The Matchday 2 Bundesliga clash between Hamburg and St. Pauli will take place on August 29 at the Volksparkstadion. Hamburg vs. St. Pauli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Hamburg
Merlin Polzin's side shared the spoils with Borussia Mönchengladbach in their first-round match away (0-0). Considering Hamburg's previous stint in the Bundesliga, the team has avoided defeat in six of their last eight matches in Germany's top division (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, this was only the second clean sheet for the club in their last ten Bundesliga encounters. Hamburg has one point, placing them in the middle of the standings.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The club scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 6 of their last 9 home games in the top German division.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Hamburg's last 7 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Hamburg (3-4-3)
Daniel Fernandes – Warmed Omari, Jordan Torunarigha, Daniel Elfadli – Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Nicolas Capaldo, Nikolai Remberg, Miro Muheim – Emir Sahiti, Ransford Königsdörffer, Alexander Rössl-Lelesiit.
St. Pauli
In the first round, Alexander Blessin's men drew 3-3 with Borussia Dortmund at home. Nevertheless, St. Pauli extended their winless streak in the Bundesliga to six matches (4 draws, 2 losses). However, the club managed to score more than two goals for the first time in their last 16 league outings. With one point, the team is in ninth place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 away matches in the Bundesliga (3 draws, 3 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 7 of the team's last 10 away league games.
- St. Pauli conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for St. Pauli (3-5-2)
Nikola Vasilj – Hauke Wahl, Eric Smith, Adam Dzwigala – Arkadiusz Pyrka, James Sands, Danel Sinani, Joel Chima Fujita, Luis Oppie – Andrea Untondji, Mathias Pereira Lage.
Midfielder Jackson Irvine and forward Ricky-Jade Jones will miss the game due to injuries.
Referee
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Matches – 14 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 21%.
Match Prediction: Hamburg vs. St. Pauli
During their last participation in Germany's elite division, Hamburg may not have often delighted fans with results, but they strived to play open football and had no issues scoring goals. In their last seven home Bundesliga matches, the team failed to breach the opponent's defense only once. However, Hamburg's defense was not of high quality: in 7 of their last 9 home games in this tournament, the club conceded, and in five cases, at least two goals.
St. Pauli is also not used to sitting back and tries to be active upfront. In their last five away Bundesliga matches, the club failed to score only against Werder, netting seven goals during this period. Notably, the team scored twice against opponents like Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt. At the same time, St. Pauli failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 league matches.
I think both opponents will effectively showcase their attacking capabilities, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
