Eintracht Frankfurt vs St Pauli Prediction

Sunday sees Eintracht Frankfurt welcome St Pauli to the Deutsche Bank Park on the penultimate weekend of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season where there are permutations at both ends of the table.

Behind the two who are breezing in the division, it is Frankfurt who lead the rest of Germany, and they can lock in a return to Champions League football next season with with a victory here. Frankfurt have been relatively inconsistent at times this season by losing to teams below them, however, they have picked up many more wins than draws and have put themselves in a great position to secure top 4.

After failing to survive in the German topflight either time they have participated in it, St Pauli will not only not finish rock bottom this season but will be able to experience another season with a victory in Frankfurt. They have only won eight games this season so may struggle to secure survival this weekend but can if other results go their way. They face Vfl Bochum in the final week, and have been very good this season and winning games against teams around them in the table.

As the game approaches, here is everything you need to know about both sides ahead of kick-off.

How to Watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs St Pauli

Frankfurt welcome St Paul to the Deutsche Bank Park on gameweek 33 of the Bundesliga season as both sides look to seal Champions League football and survival respectively.

TV Channel

You will be able to watch this match on Sunday afternoon on SkySports football channel. The highlights for the game will available via the SkySports App and the SkySports YouTube channel.

• Date: Sunday 11, May
• Kick-off: 16:30 BST
• Channel: Sky Sports+

Key Statistics

• St Pauli have seen three red cards in their last two matches

• St Pauli have struggled for goals this season, they have the lowest in the league with 26; Frankfurt are fourth best with 63

• St Pauli however, defend very well- they have the joint second best in the division with Bayer Leverkusen, conceding just 37. Only bettered by Bayern Munich’s 32

• 22-year-old Hugo Ekitike has come into his own since the departure of Omar Marmoush. He has scored seven goals since the Egyptian left and is now their top scorer

• Frankfurt have not conceded in their past three home games

Frankfurt Preview, Form and Standout Players

Frankfurt Predicted Lineup (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Theate, Koch, Tuta; Brown, Larsson, Skhiri, Kristensen; Bahoya, Knauff; Ekitike.

Mario Gotze and back-up goalkeeper Kaua are the only players unavailable for this fixture.

Frankfurt’s only recent defeat was to Tottenham in the Europa League quarter final 1-0. Before then, they defeated relegation-threatened Heidenheim 3-0 and since have drawn away to both Augsburg and Mainz, while beating Leipzig 4-0.

In the past five games, Ekitike has two goals so will look to carry on his form heading into the closing stages of the season.

St Pauli Preview, Form and Standout Players

St Pauli Predicted Lineup (3-4-3): Voll; Ritzka, Wahl, Nemeth; Treu, Smith, Boukhalfa, Saliakas; Guilavogui, Sinani, Weißhaupt.

Sasha Burchert, Jackson Irvine, Karol Mets, James Sands, and Simon Zoller are all injured and starting goalkeeper Nikola Voll and centre-back Van der Heyden both received dismissals in their last match to Stuttgart.

Despite ending the match with nine men, St Pauli almost managed to scrape an important draw if it was not for an 88th minute winner. This was their only recent defeat, as they have also drawn to Werner Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen and Monchengladbach as well as beaten Holstein Kiel in recent weeks.

It has been a real team effort from St Pauli this season. Different players have scored their last nine goals, so we expect similar in this game too if they get a goal. Their defence has been the real standout and a close out here will all but confirm their status as a Bundesliga club next season.

Head-to-head Comparison

This the first time Frankfurt are hosting St Pauli since 2011. Since that time, they have played each other twice. In the DFB Pokal in 2019, Frankfurt won 2-1, and the reverse fixture this season, where Frankfurt ran out 1-0 winners.

Betting Tip for Eintracht Frankfurt vs St Pauli

Frankfurt will be more than eager to lock in Champions League for next season and the fans will be up for the occasion. St Pauli as we mentioned are good at getting points against teams around them, but struggle against the big dogs.

Therefore, we have gone for Frankfurt to Win as the best tip for this match. a stake of £10 on betfred can earn you a return of up to £15.

Final Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 St Pauli