The Matchday 10 clash in the Bundesliga between Freiburg and St. Pauli will take place on November 9 at the Europa-Park Stadion. Freiburg vs. St. Pauli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Freiburg
In the previous round, Julian Schuster's side shared the spoils with Union away from home (0-0). As a result, Freiburg extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to five matches (4 draws, 1 loss). Moreover, the team failed to score for the third time in their last four league fixtures. The club has ten points and is in 11th place in the standings.
- The team has not won in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the Bundesliga (4 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 home league matches.
- At least four goals have been scored in 7 of Freiburg's last 8 home Bundesliga fixtures.
Predicted lineup for Freiburg (4-5-1)
Noah Atubolu – Maximilian Rosenfelder, Matthias Ginter, Jan-Niklas Beste, Jordi Makengo – Johan Manzambi, Lucas Höler, Vincenzo Grifo, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Chikwubuike Adamu.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will miss out due to injury.
St. Pauli
In the last round, Alexander Blessin's side suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach. Consequently, St. Pauli lost their sixth consecutive Bundesliga match, failing to score in five of those encounters. The team is in 15th place in the standings with seven points.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 11 away Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 11 of the team's last 14 away league games.
- St. Pauli conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 8 of their last 11 away Bundesliga fixtures.
Predicted lineup for St. Pauli (3-5-2)
Nikola Vasilj – Karol Mets, Eric Smith, Hauke Wahl – Manolis Saliakas, Matias Pereira Lage, James Sands, Joel Chima Fujita, Luis Oppie – Danel Sinani, Oladapo Afolayan.
Defenders Adam Dzwigala and David Nemeth will miss out due to injuries.
Referee
Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Matches – 20 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 78;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 20%.
Freiburg vs. St. Pauli: Match Prediction
At home, Freiburg tends to favor attacking football and rarely faces difficulties breaking down opponents' defenses. However, the team cannot boast very high scoring efficiency: they have scored in nine of their last home Bundesliga matches, but in seven of those games, they were limited to two goals.
St. Pauli seldom manages to effectively contain opponents' attacks in away games. In 9 of their last 11 away league matches, the team failed to keep a clean sheet. On the other hand, their defensive performance cannot be deemed entirely disastrous, as they conceded more than two goals only once in this period.
I believe the hosts will find the back of the net, but they are unlikely to score more than twice. My prediction: Exact number of Freiburg goals: 1-2
