St. Pauli vs Dusseldorf Prediction & Betting Tips (30 January)

St. Pauli has the opportunity to reach the semi-final of this German Cup and is two matches away from reaching the final and writing a new line in its meager record. The Bundesliga 2 leader is undefeated this season after 19 days of championship, 10 wins and 9 draws and 3 rounds of the German Cup...A great performance for the team of American technician Fabian Hurzeler. Hartel's partners 11 goals spent their 3 cup rounds at Delmenhorst 0-5, against Schalke 04 2-1 ap and at Homburg 1-4...

The leader remains on 2 successes against Kaiserslautern 2-0 and Dusseldorf 1-2, his opponent in this 1/4 final. During this last meeting, it was midfielder Hartel, thanks to a double, who gave his team the 3 points of victory. Dusseldorf, who did not win St.Pauli last season 0-0 and 0-0, lost in Bundeliga 2 in the first leg. The team coached by Thioune, 5th in the championship with only 9 victories in 19 days, had more difficulties during its DFB Pokal meetings with 1 success at Illertissen 1-3, 1 qualification snatched in pain at Unterhaching 3-6 ap and 1 narrow victory in Magdeburg 1-2 on December 5. It's been 3 matches that Dusseldorf has failed to win against Aminia Bielefeld 2-2 in a friendly, on the field of Hertha Berlin 2-2 and against the leader St. Pauli 1-2, their opponent during this 1/ 4th in the German Cup final.

At the moment, St. Pauli must do without its Australian midfielder Irvine (3 goals, 4 assists) who is with his selection to compete in the Asian Cup just like his compatriot Metcalf (2 goals, 2 assists). Otherwise, the relatively little used attackers this year Banks and Zoller are in the infirmary at the moment. This team is mainly led by the excellent midfielder Hartel who scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists in the league including a double last weekend. We will also have to count on striker Eggestein (6 goals, 2 assists). On the Fortuna Düsseldorf side, regular defenders Siebert and Zimmerman are missing, both injured.

This is also the case for the Sobottka midfielder. Otherwise, the French defender Gavory (ex Auxerre, Béziers, Clermont) is available. This formation also has some strengths to showcase in this part like the very good attackers Tzolis (9 goals, 3 assists) and Vermeig (9 goals) and the Japanese Tanaka (4 goals). All are well fed by creator Appelkamp (7 assists).