St Pauli vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Team News & Prediction
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St Pauli remain firmly involved in the Bundesliga relegation battle as they welcome a new look but still entertaining Eintracht Frankfurt side to the Millerntor in Hamburg.
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St Pauli preview: Fighting St Pauli
St Pauli come into this one on the back of a couple of much-needed victories, having appeared destined for the drop for much of this campaign, but they are reaping the rewards of sticking by Alexander Blessin.
After a 1-0 win over Hoffenheim, courtesy of Mathias Pereira Lage, St Pauli then defeated Werder Bremen by two goals to one in a hard-fought contest last weekend, with a brilliant second-half performance.
Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Albert Riera's Frankfurt
Following the appointment of Albert Riera, who replaced Dino Toppmoller last month after doing impressive work in Slovenia with Celje, Eintracht Frankfurt have remained strong and entertaining to watch.
They renewed their push for a top four finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification with a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Freiburg, courtesy of goals from Fares Chaibi and Jean-Matteo Bahoya.
St Pauli team news: Fresh injuries
St Pauli have some fresh injury issues for this one as Estonia international defender Karol Mets is now sidelined alongside versatile midfielder Mathias Rasmussen.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Vasilj; Sands, Wahl, Ritzka; Saliakas, Smith, Irvine, Pyrka; Fujita, Sinani; Kaars
Unavailable: Mets (Injured), Nemeth (Injured), Rasmussen (Injured), Hountondji (Injured), Jones (Injured)
Questionable: Ando (Injured)
Eintracht Frankfurt team news: Several absentees
Frankfurt are dealing with several injury absentees for this one as attacking trio Can Uzun, Younes Ebnoutalib and Michy Batshuayi are all sidelined alongside Arthur Theate.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Zetterer; Collins, Amenda, Koch, Brown; Larsson; Kalimuendo, Gotze, Hojlund, Bahoya; Burkardt
Unavailable: Santos (Injured), Theate (Injured), Kristensen (Injured), Knauff (Injured), Uzun (Injured), Ebnoutalib (Injured), Batshuayi (Injured)
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St Pauli vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction
Frankfurt have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in European football throughout this campaign and that hasn't really changed since the arrival of former Liverpool winger Riera. St Pauli will seek to play on the counter-attack and may have some joy against an often still chaotic fallible Frankfurt side, albeit the visitors remain favourites for a potentially good watch for the neutral
St Pauli vs Eintracht Frankfurt Tip: Eintracht Frankfurt to win & both teams to score
