St. Pauli vs FC Koln Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Apr 2026

Bundesliga Betting Preview: St. Pauli vs FC Koln

Third-from-bottom St. Pauli go head-to-head with FC Koln at Millerntor-Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Friday 17 April.

Koln look a nice wager to topple St. Pauli and we can take them at -149 with a +0.25 goal headstart on the Asian Handicap. This means dividing our stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope of a payout.

St. Pauli lost their last game, suffering a 5-0 home defeat to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at Millerntor-Stadion. The Hamburg side had only 23% possession and recorded three shots on target.

FC Koln won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-1 triumph at RheinEnergieSTADION against Werder Bremen. The Billy Goats had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 58% possession and eight shots on goal, while Said El Mala, Ragnar Ache and Mio Backhaus (own goal) found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 1-1 draw when Koln and St. Pauli last clashed, with the former hosting this head-to-head at RheinEnergieSTADION.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
13	FC Koln	29	7	9	13	43	50	-7	43:50	30
16	St. Pauli	29	6	7	16	25	50	-25	25:50	25

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. St. Pauli have had 39.6% possession, 391.9 passes and 3.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.8 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts, while being awarded 5.3 corners.

Danel Sinani leads the way with 3 goals, Mathias Pereira Lage has 2, with Hauke Wahl and two others on 1. Manolis Saliakas has the most assists with 2, while goalie Nikola Vasilj has recorded 2 clean sheets.

Koln have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts. The North Rhine-Westphalia outfit have averaged 45.4% possession, 367.1 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts.

Ragnar Ache and Said El Mala have scored 4 goals, followed by Jakub Kaminski with 2. Isak Bergmann Johannesson and Jakub Kaminski are top assists providers with 2, while Marvin Schwaebe has recorded one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

St. Pauli predicted lineup (4-4-2): Nikola Vasilj (GK), Tomoya Ando, Hauke Wahl, Karol Mets, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Mathias Rasmussen, Connor Metcalfe, Lars Ritzka, Danel Sinani, Mathias Pereira Lage, Andreas Hountondji.

FC Koln predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Schwaebe (GK), Sebastian Sebulonsen, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Cenk Ozkacar, Kristoffer Lund Hansen, Jan Thielmann, Isak Bergmann Johannesson, Eric Martel, Jakub Kaminski, Ragnar Ache, Said El Mala.

St. Pauli vs FC Koln Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on St. Pauli vs FC Koln with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

When Koln kick off this Bundesliga match, we will wager them at -149 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. Avoiding defeat seems well within their capability and a win could be on the cards.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Bundesliga action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key St. Pauli vs FC Koln league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Koln in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by St. Pauli in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by St. Pauli in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by St. Pauli in 14 of their last 18 games at home.

The best football betting sites make it a 59.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St. Pauli 0 - 1 Koln

Let’s take a chance on the +650 available that Koln secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Said El Mala to Score +250

Said El Mala (Koln) has managed three goals in his past five Bundesliga matches. Based on the numbers, we are looking to bet the +250 for him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Said El Mala Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+575

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -149

In four straight St. Pauli games, the 10.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. There is juice when it comes to going under the Total Corners line and this is priced at -149.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St. Pauli

Total

8.60 3.30 5.30

Home

8.90 4.70 4.20

Away

10.20 3.50 6.70

Koln

Total

10.00 5.40 4.60

Home

10.20 5.20 5.00

Away

10.00 4.20 5.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+106

Under 10.5

-152

St. Pauli Corners

Over 4.5

-159

Under 4.5

+112

Koln Corners

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-115

X

+650

2

+117

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St. Pauli vs FC Koln Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have chalked up the draw at +220 on the 1x2 betting, with St. Pauli available to bet at odds of +160. FC Koln are +175 to claim victory in this Bundesliga encounter.

St. Pauli can be backed at -128 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Koln can be chanced at -111 on the same market.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -122 and No at -111.

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Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+220

2

+175

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+107

2

+245

Double Chance

1X

-233

12

-294

X2

-208

Draw No Bet

1

-128

2

-111

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+120

2 Hcp +0.25

-149

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-149

Over 2.5

+114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-111

Favourite Said El Mala is now available at +575 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Said El Mala (Koln)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Danel Sinani (St. Pauli)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Andréas Hountondji (St. Pauli)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Jakub Kamiński (Koln)

First

+280

Anytime

+650

Marius Bülter (Koln)

First

+320

Anytime

+800

Mathias Pereira Lage (St. Pauli)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Luca Waldschmidt (Koln)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Jan Thielmann (Koln)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Joel Chima Fujita (St. Pauli)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli)

First

+500

Anytime

+1150

Linton Maina (Koln)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Louis Oppie (St. Pauli)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Isak Bergmann Johannesson (Koln)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Denis Huseinbasic (Koln)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Mathias Rasmussen (St. Pauli)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Arkadiusz Pyrka (St. Pauli)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Alessio Castro-Montes (Koln)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Tom Krauss (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Sebastian Soraas Sebulonsen (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Adam Dźwigała (St. Pauli)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Eric Martel (Koln)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Eric Smith (St. Pauli)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Lars Ritzka (St. Pauli)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Manolis Saliakas (St. Pauli)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

St. Pauli are winless in the last three games at Millerntor-Stadion. Alexander Blessin's side have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Koln haven’t triumphed in ten straight games on the road. The Billy Goats have recorded six defeats and four draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St. Pauli Home Stats		3-3-4	2.40	0.80	1.60	6	4	5	5
FC Koln Away Stats		0-4-6	2.80	0.90	1.90	5	5	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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St. Pauli vs FC Koln Lineups & Team News

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