Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 28th Bundesliga round will be played on Sunday at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg, where St. Pauli will face Borussia Mönchengladbach in a head-to-head clash. I suggest betting on the outcome with a good odds.
Match preview
The Hamburg side put up a fight against the Munich giants in the last round but ultimately fell to Bayern with a score of 2-3. This defeat marked their fifth in the last seven Bundesliga matches, with only one win and one draw. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that St. Pauli managed to breach the reigning champion's defense twice — such an achievement has only happened for the sixth time all season.
However, the overall attacking stats remain dismal: only 22 goals scored — the worst in the league to date. In the standings, Alexander Blessin's team holds only the 15th place, teetering on the brink of the relegation zone. At home, the Hamburgers continue to struggle — in their last seven home games, they failed to win five times (four losses and a draw).
Gerardo Seoane's squad has finally caught their stride: for the first time this season, they managed to take maximum points twice in a row. After a spectacular away win against Werder (4-2), Borussia edged out Leipzig in a tight battle at home (1-0). Notably, the Gladbach side scored in four consecutive rounds.
With three wins in their last four league matches (with one loss), the team confidently climbed to the fifth position in the table and is now breathing down the necks of the Champions League zone teams, trailing by only two points. Particularly impressive is their away form — Borussia has a streak of four away wins in the Bundesliga.
Probable lineups
- St. Pauli: Nikola Vasil – Sibe van der Heyden, Philipp Treu, David Nemeth – Adam Dzwigala, Manolis Saliakas, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith – Noah Weißhaupt, Danel Sinani, Elias Saad
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: Tiago Pereira Cardoso – Lukas Ullrich, Nico Elvedi, Joe Scally, Ko Itakura – Julian Weigl, Robin Hack, Rocco Reitz, Franck Honoré – Tomas Cvancara, Alassane Pléa
Match facts and head-to-head
- Borussia defeated their opponent at home with a score of 2-0
- The "both teams to score" bet came through in two out of five matches
- The "total over 2.5" bet succeeded in two out of five encounters
Prediction
Borussia is currently in good form, while St. Pauli is struggling to add points to their tally. We believe that it's worth taking "Borussia Mönchengladbach to win with a handicap (0)" at odds of 2.00.
