Overview
Despite still being at the bottom of the table, St. Pauli have had positive results in their last two matches. 4 points from two matches against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim have given them 8 points from nine matches. Notably, these were also the two matches in which St. Pauli kept a clean sheet.
Having been eliminated from the German Cup after losing to RB Leipzig, St. Pauli can fully focus on the relegation battle in the Bundesliga this year. However, it will not be easy for them to gain points against a very strong Bayern Munich in round 10.
Since the start of the 2024-2025 season, the "Gray Tigers" have been showing impressive form. Excluding disappointing matches in the Champions League such as losing 0-1 to Aston Villa or the 1-4 defeat to Barcelona, Bayern Munich is still unbeaten in the domestic league. They have 23 points after 9 matches, scoring 32 goals, 9 more than the second-placed team.
In all aspects, St. Pauli has almost no advantage when facing Bayern Munich, except for the home field. A big win for Bayern Munich is likely to happen in this match.
The two teams have met four times in recent years, with Bayern comfortably winning three times, while the other was a surprise win for St. Pauli.
Human resources situation
St. Pauli will be without full-back Philipp Treu, who is a doubt after coming off injured in the previous round, while Soren Ahlers, Sascha Burchert, Elias Saad, Ben Voll, Simon Zoller and Connor Metcalfe are all out.
On the other side of the front line, coach Vincent Kompany has a habit of keeping the same squad in recent matches. They have no new injuries or suspensions but 3 players will definitely be absent. That is the case of Sacha Boey, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Josip Stanisic.
Expected lineup:
St. Pauli: Vasilj, Wahl, Smith, Mets, Saliakis, Irvine, Boukhalfa, Ritzka, Afolayan, Guilavogui, Eggestein.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies, Kimmich, Musiala, Palhinha, Olise, Harry Kane, Coman.
The match between St. Pauli and Bayern Munich takes place at 9:30 p.m. on November 9 (Vietnam time).
