St Pauli vs Hamburg Tips & Preview - Shaky backlines to offer up goals

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Hamburg derby: both teams near relegation, expect goals.
St Pauli struggling but unbeaten at home recently; score and concede frequently.
Hamburg, shaky on the road, facing similar defensive issues.

St Pauli vs Hamburg

It is the Hamburg derby in the Bundesliga this weekend as St Pauli host Hamburg on Friday night.

The hosts are rock bottom at the moment, while the visitors are also dangerously close to the relegation zone. Both sides have struggled to keep things tight at the back this season and could be set for an open encounter.

St Pauli News

It has been a difficult campaign for St Pauli, who are currently bottom of the table after picking up just three wins from 17 Bundesliga matches. A small positive is that they are just four points from safety and will need a swift upturn in fortunes.

There has been little improvement in recent weeks as St Pauli are winless in their last four matches, losing 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund in their previous fixture. However, Alexander Blessin’s team are unbeaten in their last two home matches, with a 2-1 victory over Heidenheim among their results.

St Pauli often struggle defensively but have also shown some attacking quality, which has seen them score and concede in six of their last eight matches. Five of those matches have produced over 2.5 goals while five fixtures on that run have also served up over 1.5 goals after the break.

Hamburg News

Hamburg are not much better than their rivals, sitting just four points above the relegation zone. They have picked up just four wins in 17 league matches so far and head into this clash with a 0-0 home draw with Borussia Monchengladbach.

Manager Merlin Polzin will be keen to avoid getting dragged into the drop zone and will target a quick turnaround in form. However, Hamburg have struggled on their recent travels, losing their last four away matches.

Hamburg are without a clean sheet in their last four away matches, while also scoring in three of those fixtures. Those three matches have produced over 2.5 goals, while four of their last six Bundesliga games have offered up over 1.5 second-half goals.

Head to Head

St Pauli have seven wins while Hamburg have picked up four victories, with four draws in the last 15 matches. The hosts claimed a 2-0 away victory in the reverse fixture back in August.

Verdict

St Pauli v Hamburg

Friday's clash is a derby, and both teams will be fired up to get one over on their rivals. Both sides are shaky defensively and could be backed to score here.

Five of St Pauli’s last eight matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and a repeat could be on the cards here. With four of Hamburg’s last six matches serving up over 1.5 goals after the break, a similar pattern could also be considered here.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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