FC St. Pauli welcomes 1. FC Kaiserslautern at Millerntor on Sunday. While the Kiezkicker are still undefeated at home, FCK are away.
Hamburg – Which series lasts? The FC St. Pauli, still undefeated at the Millerntor this season, will host 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (1.30 p.m.), who have not yet lost a game abroad. TAG24 has summarized all important information for you about this game.
1. FC Kaiserslautern with Marlon Ritter won the first leg against FC St. Pauli with Johannes Eggestein. © Uwe Anspach/dpa
The expected lineups
FC St. Paul: Vasilj – Medic, Smith, Mets – Saliakas, Irvine, Hartel, Paqarada – Metcalfe, Afolayan, Daschner
1 FC Kaiserslautern: Luthe – J. Zimmer, K. Kraus, Bormuth, Zuck – Ritter, Rapp – Opoku, Hanslik, Redondo – Boyd
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The balance
From the point of view of the Kiezkicker, it looks lousy! St. Pauli could only win nine of the previous 39 duels. The Red Devils, on the other hand, won 22 times.
A look at past home games is encouraging. Because there, the brown-whites have been undefeated against Lautern for three games (one win and two draws).
The last duel
The St. Pauli fans are reluctant to remember the first leg (1:2). After a goal by Terence Boyd (9th minute), FCK were ahead early on.
After Kenny Prince Redondo’s goal five minutes before the final whistle, the game seemed already decided, but Jakov Medic caused tension again with the surprising goal, which ultimately didn’t materialize.
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Dirk Schuster (55th left) and Fabian Hürzeler (29) face each other for the first time as head coaches. © Photomontage: Daniel Karmann/dpa, Swen Pförtner/dpa
The Formkurve
Both teams are currently on a high. St. Pauli started with two wins from the long winter break and has not conceded a goal so far in 2023.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, have come off as winners in the last five second division matches and have not been defeated away from home so far this season.
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That’s what the coaches say
FCSP-Coach Fabian Huerzeler (29) about FCK: “In my opinion, FCK are currently the strongest team in the league. They defend very man-oriented, especially in the offensive they impress with their individual class. In Terrence Boyd they have a player who is very good at holding the ball, and in Aaron Opoku and Kenny Prince Redondo they also have two players who are extremely fast on the flanks.”
FCK coach Dirk Schuster (55) on St. Pauli: “It’s going to be a difficult task again. St. Pauli also won the first two games of the second half of the season. They play a different type of football, are fast in the transition game and very flexible up front. We’re all looking forward to this ‘experience’ at the Millerntor on Sunday. It will be an away highlight because of the atmosphere and the opponent.”
FCK striker Terrence Boyd is one of the top scorers in the second division
Terrence Boyd (31) has already scored ten goals this season. © Uwe Anspach/dpa
These players are absent
St. Pauli: Stephen Amenyido (24, muscular problems), Christopher Avevor (30, fitness training), David Nemeth (21, pubic arthritis), Luca Zander (27, Achilles tendon problems)
FCK: Boris Tomiak (5th yellow card)
Player-to-watch
The Red Devils’ game is very much tailored to Terrence Boyd (31) on the offensive. The beefy US attacker serves as a wall player, skilfully bouncing the balls and putting his teammates in the limelight.
He’s also cold in front of the goal. He scored ten goals in 19 games this season, making him one of the top scorers in the second division.
So many spectators are expected
The Kiezklub announced on Friday morning that the game is sold out. Thus, 29,546 spectators are expected in the Millerntor Stadium, including around 3,000 guests from the Palatinate.