Elversberg vs St. Pauli Prediction 03.11.2023
Elversberg
0 : 2
St Pauli
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- Competition: Germany - Zweite Bundesliga
- Date: Friday, 3rd, November 2023
- Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18.30 CET
- Venue: Waldstadion Kaiserlinde (Spiesen-Elversberg)
With ambitions to climb into promotion contention, Elversberg is gearing up for a clash with the current Zweite Bundesliga leaders, St. Pauli, scheduled for Friday at the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde stadium.
Elversberg vs St. Pauli Betting Tips: 1X (Double chance)
Promoted as champions of the Regionalliga Sudwest, Elversberg made a return to the third division of German football after eight long years. However, their debut season in the new environment turned into a nightmare. With just one point and four painful losses in the opening five matches, it seemed they were destined for a grueling survival battle.
In a moment when they appeared to be in a hopeless situation, firmly anchored to the league's basement following five rounds, Horst Steffen's team executed a surprising turnaround that defied all expectations. Ever since their humiliating 0-5 loss to F. Dusseldorf, they have remained unscathed, collecting an impressive 17 out of a potential 21 points in this remarkable streak.
This impressive turnaround has allowed them to pass the "lantern" to another team and claim a respectable seventh place, accumulating 18 points, only three points behind HSV, the last hope for promotion. Most importantly, the international break didn't interfere with their rhythm but rather bolstered their dominance, as they cruised to victories against E. Braunschweig (3-0) and Magdeburg (2-1).
Conversely, even the 30-year-old coach, Fabian Hurzeler, couldn't have envisioned that his team would be a serious contender for automatic promotion to the top flight this season, a dream that has eluded them for a long 13 years. As the sole undefeated side, with six wins and five draws from 11 rounds, St. Pauli is undeniably dominating the 2. Bundesliga this term.
Leading the second division with 23 points, just two ahead of their closest pursuers, Fortuna Dusseldorf, the Boys in Brown have prepared themselves well for the unpleasant visit to Elversberg. Midweek, they knocked Schalke out of the second round of the DFB Pokal with a tight 2-1 victory after extra time.
Despite being the favorites, Friday's showdown won't be a walk in the park for the current Zweite leader, especially when we consider their last encounter with the White-Blacks, which ended in a convincing 4-2 defeat. Additionally, St. Pauli hasn't shone on their recent travels, with only one win in their last four away matches. With the home advantage, Elversberg in good form is expected to put up strong resistance and secure at least a point.
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Elversberg vs St Pauli Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Elversberg
4 : 2
St Pauli
DFB Pokal
Elversberg team news
With his fifth yellow card of the season, picked up during the recent 2-1 win over Magdeburg, Thore Jacobsen is now facing a one-match suspension, causing him to sit out the important Friday showdown against the current leaders in the Zweite Bundesliga.
Elversberg's boss, Horst Steffen, will be disappointed to learn that Wahid Faghir, their top scorer with three goals this season, continues to be sidelined with a nagging thigh problem that has plagued him for the past month.
Last matches of Elversberg
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Elversberg
0 : 2
St Pauli
2. Bundesliga
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Magdeburg
1 : 2
Elversberg
2. Bundesliga
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Elversberg
3 : 0
Eintracht Braunschweig
2. Bundesliga
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Holstein Kiel
1 : 1
Elversberg
2. Bundesliga
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Elversberg
1 : 1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
2. Bundesliga
Elversberg lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Nicolas Kristof
Defenders
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33
Maurice Neubauer
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5
Frederik Jakel
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23
Carlo Sickinger
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18
Hugo Vandermersch
Midfielders
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14
Robin Fellhauer
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8
Semih Sahin
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17
Paul Wanner
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21
Paul Stock
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10
Jannik Rochelt
Forwards
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24
Luca Schnellbacher
St. Pauli team news
Besides maintaining an unscathed record after 14 matches played (W8, D6), coach Fabian Hurzeler is particularly thrilled to have a full squad at his disposal as they travel to Saarland to take on Elversberg.
The current league leaders will only miss 22-year-old right midfielder Scott Banks. It's unfortunate that the young Scottish player injured his ligaments after only three appearances, and he won't be back until the season's end.
Last matches of St Pauli
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SpVgg Greuther Fürth
2 : 1
St Pauli
2. Bundesliga
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St Pauli
0 : 3
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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St Pauli
2 : 2
Erzgebirge Aue
2. Bundesliga
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Eintracht Braunschweig
2 : 1
St Pauli
2. Bundesliga
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St Pauli
0 : 1
Osnabrück
2. Bundesliga
St Pauli lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Nikola Vasilj
Defenders
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3
Karol Mets
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8
Eric Smith
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5
Hauke Wahl
Midfielders
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21
Lars Ritzka
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10
Marcel Hartel
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7
Jackson Irvine
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2
Manolis Saliakas
Forwards
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24
Connor Metcalfe
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17
Oladapo Afolayan
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11
Johannes Eggestein
4 Reasons why we expect 1X (Double chance)
- Elversberg has not tasted the bitter flavor of defeat since their 0-5 loss to Fortuna Dusseldorf on August 26th (W5, D2).
- Elversberg has breached the opponent's net two or more times in four of their last six league matches.
- St. Pauli has only registered one success from their previous four 2. Bundesliga away visits.
- The last and only mutual encounter between these sides ended with Elversberg's convincing victory, 4-2.
Main prediction Elversberg - St Pauli
Elversberg win or draw (1X)
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Draw
Best odds:3.7
BTTS
Best odds:1.62
Elversberg & St Pauli current standing in 2. Bundesliga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
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1 | Holstein Kiel | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 - 23 | +10 | 35 |
2 | St. Pauli | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 31 - 15 | +16 | 33 |
3 | Hamburger SV | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 - 22 | +11 | 31 |
4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 - 21 | +16 | 30 |
5 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 - 20 | +7 | 29 |
6 | Paderborn | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 - 28 | 0 | 27 |
7 | Hertha BSC | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 - 26 | +7 | 25 |
8 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 - 23 | +7 | 24 |
9 | Elversberg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 - 29 | -3 | 24 |
10 | Nürnberg | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 - 33 | -9 | 24 |
11 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 - 22 | -3 | 22 |
12 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 - 30 | 0 | 21 |
13 | Magdeburg | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 - 28 | +2 | 20 |
14 | Schalke 04 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 31 - 35 | -4 | 20 |
15 | Kaiserslautern | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28 - 36 | -8 | 18 |
16 | Hansa Rostock | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 - 28 | -11 | 17 |
17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 - 31 | -15 | 14 |
18 | Osnabrück | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 - 38 | -23 | 9 |