INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Borussia Dortmund and FC St. Pauli have faced off 22 times in professional football, with the Kiezkicker winning the most recent meeting (2-1 in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal in 2021/22), though they have never recorded back-to-back wins against BVB. Overall, Dortmund have the clear advantage (W15, D3, L4).
2
Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in all 10 home games against FC St. Pauli in professional football and have won each of the last seven (previously D3). BVB haven’t played as many home games against any other club without ever losing. Additionally, of teams currently in the top flight, Dortmund can only boast a longer ongoing winning streak in all competitions at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach (11 straight wins).
3
With 10 points from six games, this is Borussia Dortmund’s worst start to a Bundesliga season in 10 years – they had just seven points at this stage in 2014/15.
4
FC St. Pauli lost their fourth league game of the season last time out (W1, D1) – they have never suffered more defeats across the opening six games of a Bundesliga campaign (also 4 defeats in 1996/97 and 2001/02).
5
Borussia Dortmund have won each of their last five Bundesliga home games, a current league best and something they most recently managed from October 2022 to May 2023 (11 in a row back then).