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STP St. Pauli FC St. Pauli - FCH Heidenheim Heidenheim

Sat, 13.12.202514:30 PM

Millerntor-Stadion

Predicted line-up: FC St. Pauli

Predicted line-up: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Early Heidenheim team news

Frank Schmidt has already revealed that striker Budu Zivzivadze faces a late fitness test to be included for this one. Sirlord Conteh is once again available, although it is not clear how much he will play, while a late decision will be made over Mikkel Kaufmann. Frank Feller and Leart Paqarada, however, are out.

Early Pauli team news

Blessin will be without David Nemeth and Simon Spari and Andréas Hountondji, but Hauke Wahl should be fit to start in defence after coming off at half-time against Cologne.

Alexander Blessin on facing Heidenheim

"We have to show the willingness to make runs and open up spaces. It's a question of how risky we play in the first third and in midfield, and which areas we cover. It will be important that the runs are clear. We've worked out a few things about how we want to get into the final third. We see good opportunities there."

Frank Schmidt on facing St. Pauli

"It's a clash of two bottom-of-the-table teams. We have to be present from the start and give it our all. St. Pauli had a very good start, similar to ours last year. And now they're going through a very difficult period. We're aware that Pauli are aiming to beat us at home, but we're going to have to change that. We need to bring that same attitude, stability, and team spirit to the pitch at the Millerntor on Saturday. Then we'll have every chance of getting three points."

Pauli lacking punch

St. Pauli have failed to score in six of their 13 matches so far this season (only Mainz have fared worse than that) and have lost all of their past three home matches without scoring.

Dozen to dodge

As welcome as that point against Cologne was, Pauli are currently winless in 10 Bundesliga matches, with 12 the unwanted single-season club record to avoid. That happened in 2010/11, a campaign that ended in relegation to the second tier.

Six off the bench

Six of the 12 goals Heidenheim have scored this season have come from substitutes - including Stefan Schimmer's winner against Freiburg last weekend.

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Watch: Heidenheim 0-2 Pauli - previous meeting

St. Pauli lost 2-0 to Heidenheim early in 2024/25, but balanced the books in the reverse fixture to record a crucial three points in their ultimately successful bid to beat the drop.

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Watch: Cologne 1-1 St. Pauli - highlights

Pauli snapped a nine-game losing run in the Bundesliga in their draw with promoted Cologne. They remain second from bottom, but would move level on points with Heidenheim with a win this weekend.

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Watch: Heidenheim 2-1 Freiburg - highlights

For the second time in as many games, Heidenheim scored a stoppage-time winner, with Freiburg their victims on Matchday 13. Frank Schmidt's team have climbed into the relegation play-off position as a result, three points clear of the bottom two and only a point adrift of outright safety.

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