Sunday Bundesliga Preview: St. Pauli Seek First Win, Gladbach Host Bremen in Tight Battle
The Bundesliga continues on Sunday with two intriguing clashes. St. Pauli welcome Augsburg to the Millerntor-Stadion still searching for their first home win in the top flight, while Borussia Mönchengladbach face Werder Bremen in a matchup that recent history suggests could be very close.
St. Pauli vs Augsburg
Recent History
The last meeting between these two sides in Hamburg finished all square. St. Pauli remain unbeaten in their only home clash against Augsburg, with neither side yet able to stamp full authority at the Millerntor.
Form and Trends
St. Pauli are unbeaten in their last 3 matches across all competitions, but wins remain rare. Half of their last 12 games have ended in draws, and they’ve gone 12 Bundesliga home matches without a victory. Their home numbers underline the struggle: conceding 1.25 goals per game and winning only 20% of their last 10 at the Millerntor.
Augsburg, on the other hand, have shown flashes of resilience. They have won 6 of their last 12 away matches and tend to make the most of limited possession, averaging 1.25 goals scored and just 0.92 conceded in that span. However, inconsistency remains — they’ve failed to win 8 of their last 10 Bundesliga fixtures.
Probable Lineups
St. Pauli (3-4-1-2): Vasilj (G); Wahl, Smith, Dźwigała (D); Pyrka, Sands, Fujita, Oppie (M); Sinani (M); Hountondji, Pereira Lage (A).
Augsburg (3-4-3): Dahmen (G); Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterbeck (D); Wolf, Massengo, Jakić, Giannoulis (M); Fellhauer, Massengo, Kömür (A).
Prediction
With Augsburg’s stronger away record and St. Pauli’s home struggles, the visitors carry a slight edge. A narrow away win looks most likely, though another draw cannot be ruled out.
Borussia M’gladbach vs Werder Bremen
Recent History
Borussia Mönchengladbach have been dominant against Bremen at home, going unbeaten in their last 5 meetings at Borussia-Park (3 wins, 2 draws). Three of those matches ended level, highlighting how tight this fixture can be.
Form and Trends
M’gladbach’s recent numbers paint a worrying picture: they’ve lost 6 of their last 12 matches, gone 10 league games without a win, and failed to win 80% of their last 10 Bundesliga home games.
Bremen arrive in far better shape, unbeaten in 82% of their last 11 matches across all competitions. They’ve won 4 of their last 8 Bundesliga away games, though inconsistency on the road (50% losses in last 16) shows they remain vulnerable. Their matches also often end in draws, reflecting a team that is tough to beat but struggles to finish the job.
Probable Lineups
Borussia M’gladbach (4-2-3-1): Nicolas (G); Scally, Elvedi, Chiarodia, Netz (D); Reitz, Sander (M); Honorat, Stöger, Hack (M); Tabaković (A).
Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1): Backhaus (G); Malatini, Stark, Friedl, Agu (D); Bittencourt, Lynen (M); Njinmah, Mbangula, Čović (M); Grüll (A).
Prediction
Given M’gladbach’s long winless streak at home and Bremen’s knack for grinding out results, a draw looks the most likely outcome. Expect both sides to score, with a 2-2 scoreline a real possibility.
Key Takeaway:
- St. Pauli’s long home drought gives Augsburg the edge.
- Gladbach vs Bremen has draw written all over it, with both sides prone to sharing points.
