The league table in 2. Bundesliga tells a story about these teams so far, with Hamburger SV leading St. Pauli by 18 points. Match preview to follow:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Hamburger SV form and stats
Hamburger SV, who have the most scored goals (25) at home in 2. Bundesliga, have been very solid at home in the 2. Bundesliga so far, with 25 points collected from 10 matches (8-1-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Hamburger SV after consecutive victories at their own ground.
An away draw last time out for Hamburger SV, facing Hannover 96 in a game that ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Hamburger SV won a home game hosting Karlsruher SC (2-0).
Joel Pohjanpalo was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Hannover 96 after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Hamburger SV home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
Hamburger SV are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Volksparkstadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 10 matches. Hamburger SV are not conceding a lot of goals here at Volksparkstadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.
St. Pauli form and stats
There's been little loot from St. Pauli's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. St. Pauli only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved St. Pauli have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Arminia Bielefeld game.
St. Pauli played 0-0 against Dynamo Dresden in their previous match. Prior to that match, the St. Pauli manager J. Luhukay faced defeat when travelling to Holstein Kiel and losing 1-2.
St. Pauli coach J. Luhukay could be heard cursing the gods after the 0-0 draw against Dynamo Dresden, as the team hit the posts three times.
You'll want to know how St. Pauli managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, St. Pauli have conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the St. Pauli - Hamburger SV 2-0 earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Hamburger SV won one, St. Pauli won two and two draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kittel 11 goals |  L. Hinterseer 9 goals |   D. Diamantakos 6 goals |
Hamburger SV missing players
St. Pauli missing players
| Hamburger SV | St. Pauli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 46 | 25 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 26 |
| 22 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 91% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 80% | 77% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| 36% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 14% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 64% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 70% | 59% |
| 27% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 30% | 27% |
| 6.6 | 7.2 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 361 | 167 | 58 | Total Shots | T S | 57 | 115 | 289 |
| 124 | 65 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 34 | 92 |
| 37% | 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 26% | 28% |
- Hamburger SV has the fewest conceded goals (22)
- Hamburger SV has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
- Hamburger SV has the most points from losing position (11)
- Hamburger SV has the most scored goals (25) at home
- Hamburger SV has the most scored goals in the second half (31)
- Hamburger SV has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
- Hamburger SV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hamburger SV have scored at least twice as many goals at home as St. Pauli have scored away.
- Hamburger SV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Hamburger SV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Pauli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- St. Pauli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Pauli have yet to win a game away.
- St. Pauli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arminia Bielefeld | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Holstein Kiel | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Jahn Regensburg | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -2 | 32 |
| 7 | Greuther Fürth | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Darmstadt 98 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 29 |
| 10 | Osnabrück | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Sandhausen | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Hannover 96 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | Nürnberg | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | St. Pauli | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Bochum | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | Karlsruher SC | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Wehen Wiesbaden | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -15 | 21 |
| 18 | Dynamo Dresden | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 18 |
- 2. Bundesliga official site - (in German)
- German Football Association - (also in English)