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1. FC Nürnberg 2ndLDDWW

FC St. Pauli vs 1. FC Nürnberg prediction

Data modelBookmaker prices, home/away form, scoring trends and the table, read by our AI analysts. How it works

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Who wins?

St. Pauli to win: 45%, about 2 in 5

St. Pauli45%Bookies 45
Draw26%Bookies 26
1. Nürnberg29%Bookies 29

Goals call3+ goals 59% · bookies 59%

Bookmakers' prices with their margin removed; a stats preview does not adjust them with news.

The Verdict

All three lean towards a competitive match with goals: the coach sees two attacks and defences that both usually score, the dressing room notes St. Pauli's draw-heavy resilience against a strong Nürnberg side, and the sceptic thinks the home edge is slightly overstated.

Version 2 · updated Ledger record ↗

Key factors

What our AI analysts say

Our analysts are split: The Dressing Room thinks a draw is underrated; The Sceptic thinks 1. FC Nürnberg are underrated.

The Coach

styles in the numbers

Nürnberg's attack meets St. Pauli's stubborn defence - goals likely at both ends

St. Pauli keep it tight (1.00 conceded per game, 33% clean sheets) but score just 1.22 per game. Nürnberg average 2.33 scored and 2.60 away, yet concede 1.33. Both teams score in 67% of each side's matches, and Nürnberg games go over 2.5 goals 67% of the time.

FC St. PauliSt. Pauli: slightly overrated More goalsLow

The Dressing Room

the table and pressure

Second-placed Nürnberg arrive fresh, but St. Pauli's draw habit makes them hard to beat

Nürnberg sit 2nd on 18 points from 9 games; St. Pauli are 7th on 12. St. Pauli have drawn six of nine and lost just once, with six unbeaten in all competitions. Both had one game in 14 days, so rest is equal - Nürnberg's momentum meets a side who rarely lose.

Draw underrated Low

The Sceptic

where the market may be wrong

The home price looks a touch generous given Nürnberg's away scoring record

St. Pauli's last four home games read W W L D with only 5 scored, yet they're priced at 45%. Nürnberg have won twice and drawn three of five away, scoring 9. With 60% both-teams-score and a 3.02 league goals-per-match environment, the 59% over line looks about right.

1. FC Nürnberg1. Nürnberg: slightly underrated Low

Data-only analysis: no team news was found for this match, so our analysts read form, home/away splits, head-to-head, goal timings and the table. It does not change the numbers above. AI analysts are automated roles, not people. Their leans are not betting tips.

In short

FC St. Pauli are favourites at 45%, with 1. FC Nürnberg on 29% and the draw on 26%. FC St. Pauli are 7th and 1. FC Nürnberg 2nd in 2. Bundesliga. In their last five league games, FC St. Pauli won two and 1. FC Nürnberg two.

More markets

Win or draw (double chance)

FC St. Pauli win or draw
71%
Either team wins (no draw)
74%
1. FC Nürnberg win or draw
55%

Goals in the match (over/under)

2+ goals
81%
3+ goals
58%
4+ goals
36%

Both teams score (BTTS)

Yes
60%
No
40%

We expect about 1.7 goals from FC St. Pauli and 1.3 from 1. FC Nürnberg. (expected goals)

Most likely score: 1–1 (11%). Even the likeliest exact score happens only about 1 time in 9. Next: 2–1 (9%), 1–0 (8%), 1–2 (7%), 2–0 (7%).

How these numbers are made

A data-model preview uses the bookmakers' prices for this match with their margin removed by the power method. Our AI analysts read only the data (form, home and away record, head-to-head, goal timings and the table), not the team news, and they do not change these numbers. Total goals, both teams to score and likely scores come from one score grid fitted to these probabilities.

Stats previews are graded separately from our full analyses in the track record. Methodology

Prediction history

#PublishedHomeDrawAwayReasonRecord
1 43%24%33%Stats preview (goals model, no bookmaker prices)#1852
2 45%26%29%Prices moved#2118

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Form

All competitions, newest first.

FC St. Pauli: last 6

DDWDWD · 7 scored, 4 conceded

23 Octat SV Darmstadt 980–0D
17 Octat Hannover 961–1D
11 Octvs Karlsruher SC2–0W
20 Sepat Energie Cottbus1–1D
12 Sepvs VfL Wolfsburg1–0W
4 Sepat Arminia Bielefeld2–2D

Last 4 at home: WWLD

1. FC Nürnberg: last 6

LDDWWD · 10 scored, 9 conceded

24 Octvs 1. FC Kaiserslautern0–1L
16 Octat Energie Cottbus1–1D
10 Octvs VfL Wolfsburg4–4D
19 Sepat Karlsruher SC1–0W
11 Sepvs Hannover 962–1W
5 Sepat Holstein Kiel2–2D

Last 5 away: DWDDW

Season stats

FC St. Pauli1. FC Nürnberg
1.22Goals scored per game2.33
1.00Goals conceded per game1.33
1.25Scored per game at home2.60
1.20Scored per game away2.00
33%Matches over 2.5 goals67%
67%Both teams scored67%
33%Clean sheets22%
11%Failed to score11%

League matches only, 9 games each.

2. Bundesliga table

#TeamPldGoal diff.PointsLeague form
1Hertha BSC9+1225WDWWW
21. FC Nürnberg9+918LDDWW
31. FC Kaiserslautern9+518WWDWL
4VfL Wolfsburg9+916DWDWL
51. FC Magdeburg9+816WLWDW
61. FC Heidenheim9+015DLDDW
7FC St. Pauli9+212DDWDW
8VfL Osnabrück9-111WLDDL
9Arminia Bielefeld9-111LWWDL
10Eintracht Braunschweig9+010WLWLD

Full 2. Bundesliga table

Match context

Travel for 1. FC Nürnberg
461 km
Rest days
FC St. Pauli 81. FC Nürnberg 7
Matches in the last 14 days: FC St. Pauli 1 · 1. FC Nürnberg 1
Weather at kick-off
11°C · wind 5 km/h
Dry
Coaches
M. Rapp
FC St. Pauli, since Oct 2026
Goals in this league
2. Bundesliga average: 3.02 per match

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