BVB v FC St. Pauli: probable starting line-ups | OneFootball

The second half of the season begins for Borussia Dortmund with a home game today at 3:30 PM at Signal Iduna Park. The guests are the Hamburg team from FC St. Pauli, who forced a 3-3 draw against BVB at the start of the season. To ensure a better outcome for the black and yellows this time, the following eleven players are expected to start when the 18th Bundesliga matchday also takes place in Dortmund.

Coach Niko Kovac has to do without three players when assembling his starting eleven. Ramy Bensebaini is back in Dortmund but has caught an illness. Additionally, Aaron Anselmino and Marcel Sabitzer are out due to injuries.

With only three absentees, Kovac once again faces a selection dilemma. The Kicker speculates that Julian Brandt will once again be in the starting lineup. Particularly interesting would be the striking duo of Guirassy and Silva, which according to the magazine, could start today.

Gregor Kobel – Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck – Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson – Julian Brandt, Jobe Bellingham – Serhou Guirassy, Fabio Silva

In six of their eight home games, BVB has not conceded a goal, achieving this feat three times in a row recently.

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Brandt in the Starting Lineup Again – Will the Striking Duo Appear?

While BVB remains unbeaten in their eight home games this season with six wins, FC St. Pauli has won only one of their nine away games. They have drawn twice, scoring only six goals in these nine away matches.

For FC St. Pauli, now slipped to a direct relegation spot, the following four players are also out:

The Kicker therefore expects this starting lineup for the guests:

Nikola Vasilj – Adam Dzwigala, Hauke Wahl, Karol Mets – Arkadiusz Pyrka, James Sands, Eric Smith, Lars Ritzka – Joel Chima Fujita – Ricky Jade Jones, Mathias Pereira Lage

Bookmakers see BVB as the clear favorite for the three points. The odds for a victory for the guests in Dortmund – which would be the first ever for FC St. Pauli – are mostly in double digits, ranging from 9.75 to 11.0. Odds for a home win are offered around 1.30.

Besides the aforementioned 3-3 at the start of the season, they last met again in the previous season after a long break. BVB won both matches. In Hamburg with 2-0, at home with 2-1.

Many more numbers and facts about the Borussia Dortmund – FC St. Pauli match can be found here.

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