Stats, facts, info – all you need for the St. Pauli v BVB season opener | OneFootball

It's starting again. The Bundesliga is entering its 63rd season. To kick off, Borussia Dortmund is traveling to Hamburg's Millerntor. FC St. Pauli will host BVB on early Saturday evening (August 23, 6:30 PM).

In Germany's top league, BVB and St. Pauli have faced each other 18 times so far. The Black and Yellows usually left the field as winners. The overall record is clearly in favor of Dortmund with 13 wins, 2 losses, 3 draws, and a goal difference of 37:15.

The Kiez club has not achieved a win against Borussia in the Bundesliga for twelve matches (1 draw, 11 losses). The last four encounters all went to BVB. Dortmund's last defeat in the top flight dates back a long time. In November 1989, André Golke and Dirk Zander turned Andreas Möller's halftime lead into a 2-1 for the Kiezkicker.

In the 1974/75 and 1975/76 seasons, both clubs played a total of four duels in the old 2nd Division North. Borussia won three times, and one match ended in a draw (goal difference: 15:5). In the DFB-Pokal, they faced each other twice. Each club advanced to the next round once.

Successful Start to the Season

On the first matchday of a new Bundesliga season, BVB fans have always had reason to celebrate in the past ten years. Nine times the Westphalians started with a win at home, once away. This series is a record in the Bundesliga.

In the 2024/25 season, St. Pauli secured their place in the league due to outstanding defensive performances. With only 41 goals conceded, the Hamburg team had the second-best defense in the top flight. Only FC Bayern Munich conceded fewer goals (32). In contrast, their attack was more like a gentle breeze. Their 28 goals were a league-wide negative record.

Borussia Dortmund particularly impressed in offense. Only Munich (99) and Bayer Leverkusen (72) scored more goals than BVB with 71. This result is primarily thanks to Serhou Guirassy, who scored 21 times. Maximilian Beier and Jamie Gittens, who transferred to FC Chelsea, were the second-best with eight goals each.

The most recent Bundesliga defeat for the Westphalians was on March 15, 2025, with a 0-2 loss at RB Leipzig. After that, they achieved seven wins and one draw (2-2 at FC Bayern) in eight matches – and secured a spot in the Champions League.

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