – David Nemeth, Eric Smith, Hauke Wahl – Philipp Treu, Carlo Boukhalfa, Jackson Irvine, Manolis Saliakas – Oladapo Afolayan, Johannes Eggestein, Morgan Guilavogui.
Holstein Kiel (3-1-4-2): Timon Wellenreuther – Max Geschwill, Patrick Erras, Marco Ivezic – Lewis Holtby – Tymoteusz Puchacz, Nicolai Remberg, Steven Skrzybski, Timo Becker – Suto Machino, Phil Harris.
Each team's lineup is based on their previous match in this tournament.
St. Pauli
In the 11th round, the team suffered a 0-2 defeat away to Borussia Monchengladbach. The Hamburg club has failed to win 5 of their last 6 matches in the German championship (1 draw, 4 losses). As the 12th round begins, Alexander Blessin's side sits in 16th place, three points above the relegation zone.
- The club has failed to win 9 of their last 11 matches in the German championship (2 draws, 7 losses).
- At least one team has failed to score in 9 of St. Pauli's last 11 Bundesliga matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in the club's last 8 games in this tournament.
- St. Pauli has yet to score at home in the current championship, a record unmatched by any other team in the tournament.
Holstein Kiel
In the last round, Marcel Rapp's side lost 0-3 at home to Mainz. This defeat marked the team's eighth in the 2024/25 Bundesliga. Poor results leave Holstein in second-to-last place in the championship standings, three points away from the playoff zone.
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Holstein's last 9 games in this tournament.
- The club has conceded first in 6 of their last 7 matches in the German championship.
St. Pauli vs. Holstein Kiel: Match Prediction
Holstein Kiel's matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga are characterized by high goal tallies, with an average of 3.6 goals per game. Opponents have scored at least twice in 10 of Holstein's last 11 league matches. Additionally, in all of Holstein's away games this season, at least three goals have been scored.
Alexander Blessin's side plays less open football, but St. Pauli's Bundesliga matches this season still average nearly two goals per game. In 5 of the club's last 7 league matches, opponents have collectively scored at least twice.
In head-to-head encounters, the teams have played extremely high-scoring matches (the scores of the last three meetings were 4-3, 5-1, and 4-3, all victories for St. Pauli). At least two goals have been scored in 10 of the last 11 official head-to-head meetings. All these factors lead me to predict: Total over 2 goals