On Tuesday Jan 18th, St. Pauli hosts Borussia Dortmund in a clash of the DFB Pokal. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 4 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, St. Pauli recorded a 0-3 loss against Holstein Kiel. Fin Bartels struck first for Holstein Kiel in the 8th minute, then Finn-Dominik Porath added another in the 29th minute In the end, St. Pauli couldn’t muster any offence and Holstein Kiel ran away with the shutout win. St. Pauli should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Borussia Dortmund recorded a 5-1 win against Freiburg. Thomas Meunier struck first for Borussia Dortmund in the 14th minute, then Thomas Meunier added another in the 29th minute. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Borussia Dortmund should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Erling Braut Håland has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Borussia Dortmund. St. Pauli is glad to have Guido Burgstaller in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals.