FC St. Pauli sit 9th in the 2. Bundesliga on 6 points from 5 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 7 — level on goal difference. The model rates their attack at 0.86× the league average and their defence at 1.13× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 at home. That is 1.20 points a match, scoring 1.40 and conceding 1.40 per game across 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 9 points behind Hertha BSC at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
2. Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 3 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Energie Cottbus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | VfL Bochum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | VfL Osnabrück | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
FC St. Pauli sit 9 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0VfL Wolfsburg12 September 2026
- D2-2away to Arminia Bielefeld4 September 2026
- L1-21. FC Kaiserslautern30 August 2026
- D2-2away to Holstein Kiel14 August 2026
- D1-1SpVgg Greuther Fürth9 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: FC St. Pauli vs Energie Cottbus
FC St. Pauli travel to Energie Cottbus at LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus on 20 September 2026, 11:30 UTC. The model makes it 38% FC St. Pauli, 28% draw and 34% Energie Cottbus, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.54 expected goals for FC St. Pauli against 1.40. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 56%.
Full preview and model analysis for FC St. Pauli vs Energie Cottbus
Recent meetings with Energie Cottbus
- 17 April 2014Energie Cottbus 1–1 FC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga
- 11 November 2013FC St. Pauli 3–0 Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga
- 3 February 2013FC St. Pauli 0–0 Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga
- 25 August 2012Energie Cottbus 2–0 FC St. Pauli2. Bundesliga
- 25 March 2012FC St. Pauli 0–0 Energie Cottbus2. Bundesliga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- T. Hara2 goals1 assists
League goals this season.