St. Pauli, who have returned to the Bundesliga, will be motivated to show their worth in the first round in front of a home crowd. The team has demonstrated confident attacking play in pre-season matches, but their defense may be vulnerable against the class of Dortmund forwards.
Borussia Dortmund are traditionally strong in attacking actions, but often make mistakes in defense, especially in away matches. The new St. Pauli team can use the moment and score, but the class of the visitors will also allow them to find a way to the goal.