On the night of October 19, Beijing time, in the 7th round of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will host St. Pauli. Although Dortmund is currently struggling in the standings, they have maintained a perfect home record this season; St. Pauli, on the other hand, is hovering near the relegation zone and will be fighting hard for points on the road.
After six rounds of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund has a record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, placing them 7th in the league table with 12 goals scored and 11 conceded. Among the top 10 teams, Dortmund’s defense ranks second to last. However, in their three home games so far, Dortmund has won all of them, scoring 10 goals and conceding only 4, making them a typical strong-at-home, weak-away team with the best home record in the league.
St. Pauli has managed only 1 win, 1 draw, and 4 losses in their first six matches, placing them 18th with just 4 goals scored, making them the worst attacking team in the Bundesliga. In their three away games, St. Pauli has 1 win and 2 losses, scoring 4 goals and conceding 4.
Dortmund’s key forward, Adeyemi, is out due to injury, having already scored 2 goals and provided 3 assists, which is a significant loss for the team. Additionally, Jan-Carlo Mutombo and Giovanni Reyna are also confirmed to be out, although new signing Sebastien Haller is gradually finding his form. For St. Pauli, their standout player Elias Saad is also sidelined due to injury, having contributed 2 goals and 2 assists previously.
The reason for Dortmund’s inconsistent performance this season is mainly due to their poor away form. However, at home, Dortmund has been unbeaten in their last 9 home games across seasons, including a recent 7-game winning streak. They achieved a remarkable 7-1 victory over Celtic in the Champions League in their last home game. Facing newly promoted St. Pauli, Dortmund aims to extend their perfect home record this season.
As a newly promoted team, St. Pauli had expected their current performance. During the break, St. Pauli played a friendly against Hannover 96 but still lost. However, their only win this season was an impressive 3-0 away victory over Freiburg, causing a major upset.
The last meeting between the two teams was in the 2021-22 DFB-Pokal, where St. Pauli surprisingly beat Dortmund 2-1 to advance. The last Bundesliga encounter was in the 2010-11 season, when Dortmund completed a double over St. Pauli. Given their superior strength and ranking, Dortmund is determined to maintain their perfect home record. For St. Pauli, securing any points would be considered a success, even a narrow defeat would be within expectations.
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