Bundesliga: St. Pauli performs stably, Dortmund s state is up and down

Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs. Dortmund

0:30 on August 24, 2025, in the first round of the 2025-2026 Bundesliga, St. Pauli will face Dortmund at home. St. Pauli's performance last season was not ideal, with 8 wins, 8 draws and 18 losses in 34 rounds of the league, ranking 14th in the league with 32 points, 3 points higher than Heidenheimer in the relegation zone, which shows how difficult it is to relegate. During the summer window, the team introduced players such as Rich, Pierka, Raj, Spari, Jeongru Fujita, Jones, Robach and Opi, while players such as Bukharfa, Saad, Philip Tru, Molides, Egerstein and Sanders left the team.

Sao Pauli has been in a relatively stable state recently and has remained unbeaten in 6 consecutive games. The team played in the German Cup low-level team Nordstedt, with a possession rate of 79%, 41 shots and 31 shots, and more than four times the number of shots that the opponent had. Unfortunately, they still failed to break the opponent's goal and finally shook hands 0-0 to make peace. After 120 minutes of fierce battle, he won the opponent with a penalty kick.

Bortmond's performance last season showed a trend of low at the beginning and high at the end. He achieved 17 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses in the 34 rounds of the league, ranking fourth in the league with 57 points. Although he won a place in the Champions League, Frankfurt still took the lead. During the summer window, the Hornets introduced four players including Bellingham, Svensen, Kuto and Drewness, while Mukoko, Gittens, Chuk Umeka, Kulibali, Lotka and Ale left the team.

Dortmund's condition has been ups and downs recently. His performance in the previous warm-up match was deceptive, and he defeated the low-level team Essen 1-0 in the German Cup. In this game, the team's possession rate was 66%, with 13 shots and 4 shots on the right track. With Gilasi's goal, he finally won the opponent and successfully qualified for promotion. In terms of past matches between the two teams, St. Pauli played against Dortmund 8 times, achieving 1 win and 7 losses, and his performance was obviously at a disadvantage. In terms of recent situation, Sao Paulo has been in a relatively stable state recently, with unbeaten games in many consecutive games and a considerable signing force; while Dortmund's form has fluctuated recently, but fortunately, the German Cup still defeated its opponent. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, the visiting team has given certain support. Based on the strength and recent situation of both sides, Dortmund is still expected to win the opponent in this battle.