Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 1 match between St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

St. Pauli start the season as favourites to land the Bundesliga crown. They launch their title bid on Saturday at home in an opening day fixture with Borussia Dortmund at Millerntor Stadion.

Team form: St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund

St. Pauli Form

Only a single draw prevents St. Pauli from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 0-1 defeat against VfB Stuttgart, before drawing 2-2 with Eintracht Frankfurt. They came up empty-handed once again when Bochum ran out as 0-2 winners. St. Pauli claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored three and conceded seven goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Two victories are what Borussia Dortmund have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Monterrey 2-1. This was followed by a 3-2 defeat against Real Madrid, before winning again 0-1 against RW Essen. Borussia Dortmund claimed 13 points in their last six Bundesliga matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded nine and scored 15 goals themselves.

Betting stats for St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments.

In-form players: St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund

It is the beginning of a new Bundesliga campaign, and both St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: St. Pauli vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

St. Pauli claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Borussia Dortmund won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Borussia Dortmund won their last 5 matches on the trot. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to St. Pauli in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, St. Pauli only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Borussia Dortmund played. St. Pauli managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Borussia Dortmund have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with St. Pauli when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of St. Pauli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 2.5 times on average in these matches. Borussia Dortmund scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.