FC St. Pauli vs FC Nurnberg Prediction

Nürnberg flying, St Pauli stuck in neutral

Nürnberg's recent run in the 2. Bundesliga has been impressive. Across their last six league matches they've won five and drawn one, including comfortable wins over Dynamo Dresden and Arminia Bielefeld.

FC St. Pauli: 20 completed matches; FC Nurnberg: 20 completed matches.

FC St. Pauli

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

37

Difference

-6

FC Nurnberg

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

5% 1 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

22

Difference

+30

St Pauli's form reads very differently. In their last six league outings they've managed just one win, against Wolfsburg, with four draws and a loss to Kaiserslautern mixed in.

That gap in momentum is the clearest contrast heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: FC St. Pauli vs FC Nurnberg

A fixture with a long history

These two have faced off regularly over more than a decade, and the meetings have swung wildly at times. The last encounter, back in March 2024, saw Nürnberg win 2-0.

At St Pauli's own ground specifically, the record has been mixed. There's a 5-1 St Pauli win from 2023 in there, alongside narrower results, so home advantage hasn't guaranteed anything either way.

Head-to-head history here doesn't point firmly in one direction.

The table backs up the form

Nürnberg currently sit second with 16 points from six games, built on five wins and a single draw. St Pauli are down in eighth with seven points from the same number of matches, having won only once.

St Pauli's goals for and against are level at eight apiece, which fits a side that's drawn more often than it's won or lost.

Key men to watch

Nürnberg's attack has a clear focal point in M. Zoma, who's scored six goals in six matches this season. Justvan, Scobel and Marhiev have each chipped in three, with Becker and Fernandez supplying the assists.

FC St. Pauli:

Penalty cards:

T. Ando x 1 x 3

A. Pyrka x 3

FC Nurnberg:

Best scorers:

M. Zoma - 6

J. Justvan - 3

P. Scobel - 3

Best assist providers:

F. Becker - 2

J. Fernandez - 2

On the St Pauli side, the available data flags some discipline issues rather than goal threats, with Ando and Pyrka both picking up three yellow cards in their recent matches and Ando sent off once.