St. Pauli vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern preview, team news and predicted lineups | OneFootball

St. Pauli host 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the Millerntor-Stadion on Sunday in Bundesliga two, Matchday three, with both seeking a first league win.

BuLi News notes that both have started quietly. Under Marcel Rapp, St. Pauli drew with relegation tipped Fürth, then let a two-goal lead slip at Kiel.

Their cup form faltered as third-tier Rot-Weiss Essen dumped them out, with Marek Jenssen and Semir Telalovic scoring.

Captain David Nemeth said the defeat has not knocked them off course, adding they are working hard, staying positive despite no win, and trust their quality.

Kaiserslautern opened with a 0-0 at promotion favourites Wolfsburg, then another goalless draw against Karlsruher SC, with goalkeeper Julian Krahl catching the eye.

FCK edged a DFB-Pokal derby at Mannheim, disrupted by stoppages, fan interruptions and police interventions, as Ibrahim Kanate struck in the 120th minute.

St. Pauli have won the last three meetings, with FCK prevailing only once in the past five. Their last success at the Millerntor came in 2014.

St. Pauli are without Matthias Pereira Lage and Gísli Thórdarson. For Kaiserslautern, Ivan Prtajin is set to be the only absentee.

Predicted lineups. FC St. Pauli, 3-4-1-2: Voll, Nemeth, Mathisen, Andō, Pyrka, Fujita, Rasmussen, Oppie, Hrgota, Jones, Kaars. 1. FC Kaiserslautern, 3-4-2-1: Krahl, Elvedi, Gyamfi, J. Rasmussen, Joly, Kunze, Şahin, Haas, Ritter, Kanate, Berisha.

Source: BuLi News

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