St. Pauli vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth preview

Germany flag 2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany
Millerntor-Stadion Tomorrow - 11:30 AM
2. Bundesliga
St. PauliPAU
SpVgg Greuther FürthGRF
KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 11:30 AM
Round 1 Regular Season

CONTEXT

St. Pauli welcome SpVgg Greuther Fürth to Millerntor-Stadion for a 2. Bundesliga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently sits 13th in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy 15th position. Power metrics indicate a clear advantage for the away team with a 28.6 point edge and an overall stronger rating. Both clubs lack recent form records or last outing details ahead of kickoff. Set piece and efficiency data remain limited with low confidence levels reported. The fixture represents a mid-table clash where the visitors will aim to leverage their superior power score. St. Pauli will look to use home advantage to secure a positive result against a side that has shown greater underlying strength.

TL;DR

  • Structural: St. Pauli sit 13th and SpVgg Greuther Fürth 15th in the domestic league table.
  • Form: Both teams have zero recorded form scores and no last outing results available.
  • Squad: SpVgg Greuther Fürth holds a 28.6 point power score advantage over St. Pauli.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics for both sides are unavailable in the current preview.
  • Transition: Transition phase details are not provided for this league fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy metrics used due to unavailable xG.
  • xVariable: SpVgg Greuther Fürth enters as the stronger team according to power metrics.
  • Market: St. Pauli 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | SpVgg Greuther Fürth 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
St. Pauli M. Rapp
M. Rapp
VS
SpVgg Greuther Fürth H. Vogel
H. Vogel
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.38
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Fortuna Düsseldorf Rank: 72 W
Hertha BSC Rank: 75 L
Nürnberg Rank: 74 D
VfL Bochum 1848 Rank: 74 L
Darmstadt 98 Rank: 73 W
Preußen Münster Rank: 67 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
40.45
69.05
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
St. Pauli
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Power Score
40.45
69.05
League Position
13
15
Global Rank
183
292

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
St. Pauli — Opponent-weighted form score
SpVgg Greuther Fürth — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) St. Pauli SpVgg Greuther Fürth

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Match Formation 3-4-3
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
B. Voll
1 B. Voll
L. Oppie
23 L. Oppie
T. Ando
15 T. Ando
D. Nemeth
4 D. Nemeth
J. Fujita
16 J. Fujita
M. Rasmussen
20 M. Rasmussen
M. Mathisen
6 M. Mathisen
A. Pyrka
11 A. Pyrka
B. Hrgota
10 B. Hrgota
M. Kaars
19 M. Kaars
T. Hara
18 T. Hara
F. Hellstern
1 F. Hellstern
G. Itter
27 G. Itter
K. Keresztes
29 K. Keresztes
J. Heuer
22 J. Heuer
J. Dehm
23 J. Dehm
P. Will
13 P. Will
S. Banse
6 S. Banse
O. Pohlmann
10 O. Pohlmann
S. Appelkamp
8 S. Appelkamp
F. Klaus
30 F. Klaus
D. Srbeny
7 D. Srbeny

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 09, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2026/2027 2. Bundesliga, Germany · Round 1 · Regular Season
Stadium
Millerntor-Stadion
Capacity
29546
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Harm Osmers
Florian Heft
Julius Martenstein
Lukas Benen

Expected Lineup

Referee : Harm Osmers

Starting XI ▼

1
Ben Voll
Ben Voll Goalkeeper
6.7
16
Joel Chima Fujita
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder
6.81
11
Arkadiusz Pyrka
Arkadiusz Pyrka Midfielder
6.64
10
Branimir Hrgota
Branimir Hrgota Attacker
7.04
19
Martijn Kaars
Martijn Kaars Centre Forward
6.72
18
Taichi Hara
Taichi Hara Attacker
6.3
23
Louis Oppie
Louis Oppie Right Back
6.6
15
Tomoya Ando
Tomoya Ando Centre Back
6.73
4
David Nemeth
David Nemeth Left Back
7.02
20
Mathias Rasmussen
Mathias Rasmussen Central Midfield
6.64
6
Marcus Mathisen
Marcus Mathisen Central Midfield
7.02
Referee : Harm Osmers

Starting XI ▼

1
Florian Hellstern
Florian Hellstern Goalkeeper
7
Dennis Srbeny
Dennis Srbeny Centre Forward
6.7
6
Sacha Bansé
Sacha Bansé Defensive Midfield
6.8
13
Paul Will
Paul Will Defensive Midfield
6.77
23
Jannik Dehm
Jannik Dehm Right Back
6.64
22
Jannis Heuer
Jannis Heuer Right Back
6.95
29
Krisztián Keresztes
Krisztián Keresztes Left Back
6.63
27
Luca Itter
Luca Itter Left Back
6.47
8
Shinta Appelkamp
Shinta Appelkamp Attacking Midfield
6.87
30
Felix Klaus
Felix Klaus Right Wing
7.31
10
Ole Pohlmann
Ole Pohlmann Left Wing
7.04

CONCLUSION

The contest at Millerntor-Stadion pits two mid-table sides against each other with SpVgg Greuther Fürth carrying the higher power rating. St. Pauli will seek to exploit home conditions to offset the visitors underlying edge. Limited recent form information leaves room for both teams to shape the outcome through current preparations. Set piece and efficiency insights remain restricted so emphasis falls on overall squad strength. The away side appears better positioned on paper yet domestic positioning suggests a competitive encounter. Both clubs have opportunities to climb the standings depending on execution across the full ninety minutes.