4 September 2026, 16:30 UTC

Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga prediction & result

Bielefeld
Full time2 – 2

Final score: Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 FC St. Pauli.

Before kick-off the model made it 33% Arminia Bielefeld, 29% draw, 38% FC St. Pauli — fair odds of 3.03, 3.45 and 2.63.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

FC St. Pauli at 38%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Arminia Bielefeld4%Draw92%FC St. Pauli4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽J. Rocheltassist: J. Kersken
13'
20'
⚽T. Haraassist: D. Nemeth
Marvin Mehlem
35'
46'
🔁B. Hrgotaout: C. Metcalfe
46'
🔁M. Kaarsout: A. Ceesay
47'
Tomoya Ando
⚽J. Grodowski
51'
56'
Eric Smith
65'
⚽A. Ceesayassist: A. Pyrka
🔁M. Momuluhout: L. Jensen
66'
🔁J. Rocheltout: D. Min
66'
76'
🔁T. Haraout: Y. Niang
🔁M. Mehlemout: S. Schreck
77'
🔁M. Worlout: T. Wegener
81'
🔁H. Koudossouout: B. Boakye
81'
Maximilian Bauer
88'
88'
Arkadiusz Pyrka
89'
🔁M. Rasmussenout: S. Klein

Match stats — Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli

44%Possession56%
9Shots8
2On target5
3Corners5
1.06xG1

Goals against chances

Arminia Bielefeld2 from 1.06 xGmore than the chances were worth
FC St. Pauli2 from 1.00 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Arminia Bielefeld 4-1-4-1
  • 1J. KerskenG
  • 7H. KoudossouD
  • 5M. BauerD
  • 19M. GrosserD
  • 17A. SickerD
  • 21S. RussoM
  • 14M. MomuluhM
  • 6M. MehlemM
  • 38M. WorlM
  • 10J. RocheltM
  • 11J. GrodowskiF
Substitutes
  • 18L. OppermannG
  • 3J. FelixD
  • 29T. HandwerkerD
  • 8S. SchreckM
  • 31L. JensenM
  • 42T. WegenerM
  • 30I. YoungF
  • 9D. MinF
  • 27B. BoakyeF
Coach: Oliver Kirch
FC St. Pauli 3-4-2-1
  • 1B. VollG
  • 4D. NemethD
  • 6M. MathisenD
  • 15T. AndoD
  • 11A. PyrkaM
  • 20M. RasmussenM
  • 8E. SmithM
  • 23L. OppieM
  • 10B. HrgotaF
  • 18T. HaraF
  • 19M. KaarsF
Substitutes
  • 33D. MitovG
  • 25A. DzwigalaD
  • 21L. RitzkaD
  • 22S. KleinM
  • 24C. MetcalfeM
  • 14E. AhlstrandM
  • 16J. FujitaM
  • 9A. CeesayF
  • 7Y. NiangF
Coach: Marcel Rapp

Form going into Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli

Arminia Bielefeld

All competitions we cover

  • L1-4away to 1. FC Nürnberg29 August 2026
  • W3-0Energie Cottbus16 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Karlsruher SC8 August 2026

FC St. Pauli

All competitions we cover

  • L1-21. FC Kaiserslautern30 August 2026
  • D2-2away to Holstein Kiel14 August 2026
  • D1-1SpVgg Greuther Fürth9 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

2. Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Arminia Bielefeld115241816+217
9FC St. Pauli112631316-312

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli

  • 29 April 2023FC St. Pauli 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld2. Bundesliga
  • 22 October 2022Arminia Bielefeld 2–0 FC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga
  • 21 December 2019FC St. Pauli 3–0 Arminia Bielefeld2. Bundesliga
  • 29 July 2019Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 FC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga
  • 14 April 2019FC St. Pauli 1–1 Arminia Bielefeld2. Bundesliga
  • 4 November 2018Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 FC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga

Leading scorers: Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli

Arminia Bielefeld

GoalsAssists

  • J. Grodowski72

FC St. Pauli

GoalsAssists

  • Abdoulie Ceesay50

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli drew 2–2. The model had leaned towards a win for FC St. Pauli at 38% and given a draw 29%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: J. Rochelt 13' for Arminia Bielefeld, T. Hara 20' for FC St. Pauli, J. Grodowski 51' for Arminia Bielefeld, A. Ceesay 65' for FC St. Pauli. On expected goals it finished 1.06–1.00.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.