Borussia Dortmund - St. Pauli predictions

With the odds set at 1.30 for a home win, Borussia Dortmund winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and St. Pauli will be left with slim pickings in this match.

The home team went into their previous matchup as close favourites, but it doesn’t seem that helped them overcome the home-field disadvantage. They were behind throughout the game’s runtime and recorded a somewhat disappointing 2:1 away loss.

The previous round of the Bundesliga featured a matchup between St. Pauli and Mainz 05 – two squads of comparable skill, according to the betting odds. However, Mainz 05 were already ahead 45 minutes in despite playing as the visitors, and ended up winning 0:3

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

The season is still in its early ages, so Borussia D. will have plenty of shots to move up to a UEFA competition qualifying spot. They’ll need 1 point to do so currently, and this showdown looks like a promising start.

The visitors are hoping to put some more distance between them and the relegation zone, which is currently only 2 points away. With a team like Team from Dortmund coming up, though, that might be difficult. They’re clear underdogs in this matchup. Thankfully, the season is still in its early stages.

This match is notable for the number of injuries reported prior by both sides. On one hand, the hosts will have to make do without Julien Duranville, Karim Adeyemi, Giovanni Reyna. On the other, the visitors will not be able to count on Carlo Boukhalfa, Elias Saad, Simon Zoller, Sören Ahlers, Sascha Burchert, Ben Voll. Both are in a precarious state, but you should take the importance of these players to the respective strategies before putting down a stake.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.44, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.