Paderborn take on the visitors St. Pauli in the round 23 match of Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Friday, February 3rd at Home Deluxe Arena (Paderborn).
Paderborn hope to compete for promotion again this season. Over the past decade, the Blue and Whites have twice made it to the top division of the country in 2014 and 2019, but both times they were relegated after just one season. Last season's results were fairly average, finishing in 7th place. However, they have a chance to achieve more this time. Although there was a slump at the end of autumn, they managed to string together a series of victories on their home ground in the Bundesliga 2 until the end of winter. However, in the match against Holstein Kiel, they were only able to secure a draw.
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St. Pauli was unable to build on their success from the previous season. The "pirates of the league" are mainly known for their passionate support, with their fans standing out even among Germany's generally high level of fan culture. However, their on-field results do not match this reputation. This representative from Hamburg has not been a notable presence for a long time. The 5th place finish in the previous season was a significant breakthrough against this backdrop. It was hoped that there would be further progress, but in the first round of the new season, there was a noticeable step backwards. However, after the break during winter, Hürtzeler and his team were able to make a sharp improvement. They began with a series of victories, climbing up the league table. They managed to continue this with a 1-0 win against Hansa over the weekend.
Previous matches: Paderborn had won three head-to-head games in a row, but both previous head-to-head matches in the calendar year ended in draws with an identical score of 2-2. Both Paderborn and St. Pauli are in good form, so it is worth considering the "both teams to score" bet.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
