The big picture

St. Pauli come in 9th on the ladder with 12 points; Holstein Kiel are 18th on 8. St. Pauli have the higher position to protect.

Form

St. Pauli have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to VfL Wolfsburg 1–3.

Holstein Kiel have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Borussia Dortmund 0–3.

St. Pauli have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 2 times on our records since 2024: St. Pauli 2, Holstein Kiel 0.

Last time out (2024-25), St. Pauli won 2–1 at Holstein-Stadion.

Players to watch

For St. Pauli, watch Danel Sinani (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2025-26) and Andreas Hountondji (0.2 goals a game in 2025-26).

For Holstein Kiel, watch Shuto Machino (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2024-25) and Phil Harres (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2024-25).

At Millerntor-Stadion

St. Pauli have won 4 of their last 20 at Millerntor-Stadion.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, St. Pauli have the edge.