St Pauli take on the visitors Fortuna Dusseldorf in the round 32 match of German Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Saturday, May 13th at Millerntor-Stadion (Hamburg).
St. Pauli continue their active fight for the third position in the standings of the 2. Bundesliga. Currently, under the guidance of Fabian Hürzeler, they have 53 points and share the 4th-5th position with today's opponent, Fortuna Düsseldorf. Thanks to Hamburg's loss of points in the match against Paderborn, the gap to the third place has been reduced to 4 points. In the previous round, the "Pirates" achieved a sensational result by winning away against the league leader, Darmstadt (0-3). It's worth noting that the victory itself is not such a surprise since both teams are contenders for promotion. However, the final score and the fact that it was Darmstadt's first home defeat this season make it even more astonishing. It is worth mentioning that not long ago, St. Pauli also inflicted the first home loss on another season leader, Heidenheim. Now, St. Pauli returns to their home ground where they have recorded nine victories, five draws, and one defeat in the current championship, with a goal difference of 23 scored and 10 conceded.
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Fortuna Düsseldorf are also among the contenders for promotion. However, it is solely about the third position since Darmstadt and Heidenheim have already pulled away by 11 and 8 points respectively. In the recent rounds, Fortuna has regained confidence in their abilities. After unexpectedly losing away to Nuremberg (0-2), "F-95" secured two consecutive home victories against Karlsruher (3-2) and Holstein Kiel (3-0). Over the weekend, Fortuna comfortably dealt with Holstein Kiel, scoring three goals in the first 24 minutes after the opening whistle. As for their away performances, the "Red and Whites" have achieved five wins, two draws, and eight losses, scoring 19 goals and conceding 24 goals.
I expect this match to be the most intense and colorful of the entire 32nd round. I hardly doubt that there will be fewer than three goals scored. There are several reasons for this prediction. Firstly, neither side would be satisfied with a draw, so there is no reason to play defensively. I believe both teams will start the game with full attacking force from the very beginning. Secondly, both teams emphasize their attacking style, especially in recent matches. Furthermore, both St. Pauli and Fortuna have highly skilled attackers capable of deciding individual episodes of the game. And thirdly, both teams have shown great attacking prowess, as evidenced by their goal-scoring records. St. Pauli has scored 50 goals in 31 matches, while Fortuna has netted 54 goals. My prediction: Over 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
