St. Pauli vs Mainz 05 Prediction: St Pauli may secure a win in this game

St. Pauli is set to take on Mainz 05 in what promises to be an exciting match in the Bundesliga. St. Pauli, 2. They managed to return to the top of the Bundesliga, much to the delight of their passionate fans. St Pauli secured their first win of the campaign against SC Freiburg last time out and will be hoping to continue their form with their first home win against Mainz on Saturday evening. They are known for their high-energy football and strong home support at the Millerantor Stadion, and the club are looking to offer them a position in the Bundesliga to avoid the relegation zone St Pauli will aim to use their momentum to challenge an established Bundesliga side like Mainz.

Mainz 05, on the other hand, has been consistently in the Bundesliga for years. Despite finishing low to mid-table last year, they are still a tricky opposition, capable of upsetting big teams and grinding out crucial points. Under coach Bo Svensson, Mainz plays an aggressive, pressurized style of football and looks to make the most of transitions and set pieces.

This game pits a newly promoted team looking to prove their worth against a well-established Bundesliga side looking to reassert themselves after a difficult start to the season.

Promoted to the First Division of German football, the visitors scored three goals in Freiburg on Saturday night to secure their first points of the season. But had Freiberg scored from the penalty spot in the 41st minute, with the game still tied at one goal, things would have been very different

After the game, manager Alexandre Blessin said his team’s competitiveness at Europa Park was something he had hoped to see all season.

Last weekend's win saw Saint Paulo win their last two games in a row and take a three-point lead over 17th-placed Bochum.

After three defeats in the Bundesliga, St. Petersburg are now in the running for the title. Pauli has won its last two games and allowed just two goals. But they will be sorely tested if they are to win their first home game of the season this weekend.

As for the visitors, Mainz come into this weekend’s tournament having been beaten by Heidenham in their last game. Centre-back Andreas Hanche-Olsen was sent off after just 28 minutes.

Thanks to two victories and having won four of their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Die Nalfonfer boss Bo Henriksen will be confident his side can avoid defeat on Saturday.

But there may be concerns about the attacking side of his side, as Mainz are thirteenth out of fourteen teams in the Bundesliga for number of chances created and fourteenth for number of goals expected in .

As a result of their previous experience in the Bundesliga, Mainz comes into the game as a slight favourite. But the fact that St. Pauli is playing at home and taking a fearless approach could lead to more complications. It is anticipated that the match will be a close one, with a draw of either 1-1 or 2-2 being the most likely outcome but a win for St Pauli wont be surprising.