St Pauli vs Holstein Kiel Predictions

• Holstein Kiel saw both teams score in six of their last seven 2. Bundesliga away games last season.
• Four of Holstein Kiel’s last 11 2. Bundesliga away games ended 1-1.
• St Pauli have only kept four clean sheets in their last 19 home league games.

Score draw on the cards in Hamburg

Holstein Kiel came heartbreakingly close to a return to the top flight for the first time since the 1960s last season but defeat in their final two games saw them shunted down to the playoff spot and a shock 5-1 demolition in the second leg against Cologne ended their dreams of the big time.

However, the Storks will be buoyed by their highest league position since 2017/18 and will be aiming for another challenge at the top.

St Pauli won’t be an easy opponent to open against, though. The hosts enjoyed a fantastic second half to last season as they went from relegation candidates to the comfort of mid-table, eventually finishing 16 points clear of the bottom two in tenth.

They did suffer an unfortunate collapse in the latter stages as they lost four of their final five games but at home their form remained strong, with only three defeats in their 11 home league games in 2021.

St Pauli did only keep four clean sheets in that period, though, and while Holstein Kiel’s away form was sketchy they did see both teams score in six of their last seven 2. Bundesliga away days.

This makes a both teams to score bet appealing, and with four of Holstein Kiel’s last 11 trips away ending in a 1-1 stalemate that’s our choice for a correct score prediction.

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