St Pauli v Union Berlin Bundesliga 2 betting preview, TV channel and tip

BT Sport 1, 7.30pm Monday

Union Berlin's home and away records in the German second tier could scarcely be more contrasting this season and their poor record on the road could continue against St Pauli.

The visitors are unbeaten on home soil, where they beat title-chasing Cologne last time out, but have one win in nine away league games this season, losing their last one 3-0 to lowly Erzgebirge.

This is likely to be a tight contest, though, with both teams level on 34 points in the Bundesliga 2 and on similar runs of form, having each taken ten points from five games.

Union Berlin tend to set up to shut out teams in a flat 4-4-2 system and have conceded a league-lowest 15 goals, but that conservative approach could see them come unstuck against a top-heavy St Pauli side.

The hosts have fired in 31 goals this campaign, boasting 11 different goalscorers, and they rank among the sides most capable of breaking down the stubborn club from the capital.

Union Berlin ran out 4-1 winners in the reverse fixture this season but are considerably worse away from the Alte Forsterei.

The shot count was level in that game and possession was marginally in favour of St Pauli, who can win this crunch clash in their own backyard.

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