St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Bundesliga 2025-26

Neighbourhood Kickers will take on the Prussians in matchday 1 of the Bundesliga

Millerntor Stadium will be the centre of attention when St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund square off in the Bundesliga round 1. Last season, somehow St. Pauli were able to stay in the top division, and now they will be looking to have a much better season this year.

The home team’s main goal remains unchanged, and they will surely give their best to secure yet another top-flight survival, but will also look to finish high in the points table. Last season, they lost both games against Dortmund and now will look to start their league win streak at home against the Prussians. They won the DFB Pokal game against Eintracht Norderstedt in penalties somehow. Despite a poor performance, they will look to start over when they host Dortmund on Saturday.

The Yellow-Blacks also started their new season with a win against third-tier Essen, as the away team won by 0-1 in the DFB Pokal. NiKo Kovac was not very happy with the performance of his team and but somehow they managed to survive and win the game. Dortmund will look to continue their good record against St. Pauli this season as well. This will be an exciting and mouthwatering clash for sure.

Kick-Off:

• Location: Hamburg, Germany
• Stadium: Millerntor Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 23 August
• Kick-Off Time: 10:00 PM IST
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In Use

Form

St. Pauli (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-W

Borussia Dortmund (in all competitions): W-L-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Daniel Sinani (St. Pauli)

The Luxembourg international is a versatile forward who can play in multiple positions on the pitch. Sinani can to play as a winger, and also as a false striker.

He is a fast, agile and very adaptive player who is able to fit into different styles of play quite well. Overall, he is a lethal player who is very clinical inside the box and likes to take on players on his own. This will be his third season with the German outfit, and surely he will be hungry to perform this season.

Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)

The Englishman is a versatile right-footed midfielder who emerged at Birmingham as an attacking midfielder, a role he initially played for Sunderland. The level of versatility at such a young age has been his biggest strength to date. His strong frame allows him to compete in the busiest areas of the pitch, where he can hide, protect and secure the ball.

His composure in tight spaces is equally impressive, allied with the awareness to pick out a pass. For a young player, his passing accuracy levels have been noteworthy, while developing his ability to not only keep possession, but also play penetrating passes.

Match Facts

• Borussia Dortmund averages significantly more goals per game than St. Pauli in these fixtures
• Historically, Dortmund has generally dominated in the fixture against St. Pauli
• Dortmund’s shot conversion rate is 23% while St Pauli’s is much lower at 7%

St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Borussia Dortmund to win this fixture – 4/6 by UNIBET
• Tip 2 – Both teams to score
• Tip 3 – Goals scored over 1.5

Injury and Team News

The home team doesn’t have any injuries going into this match, and all the players are fit to play against the Yellow Army on Saturday.

Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck are both injured, the rest of the players are fit to play the upcoming crucial encounter.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 8

St. Pauli: 1

Borussia Dortmund: 7

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

St. Pauli Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Vasilj (GK); Wahl, Smith, Nemeth; Pyrka, Sands, Fujita, Oppie; Hountondji, Sinani, Lage

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Kobel (GK); Mane, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Gross, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson; Guirassy, Adeyemi

Match Prediction

Last season, Dortmund dominated against St. Pauli and won both games quite comfortably, and we can expect the same this time as well. Quality-wise, the home side has improved a bit, but still, they are no match against Dortmund. Most probably, the away team will win this fixture.

Prediction: St. Pauli 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

Telecast Details

India: Sony Liv, Sony Sports Network

UK: BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Amazon Prime

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: Star Times, Canal+

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