Borussia Dortmund host St. Pauli on the Westfalenstadion as they appear to maintain their excellent Friday night time report intact. Die Schwarzgelben are unbeaten of their final 38 league video games in entrance of their very own followers on a Friday, with their earlier loss coming towards Ruhr rivals Schalke 04 in January 2004 – a report that’s span over 20 years.
Neighbours Bochum virtually ended that report on Matchday 5, and Nuri Şahin shall be eager to make sure that the identical doesn’t occur right here after Dortmund discovered themselves 2-0 down inside 21 minutes in September, earlier than mounting a comeback to clinch a 4-2 win.
Borussia Dortmund have gained every of their three video games at residence this season: Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0), Heidenheim (4-2) and Bochum (4-2), however their performances haven’t been as convincing as followers had hoped.
They may also need to do it with out Yan Couto, Giovanni Reyna and Karim Adeyemi, whereas Julien Duranville can also be absent. Niklas Süle, Julian Ryerson and Maximilian Beier all face a race to be match, however Şahin did affirm that Serhou Guirassy would begin for BVB.
St. Pauli have suffered a troublesome time since their return to the Bundesliga. With a minimal funds, they misplaced head coach Fabian Hürzeler to Brighton and Hove Albion, whereas they began their Bundesliga marketing campaign with three successive defeats.
However a commendable 0-0 draw towards RB Leipzig and their first win of the season, a 3-0 win at Freiburg, adopted. Nevertheless, they arrive into this recreation after a 3-0 defeat towards Mainz 05.
Elias Saad, who has 4 objective contributions (two targets and two assists) in six Bundesliga video games this season, shall be an enormous miss for the guests – he’s absent with a ligament harm.
Predicted Borussia Dortmund vs St. Pauli Beginning XIs
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Can, Groß – Sabitzer, Brandt, Gittens – Guirassy
St. Pauli: Vasilj – Wahl, Smith, Mets – Saliakas, Irvine, Wagner, Treu – Banks, Eggestein, Afolayan
