Holstein Kiel vs FC St. Pauli

Holstein Kiel have lost each of their last four competitive games against FC St. Pauli, conceding at least three goals in each meeting – this is a club record for both clubs in professional football. This is also St. Pauli’s longest ongoing winning run against any current top-flight side.

FC St. Pauli have lost five of their last six Bundesliga games against teams in last place (W1). They were most recently beaten 1-0 at VfL Bochum in mid-January. The Kiezkicker have even lost each of their last four top-flight away matches against teams in 18th, scoring once and conceding nine times.

With 18 points from 28 matchdays, Holstein Kiel are enduring the second-worst season by a Bundesliga debutant since three points for a win was introduced – only SpVgg Greuther Fürth have ever been worse off, having had just 15 points on the board at this stage of 2012/13. No team with a maximum of 18 points from 28 games has ever avoided relegation from the Bundesliga.

Holstein Kiel are without a win in their last five Bundesliga home games (D2, L3), the longest drought of their short top-flight history, while only TSG Hoffenheim are currently on a longer wait in the division (8 home games). However, opponents FC St. Pauli are winless in their last four top-flight away games (D1, L3), also their longest drought in 2024/25, with only RB Leipzig currently on a longer wait in the league (7 away games).

The league’s worst defence (Holstein Kiel with 68 goals conceded) will face the worst attack (FC St. Pauli with 23 goals scored – record club low after 28 Bundesliga matchdays). The last Bundesliga debutant to concede as many goals at this stage of a campaign was the Kiezkicker in 1977/78 (69).