Match Report
St. Pauli, 18th on 26 points, faced a 17-point deficit to FC Augsburg (9th, 43). FC Augsburg ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, FC Augsburg ran at 1.32 scored and 1.79 conceded, St. Pauli at 0.85 and 1.76.
A win had eluded St. Pauli for 6 matches.
Across 4 recorded meetings, FC Augsburg have 1 win to St. Pauli's 2, with 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was WWK Arena, with room for 30,660 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
FC Augsburg: Michael Gregoritsch (41'), Michael Gregoritsch (59') · St. Pauli: Danel Sinani (32')
Key stats
Possession: FC Augsburg 44% · St. Pauli 56% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-5