St. Pauli – Hertha Berlin (LIVE STREAM)

St. Pauli and Hertha Berlin play at the Millerntor-Stadion in a match of the DFB Pokal (2nd round). These teams have met only twice recently, on 4/28/2013, ending with the victory of Hertha Berlin by (2-3), and 11/19/2012, ending with the victory of Hertha Berlin by (1-0 ). In this match the home factor may play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of St. Pauli
The home team reaches this stage of the DFB Pokal (2nd Round) after eliminating the Lübeck after a victory (0-3) out in the previous round. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 24 conceded, against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at home, with 22 goals scored and 25 conceded. In the last game he played for the 2. Liga, lost to Sandhausen out by (3-0). In the last 10 home games St. Pauli records 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. The team allowed goals to his opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved.

St. Pauli came to the second round of the DFB Pokal after eliminating easily Lübeck, the fourth division, winning by a score of 4-0. Now, against Hertha Berlin, the team knows that the difficulty will increase a lot, after all face an opponent who is doing a good campaign in the Bundesliga, so and together with its bad time lived is hard to believe that phase pass, so if not miss a rout is already something not to complain. For this match coach Ewald Lienen will be without Sören Gonther, Philipp Ziereis, Bernd Nehrig, Aziz Bouhaddouz and Svend Brodersen who are injured.
Hertha Berlin Analysis
The visiting team reaches this stage of the DFB Pokal (2nd Round) after eliminating the Jahn Regensburg with a win (3-5) in the tie by penalties out in the previous round. This is a stronger team when playing in their stadium, for the last 30 games records 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. The team arrives in this game after a win at home to Cologne by (2-1). In the last 10 matches played out in all competitions, Hertha Berlin won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but their attack has marked regularly, as scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. There is a tendency to be goals in their away games, as 24 of the last 27 matches he played ended with Over 1.5 goals. This is a team that often mark first, opened the scoring in 7 of their last 9 games, 7 of these reached the interval lead in 3 and managed to keep the advantage until the end of 90 ‘in 5.

Hertha Berlin reached this stage of the German Cup after eliminating the difficulties Jahn Regensburg third division, winning on penalties by 5×3 to score after a 1-1 draw. Now, against St. Pauli, the team knows you will not find great difficulty, after the opponent is going through a bad time in the 2.Bundesliga, so and combined with his desire to stay in the competition will behind victory. For this match coach Pál Dárdai will be without Fabian Lustenberger, Nils Körber, Peter Pekarík and Vladimír Darida who are injured.