Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in 5 Bundesliga matches (W2, D3) and sit second in Bundesliga 2025/2026 with 33 points from 16 games.
- Kovac has set up the team in a back-three, where the ball is passed well and with purpose, but the team can also adapt to play with real pace on the transitions and width in the wing-backs.
St. Pauli
- St. Pauli are in poor form and find themselves 16th in the Bundesliga table with just 12 points from 15 matches.
- Their last 3 Bundesliga games have all ended in draws, with the most recent being a scoreless affair at home to RB Leipzig.
- Andreas Hountondji’s 4 Bundesliga goals in 12 appearances top the scoring charts for St. Pauli, who are very short in the scoring department outside of Hamburg.
Head-to-Head
- The most recent head-to-head ended 3-3 in Hamburg last season, but Dortmund have won 1 and drawn 1 of the previous 2 games between the clubs.
- St. Pauli have never won at Dortmund.
Key Players
- Borussia Dortmund
- Julian Brandt has been in red-hot form for the Black and Yellows recently, netting 4 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- Maximilian Beier (5 Bundesliga goals in 14 games) has the clinical edge up top.
- St. Pauli
- Andreas Hountondji’s 4 Bundesliga goals in 12 appearances are the team’s most important returns.
- Martijn Kaars has been the spark for Die Brauen Boys recently, netting 2 of their 3 goals across the last 5 matches.
Betting Insights
- Dortmund have won 5 and drawn 2 of their 7 Bundesliga home games, remaining unbeaten on their own turf this season (W5, D2).
- They’ve scored an average of 1.86 goals and conceded just 0.57 goals per game at home in the Bundesliga.
- The Over 2.5 goals market at 1.67 also suits the hosts’ home form and the potential for an open game in this tactical chess match.
Prediction
We’re taking Dortmund to take all 3 points here.
