Our prediction for this DFB Pokal match:
Sparkles will be flying when St. Pauli and Schalke square off against each other at Millerntor-Stadion in the DFB Pokal last 32. St. Pauli came from behind to beat Karlsruher 2-1 in their last league match, with the team retaining top position in the standings and, no doubt, they are high on confidence ahead of Tuesday’s showdown. Philipp Treu should be given a place in the starting XI after scoring the winner as a substitute at the weekend, while goalkeeper Soren Ahlers and midfielder Scott Banks remain in the recovery room.
Die Knappen, on the other hand, quickly bounced back from a 3-0 loss to Karlsruher, with the team beating Hannover 3-2 at home ground and given their attacking potential, we believe that over 2.5 goals betting option should be considered. All Tobias Mohr, Cedric Brunner, Marius Muller, Ibrahim Maza, and Leo Greiml should miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (Schalke):
Schalke 04 are a professional football club founded in 1904. Die Knappen (The Miners) compete in German Bundesliga and they have won seven domestic titles. Schalke have clinched five German Cup trophies as well, while lifting the UEFA Cup title in 1997. The German club defeated Italian side Inter on penalties in the title game and that was the last time the final of the competition was played in a two-legged format.
Schalke 04 play their home matches at Veltins-Arena, the stadium that has been the home of the team since 2001. The capacity of Veltins-Arena is 62,271. It is well known that Borussia Dortmund are Schalke’s main rivals and the Ruhy neighbours face each other in the Revierderby.
The likes of Klaus Fichtel (477), Norbert Nigbur (355), Rolf Russmann (304), Klaus Fischer (295), Olaf Thon (295) and Herbert Lutkebohmert (286) are the players with most appearances for die Knappen. The colour of Schalke’s home kit is blue.