St. Pauli vs Heidenheim Prediction & Betting Tips (13 December)

How complicated it is this season for this Sankt Pauli team. However, this team based in Hamburg had started quite strongly with 7 points taken during the first 3 days. But then, the Pirates of the League saw their ship sink by following a terrible series of 9 defeats in a row in the Bundesliga, against Freiburg 2-1, Union Berlin 0-1 and Bayern Munich 3-1 to name only the last ones. That said, things are a little better now for Pauli who was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the German Cup after his victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-2 and his draw against Cologne last weekend 1-1. Nevertheless, the locals remain 17th in the ranking, 4 lengths behind the first non-relegation place.

 Heidenheim, for his part, has also revived for a few days while he too seemed to be at rock bottom a few days ago. Quite soundly beaten by Bayer Leverkusen 6-0 and by Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-3, this team was able to pound the table by winning on the field of Union Berlin 1-2. And FCH was then able to follow up by dominating Friborg 2-1 last weekend. Two successes which allowed it to move up to 16th place in the ranking, a short distance from the first non-relegation place. 

The Sankt Pauli players will once again have to do without defender Nemeth who currently remains in the infirmary. Coming out injured against Bayern Munich after scoring his 4th goal of the season and absent last week, former Caen and Rodez striker Andreas Hountondji will also have to throw in the towel like replacement goalkeeper Spari. The playmaker Sinani (2 goals), and the Franco-Portuguese Pereira-Lage (ex-Lens and Angers) are well operational, as is the substitute Jones who scored the equalizing goal at the very end of the match last weekend. Heidenheim, for his part, will travel to Hamburg without the defender Pacarada and attacker Conteh who are still in the hands of the medical staff.

Striker Kaufmann (1 goal, 1 assist) and the Georgian Zivzivadze are still not able to play either. Author of the equalizer against Union Berlin, striker Schimmer followed up by scoring the winning goal last weekend at the very end of the match. He is now the top scorer in this team with 4 goals. The probable line-ups for Sankt Pauli - Heidenheim: