The Round of 16 match in the DFB-Pokal between Borussia Monchengladbach and St. Pauli will take place on December 2 at Borussia-Park. Borussia Monchengladbach vs. St. Pauli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Monchengladbach
The team has surpassed its previous season's performance by advancing through two rounds of the DFB-Pokal, having been eliminated in the second round last season due to an away defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2). However, it's worth noting that Borussia has yet to face any Bundesliga teams in this tournament. They secured a hard-fought victory over Atlas from the fifth tier (3-2) and then knocked out Karlsruhe (3-1), who play in the 2. Bundesliga. Borussia's scoring streak in the national cup has reached five matches, though they have not managed a clean sheet in these encounters. Historically, Borussia has won the DFB-Pokal three times, but the last triumph came in the 1994/95 season. Since then, the team has not progressed beyond the semi-finals.
- Borussia has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 8 DFB-Pokal games (5 wins, 1 draw).
- The club has conceded no more than 1 goal in 8 of their last 9 home matches in this tournament.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Borussia's last 7 home DFB-Pokal matches.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Monchengladbach (3-4-3)
Moritz Nicolas – Nico Elvedi, Kevin Dix, Philipp Sander – Luca Netz, Rocco Reitz, Yannick Engelhardt, Franck Honorat – Suito Matino, Kevin Stöger, Haris Tabakovic.
Unavailable due to health issues are goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, defender Fabio Chiarodia, midfielders Philipp Sander, Florian Neuhaus, and Jens Castrop, as well as forwards Nathan Ngumu and Robin Hack.
St. Pauli
The club has also advanced through two stages of the national cup, but unlike Borussia, St. Pauli took both matches to penalty shootouts. They defeated Eintracht Norderstedt from the fourth division and Hoffenheim, who are among the top five in the Bundesliga, via penalties. The team has not won in regular time in five consecutive matches in this tournament (4 draws, 1 loss). Last year, Alexander Blessin's side exited the DFB-Pokal in the second round, losing to Leipzig (2-4). St. Pauli has never won the cup, with their best achievement being a semi-final appearance in the 2005/06 season.
- St. Pauli has scored in 18 of their last 19 DFB-Pokal matches.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away games in this tournament (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The club has won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of their last 14 DFB-Pokal matches.
Predicted lineup for St. Pauli (3-4-3)
Ben Voll – Karol Mets, Eric Smith, Hauke Wahl – Arkadiusz Pyrka, James Sands, Joel Chima Fujita, Louis Appi – Connor Metcalfe, Oladapo Afolayan, Andrea Utondji.
Defender David Nemeth and forward Andrea Utondji are out due to injury. The participation of defender Lars Ritzka and midfielder Mathias Pereira Lage is in question.
Referee
Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 6 (DFB-Pokal, 2023/24 - 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Borussia Monchengladbach vs. St. Pauli
In the DFB-Pokal, matches between these opponents often deliver thrilling and high-scoring encounters. Both teams have scored in Borussia's last five games in this tournament, with at least three goals in each. Additionally, the three-goal mark has been surpassed in 11 of the club's last 12 national cup matches.
Both teams scored in 17 of St. Pauli's last 19 DFB-Pokal matches. In away games specifically, both teams found the net in 12 of the club's last 14 matches in this tournament. Only 3 of St. Pauli's last 16 away DFB-Pokal matches featured fewer than 3 goals.
The clash between these two entertaining teams is likely to be lively and eventful. Prediction: Both Teams to Score – Yes + Total Over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
