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Peter Green - July 26, 2019
Arminia Bielefeld vs St. Pauli
Germany-2. Bundesliga
Date: Monday, 29 July 2019
Kick-off at 19:30 UK / 20:30 CET
Venue: SchücoArena (Bielefeld).
Arminia Bielefeld finished seventh in the league last season with a total of forty-nine points from thirty-four games. They ended their campaign on a strong note as well and were unbeaten in their last four fixtures.
The hosts also managed to score fifty-two goals to their name, while conceding just two less.
St Pauli amassed just as many points as the hosts in the previous season but came in behind them on ninth owing to Arminia’s slightly better goal difference.
The visitors were without a win in their last three games though and completed their campaign with a disappointing 2-1 defeat on the road.
Both sides will certainly be rearing to get off to a positive start, so expect nothing short of an exciting opening clash this week.
The hosts picked up eight wins at home last season and were able to score twenty-seven goals in the process.
St Pauli, on the other hand, were not at their best in their trips on the road. The squad went five games without a win in their last five outings and conceded thirteen goals while scoring just thrice.
The home advantage certainly gives Arminia Bielefeld the upper hand over their opponents in this tie, so a win for them is definitely in the reckoning.
Additionally, the last two meetings between the two sides have been high scoring clashes. So expect the match to produce over 2.5 goals in the scoresheet.
