FC St. Pauli – 1. FC Heidenheim
Our Pauli – Heidenheim betting tip is: Both teams to score – 1.60 odds
- Heidenheim has scored in every game of the season so far
- St. Pauli scored three goals in their last game
- Both will be playing to win
The Bundesliga is now about to start its first matchday and we can look forward to many exciting, close and interesting games next weekend. One of these duels, which is certainly worth keeping an eye on, takes place on Sunday evening. Promoted St. Pauli will face Heidenheim at the Millerntor, who were promoted last year and can now play directly in Europe. The Hanseatic side will only have set themselves the goal of relegation before the season and those responsible at Heidenheim will not want to grab any stars from the sky either, despite qualifying for Europe. Find out who has the edge in this game and will get off to the perfect start in our Pauli – Heidenheim betting tip.
The upcoming match promises to be very exciting. Who do you think will get off to the better start? Let us know in the comments below
Pauli – Heidenheim info
- Date & Time: 25.08.2024, 6:30 pm
- Location: Millerntor Stadium, Hamburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 1
- TV broadcast/livestream: DAZN
Pauli Form & Balance Check
For the promoted team, this season will be all about staying in the league, as described above. The Hanseatic side overcame their first competitive game of the season last weekend by the skin of their teeth. In the first round of the DFB Cup, they faced Hallescher FC from the Regionalliga Nordost and found themselves 1-0 down after just eleven minutes. St. Pauli came up with far too little in the first half and then equalized after the change of ends, only to fall behind again twelve minutes later.
The Kiezkickers found it extremely difficult and for a long time it looked as if the first round was indeed over. They then broke free in the 90th and 4th minute, which took them into extra time, where they scored the winning goal in the 110th minute to win 3:2. An arduous success that still revealed some weaknesses
Home strength
Last season, the Hanseatic side were the measure of all things when it came to home advantage. St. Pauli felt right at home at the Millerntor and the results were correspondingly good. In 17 home games, they won eleven times, drew five times and lost just once. The resulting 38 points put them in first place in the home table. Even though they are now a league higher, they will try to continue to make the most of this home advantage. And in Heidenheim, they face a team where a win is absolutely realistic
Pauli facts & analysis
- Pauli promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga
- Second division champions
- Best defense last season with 36 goals conceded
Heidenheim Form & Balance Check
Heidenheim have made a rock-solid start to the season so far. Their opening game was in the first round of the DFB Cup, in which they faced regional league side Villingen. Three goals from Breunig and one from Wanner sealed a 4:0 victory.
On Thursday evening, Heidenheim then went into the Conference League qualifier against BK Häcken. There, too, they were very compact and focused with a B-team and won 2:1 away from home, putting them in a very good position ahead of the second leg next week
Away weakness
The upcoming match does not yet promise too much for Frank Schmidt’s team. While the Kiezkickers were very strong at home last year, Heidenheim found it incredibly difficult to play their usual soccer away from home. In 17 away games, they only won three times, drew seven times and were beaten seven times. With 16 points from 17 games, they were only in tenth place, five points away from the relegation zone.
Heidenheim facts & analysis
- Two games, two wins
- Eighth place in the table last year
- Only won three times away from home last season
The promoted team will probably start in a 3-5-2, as in the cup game. Alexander Blessin has a few options as to how he wants to line up his team. Basically, the line-up will probably remain the same as in the last game. Saad and Afolayan will initially only play as wild cards.
Heidenheim are expected to play in a 4-1-4-1 formation, as they did in the cup match against Villingen. Frank Schmidt had rested his senior squad in the Conference League qualifiers and will now be back at full strength
Pauli – Heidenheim head-to-head comparison & stats
This duel has already taken place 18 times in German soccer. All 18 games have taken place in the 2nd division. The figures from the past are very balanced. While the Hanseatic side have won eight matches, Heidenheim have achieved this feat seven times. The two teams have only drawn three times. The last meeting took place in April 2023. Back then, Heidenheim, who were later promoted, were unable to make the most of their home advantage and lost 1:0.
Direct comparison (H2H)
