Friday, Borussia Dortmund, seventh place in the Bundesliga, takes on St. Pauli, who were promoted at Signal Iduna Park. This match could potentially be a high-scoring affair. Dortmund, managed by Nuri Sahin, got a hot start with four victories in five games. However, they’ve dropped two of their past four, including a 5-1 loss to Stuttgart. They have scored 32 goals while allowing just nine in their previous nine home games, going 8-0. St. Pauli, now in last place with four points, had 19 shots but were defeated 3-0 in their most recent match. So far this season, they’re winless on the road and have only managed four goals.
Niklas Sule and Maximilian Beier are questionable for the upcoming match, while Dortmund will be without Yan Couto, Julien Duranville, Giovanni Reyna, and Karim Adeyemi. St. Pauli, on the other hand, will be missing several important players due to injuries, notably Elias Saad, Simon Zoller, and all three goalkeepers.
Given Dortmund’s strong home record and St. Pauli’s struggles in scoring goals, it seems likely that Dortmund will emerge victorious in this match. However, considering Dortmund’s recent results, a -1.5 Asian handicap for Dortmund appears to be a more strategic betting option. This means that for the bet to cover any potential mistakes, Dortmund must win by at least two goals.