Hannover 96 vs FC St. Pauli prediction, odds and how to watch

Kaiserslautern came to Hamburg and earned a deserved 2-1 win over FC St. Pauli, with substitute Abdoulie Ceesay scoring the winner a minute after coming on. St. Pauli had no answer for a visiting side that dominated the match from start to finish.

Hannover 96 did the hard work in the first half, scored twice through Lars Gindorf and Marcel Hartel, and held on to take three points despite a nervy finish against Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.

Hannover 96 have won once in their last five 2. Bundesliga matches and cannot keep a clean sheet to save their lives. FC St. Pauli arrive in Lower Saxony full of draws and just enough to make this awkward.

Energie Cottbus host FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga on Sunday with both sides struggling for consistency, but it is the home defence that is raising the most serious questions. Neither team has kept a clean sheet in their last three completed league matches.

Two sides who cannot string results together meet in Hannover on Sunday. Something has to give, but neither team is giving much confidence right now.

FC St. Pauli head into Saturday's 2. Bundesliga fixture against VfL Wolfsburg carrying the weight of a deeply concerning run of form, while their visitors arrive with two clean sheets from two and a clear sense of purpose. This is a game that tells you a great deal about where both clubs are heading.