Borussia Dortmund vs St Pauli tips, odds, predictions

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Borussia Dortmund to win and both teams to score – 17/10 with talkSPORT BET

Over 3.5 goals – 11/10 with talkSPORT BET

Serhou Guirassy to score any time – 7/10 with talkSPORT BET

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Borussia Dortmund vs St Pauli predictions

Despite his status as an iconic player for Borussia Dortmund, it is fair to say the jury is still out on Nuri Sahin the manager.

Formerly an assistant to Edin Terzic at Signal Iduna Park, Sahin was thrust forward when his old boss departed after taking BVB to the Champions League final last season.

The former midfielder is learning on the job. In appointing Sahin, Dortmund were in effect signalling that they saw this season as a transitional one.

It has been a mixed bag so far. Dortmund are seventh in the standings as the Bundesliga gets set to return this weekend.

They have won three of their six matches up to now, losing two and drawing one. BVB are averaging two goals per game, but they are conceding almost that many too. The 7-1 thrashing of Celtic in the Champions League was a sight to behold, but overall there has been too much chaos so far.

Indeed, many Dortmund fans would love nothing more than a routine 2-0 victory over St Pauli on Friday night. Their last two home games have ended 4-2 in their favour, but BVB lost 2-1 to Union Berlin before the pause for the Nations League.

It is still early days, but the expected goals data does not make for particularly promising reading either. If we measure the quality of chances a team creates and concedes, Dortmund rank ninth in the German top flight right now.

There is clearly room for improvement, then, and Sahin’s status at Signal Iduna Park means the fans are willing to give him time to get things right. Dortmund have talent in the squad and it would not be a huge surprise if they went on a winning run soon.

Yet just like any set of supporters, Dortmund fans want to see a direction of travel. Sahin does not seem to have a settled plan, whether that be a favoured starting XI or a model of play. There has been significant chopping and changing in the first couple of months of the campaign.

Perhaps Sahin will get things right in the near future, but as things stand it looks like Dortmund could face another protracted battle for a top-four finish.

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Borussia Dortmund vs St Pauli betting tips

Borussia Dortmund will be targeting all three points when they face St Pauli on Friday.

Borussia Dortmund to win and both teams to score

St Pauli won promotion from the second tier in 2023/24 and they are where they want to be after six Bundesliga games: outside the relegation zone.

The bottom two go straight down in Germany, with the team that finishes 16th proceeding to the promotion/relegation play-offs.

St Pauli are currently 15th, so their supporters would be happy enough for the season to end right now.

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Slow and steady is perhaps the best way to describe St Pauli’s approach so far. They have scored the fewest number of goals in the division with four, but they have conceded fewer than Bayer Leverkusen, Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund.

Despite that, it is worth backing St Pauli to score on Friday (albeit in a defeat) due to Dortmund’s defensive deficiencies.

Choose a Borussia Dortmund win and both teams to score at 17/10 with talkSPORT BET

Over 3.5 goals

Borussia Dortmund are consistently inconsistent, which makes it harder to forecast the outcome of their games.

Having said that, we feel pretty confident in predicting an entertaining, goal-laden affair on Friday night.

Dortmund’s last three games at Signal Iduna Park have produced a total of 20 goals, or 6.67 per 90 minutes.

St Pauli have tried to keep things tight for the most part, but it will be hard to do that successfully away to BVB.

For all their issues so far, Sahin’s side cannot be accused of producing boring matches.

Tip over 3.5 goals at 11/10 with talkSPORT BET

Serhou Guirassy to score any time

One recent bright spot for Borussia Dortmund is Serhou Guirassy. The former Stuttgart striker missed the start of the season through injury, but he has done well since returning to full fitness.

Guirassy drew a blank when Dortmund lost 2-1 to Union Berlin earlier this month, but before that he hit six goals in four appearances in all competitions.

Guirassy showed his quality for Stuttgart in 2023/24, when he made the net ripple 30 times in the same number of games across all competitions.

He looks set to be just as prolific for BVB, who will hope Guirassy is on the end of some of their best chances on Friday.

St Pauli have been decent defensively up to now, but keeping Dortmund’s centre-forward out will be difficult.

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How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs St Pauli

Location: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany.

Date and time: Friday 18th October, 7.30pm.

How to watch: Sky Sports Mix.

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