FC St. Pauli vs FC Nuremberg Betting Odds and Predictions

FC St. Pauli vs FC Nuremberg Betting Odds and Predictions

FC St. Pauli meets 1. FC Nurnberg for the second leg in the 2nd Bundesliga

There will be a north-south duel in the 2nd Bundesliga on matchday 26 when FC St. Pauli receives relegated 1. FC Nurnberg. On 17.05.2020, this second leg will be kicked off in the Millerntor Stadium in private. In the first leg, both teams shared the points, because this ended with a 1-1. The last home game of St. Pauli was also decided in a draw. With a 0-0 to be exact. After 25 match days in the 2nd Bundesliga, St. Pauli finished 11th with 30 points and Nuremberg 14th with 29 points.

Key facts about the match FC St. Pauli vs FC Nuremberg

FC St. Pauli

Have lost none of the last 5 games against Nürnberg
Could win against Nuremberg more often
Make the sixth best home team

1. FC Nurnberg

Have the somewhat stronger squad
Make the eighth best away team
Have not lost in any of their last 2 away matches against St Pauli

St. Pauli vs Kiel Betting Predictions and OddsCan FC St. Pauli win the second leg at home against 1. FC Nürnberg?

On March 8th, 2020 the Hanseates played their last competitive game in the 2nd Bundesliga. This game ended 2-2 away against SV Sandhausen. Since then they have been standing on the grass little and only have about two weeks to prepare for the game against Nuremberg. They have not been defeated in any of their last 5 home games and have not lost any of their last 4 games in a row. St. Pauli has so far decided 6 out of 13 home games and only lost 3. 4 games ended in a draw. They met 20 times and allowed 12 goals. They were not so lucky on the road because they decided only 1 game and made 5 draws. They surrendered 6 times. They finished 13 times and allowed 20 points.

At FC St. Pauli, Jos Lukukay has been under contract as head coach since April 10, 2019. He has never been able to win against Nuremberg or their coaches, so he was defeated in the direct coaching duel. Against the Franks only 3 draws and 4 defeats were possible as coach and against Jens Keller he lost both matches.

Can 1. FC Nurnberg win the second leg against FC St. Pauli?

The Franconia played their last game in the 2nd Bundesliga against Hannover 96 on 06.03.2020, which they lost at home with 0: 3. No training or game has been contested since then. Until they meet the Hanseatic League, they will have prepared for this encounter for a maximum of 14 days. They have lost none of their last 3 away games, but won 2 and caused 1 draw. Nonetheless, they had been rather average abroad. 4 wins and 3 draws were won. They surrendered 5 times. They were good for 20 goals, but had to allow 22 goals. In front of the home crowd, only 3 wins and 5 draws were possible. They had to accept 5 losses. They only finished 14 times and conceded 23 goals in return.

Jens Keller took over the sporting direction from Nuremberg on November 13, 2019. The 49-year-old has so far won 4 out of 5 games against St. Pauli and only had to surrender once. He won both duels against Luhukay. Accordingly, he emerges as the winner in the direct trainer duel. He has 7 losses, including 3 keeper that have been used this season. Christian Mathenia is currently guarding the box. However, he already allowed 25 goals in 16 games. However, this is the only keeper that Keller still has in the squad. All in all, we will be able to prepare for a very balanced game.

St. Pauli vs FC Nurnberg Direct comparison

Across the league, there were 36 games that these two teams played against each other. St. Pauli won 10 and Nuremberg 15. 11 games ended in a draw. Of 18 home games, St. Pauli won 6 and Nuremberg 6. There was a draw 6 times. There were 21 direct duels in the 2nd Bundesliga. 8 games were decided by the Hanseatic League and 5 by the Franks. They shared the points 8 times. In 2018 and 2019, both matches ended in a draw. Rarely have over 2.5 goals been scored in direct duels and both teams rarely score.

Betting Prediction: St. Pauli
Betting Odds: 2.37
Betting Prediction: Draw
Betting Odds: 3.25
Betting Prediction: FC Nurnberg
Betting Odds: 3.00

St. Pauli vs FC Nurnberg Betting Odds and Predictions

We are a little more convinced that St. Pauli will win because we assume that the home advantage will prevail, despite a ghost game. Therefore we can recommend a tip 1 as a winning bet. In over / under betting we would bet on under 2.5 goals. We would also bet on a no at both teams, even if the bookmakers with their odds tend to assume a yes.

Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
Betting Odds: 1.95