On August 31 at 2:30 AM, in the second round of the Bundesliga, Union Berlin will host St. Pauli. Neither team managed to secure a victory in their first round, and both sides hope to claim their first win of the season against each other. Union Berlin, playing at home, stands a better chance of winning.
In the 2023-24 season, Union Berlin narrowly avoided relegation. This season, staying in the Bundesliga remains their primary goal. In the first round, Union Berlin drew 1-1 away against Mainz. St. Pauli, who won the 2. Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season, thus securing promotion, suffered an unfortunate start to their Bundesliga campaign with a 0-2 loss to Heidenheim, marking a disappointing start to the season.
During the summer transfer window, Union Berlin’s key signings included Beneš for €3 million, Ivan Portnyagin for €1 million, Kühfeldt for €3 million, and Rote for €5 million. Key departures were Kaufmann sold to Heidenheim for €1.25 million, Leveilingen was bought by Stuttgart for €5 million after his loan spell ended, Torsby was bought by Genoa for €4 million after his loan spell ended, and Ledune was sold to Volka for €4.5 million.
St. Pauli, on the other hand, had a limited budget and did not make any transfers in the millions. The most expensive signing of the summer transfer window was Stevens for €600,000. The main departure was Moreira, sold to Nottingham Forest for €1.5 million.
According to the comparison of the teams’ market values from Transfermarkt, Union Berlin is valued at €128.68 million, ranking 11th in the Bundesliga. St. Pauli is valued at €37.78 million, placing them 17th in the Bundesliga, showing a significant disparity in the teams’ market values, with Union Berlin clearly having the upper hand.
For this match, Union Berlin’s Frlan, Rußillon, Yuranović, and Sterne are sidelined due to injuries; St. Pauli’s Ahlers is also out due to injury.
In head-to-head matches, Union Berlin leads with 12 wins, 6 draws, and 9 losses. At Union Berlin’s home ground, the head-to-head record shows Union Berlin with 10 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, holding a dominant advantage.
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