St. Pauli and Heidenheim meet at Millerntor ‑ Stadion, in a match for the 28 th round of the 2. Bundesliga. Heidenheim won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 27‑20‑2019. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and tied 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 10‑11‑2018 , for the 2. Bundesliga, the two teams tied by (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by H. Veerman (62 ‘), for St. Pauli, and by M. Schnatterer (52′), for Heidenheim. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 11th and 4th in the league table, it is actually a match between the 6th ranked in home matches and the 5th in away matches.
St. Pauli :
After 7 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 11th place, with 30 points won. In their last match, they tied with Sandhausen away by (2‑2), after in the previous match they had won by (3‑1) at home, in a match against Osnabrück. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 22 points, against only 8 in their away games. In their last 10 home matches for the championship, St. Pauli have won 4, tied 4 and lost 2, winning 16 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 13 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 25 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never got the comeback. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 6 of their 12 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Despite having a medium season, the St. Pauli cannot accommodate in the championship. There is a very large balance and if you are careless you could end up losing positions. That’s exactly why you don’t want to lose points at home, but you will have to show more attitude on the pitch. Therefore, he will try to cancel the rival to add the three points. On the other hand, you know that the difficulty will be great and if you are careless, you may even have a stumble. In this match the best available players will be found.
Heidenheim :
After 11 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 41 points won. In their last match, they defeated Karlsruher SC at home by (3‑1), after losing in the previous match, in a match against Darmstadt 98, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 25 points, against only 16 in their away games. In their last 10 away games for the championship, Heidenheim has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 13 points in 30 possible. In their away matches for the league the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (6 in 13 matches). In 25 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 8 of their 12 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
The victory in the last round put Heidenheim in the fight for promotion. Now, it is time to risk and look for good results with all your desire, without worrying about where you are going to play. To reach the elite, you will have to have regularity until the end of the championship and you will not be able to waste points. Of course he will have to respect the rival, but he has to impose himself wants the three points of the current round. In this match, Maximilian Thiel will be left out, because he is in the medical department.
