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DFB Pokal 25/26, Round of 16 · 2 Dec 2025

Borussia M'gladbach 1–2 FC St. Pauli

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.3
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.9
Goals
1 – 2

Footybot made Borussia M'gladbach favourites at 56%.

FC St. Pauli won although Borussia M'gladbach made the better chances (1.9 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Eric Smith, 64.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Eric Smith +18.3, Nikola Vasilj +13.1, Martijn Kaars +11.6.

Well below it: Lukas Ullrich −25.0, Kevin Stöger −22.9, Kevin Diks −12.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Borussia M'gladbach

28 Nov 2025D 0–0v RB Leipzig Bundesliga
22 Nov 2025W 3–0at 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga
8 Nov 2025W 3–1v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
1 Nov 2025W 4–0at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
28 Oct 2025W 3–1v Karlsruher SC DFB-Pokal

FC St. Pauli

29 Nov 2025L 1–3at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
23 Nov 2025L 0–1v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
9 Nov 2025L 1–2at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
1 Nov 2025L 0–4v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
28 Oct 2025D 1–1v TSG Hoffenheim DFB-Pokal

Head to head

1 Nov 2025FC St. Pauli 0–4 Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga

Borussia M'gladbach

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Haris Tabaković Forward86101.0254.0−0.5
Yannick Engelhardt Midfielder9000–49.8+2.6
Franck Honorat Midfielder68010.0247.4−4.0
Nico Elvedi Defender90000.0144.2−7.1
Moritz Nicolas Goalkeeper9000–43.6−7.2
Shuto Machino Forward90000.1441.1−6.5
Joe Scally Defender9000–40.1−6.2
Giovanni Reyna Midfielder6800–39.0−11.7
Tim Kleindienst Forward10000.1238.1–
Kevin Diks Defender8600–37.0−12.5
Kevin Stöger Midfielder86000.3133.5−22.9
Grant-Leon Ranos Forward1000–33.0–
Wael Mohya Midfielder10000.0632.2–
Rocco Reitz Midfielder22000.2628.7–
Charles Herrmann Forward2200–26.9–
Lukas Ullrich Defender9000–18.5−25.0

FC St. Pauli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Abdoulie Ceesay Forward1000.02100.0–
Lars Ritzka Defender100–100.0–
Eric Smith Defender9000–64.1+18.3
Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper9000–58.3+13.1
Danel Sinani Forward100–56.7–
Martijn Kaars Forward89110.3455.7+11.6
Hauke Wahl Defender9000–49.6+2.4
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder90010.0449.2+2.9
Arkadiusz Pyrka Midfielder9000–48.7+5.6
Jackson Irvine Midfielder90000.2548.6−2.2
Connor Metcalfe Midfielder100–47.7–
Karol Mets Defender9000–47.1+2.5
Louis Oppie Midfielder89100.2145.2+0.7
James Sands Midfielder8900–42.9−1.3
Mathias Pereira Lage Forward89000.0240.7−7.2