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St. Pauli vs FC Cologne Competition – German Bundesliga Stadium: Millerntor-Stadion Date: 17th April 2026 Kick-off time – 19:30 GMT
St. Pauli host FC Cologne at the Millerntor-Stadion on Friday evening in a Bundesliga fixture that carries significant weight at the wrong end of the table. The hosts are staring down the relegation playoff spot in 16th with 25 points — three behind 15th-placed Werder Bremen — and need wins urgently if they are to drag themselves out of trouble. Cologne arrive in 13th on 30 points, five above St. Pauli, and while their own position is more comfortable, three points here would put useful distance between themselves and the danger zone with the season entering its final stretch.
St. Pauli’s form makes for grim reading. Their most recent outing was a 5-0 home thrashing by Bayern Munich — a result that, while coming against the runaway league leaders, will have done little for confidence or goal difference. Prior to that, a 1-1 draw away at Union Berlin, a respectable point on the road. Before that, a 2-1 home defeat to SC Freiburg, and earlier in this run, a 2-0 loss away at Borussia Mönchengladbach. A 0-0 home draw with Eintracht Frankfurt rounds out five games without a win. Three defeats and two draws — the Kiezkicker are running out of time and running out of runway, and a home fixture against a side also in the lower half represents one of their clearest chances to take three points from what remains of the season.
FC Cologne’s form is inconsistent but contains more to work with. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 home win over Werder Bremen — a result that provided real momentum going into this trip. Prior to that, a 2-2 draw away at Eintracht Frankfurt, and before that, a 3-3 home draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 draw away at Hamburg and a 2-1 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. One win and three draws from five with a single defeat — Cologne are not setting the world alight, but they are grinding out points and showed genuine attacking intent in that win over Werder at the weekend.
The context makes this a high-stakes game for St. Pauli in particular. Sitting just above the relegation zone with nine games to play, every home game has become a must-win scenario. The Millerntor crowd will be vociferous and will push the hosts to impose themselves early, but the underlying numbers — worst goals-against record in the division with 50 conceded, and a goal difference of -25 — paint a picture of a side that has been outclassed too often this campaign. Cologne, with 40 goals scored and a goal difference of -9, are a more balanced unit. A win here would move them provisionally to 33 points and into the upper half of the bottom section, while doing more damage to St. Pauli’s survival hopes.
The head-to-head record across the last five meetings strongly favours FC Cologne, who have won four, with one draw and no victories for St. Pauli. Most recently, FC Cologne drew 1-1 at home against St. Pauli in the Bundesliga in December 2025. In the previous encounter, FC Cologne won 4-1 at home against St. Pauli in February 2019.
St. Pauli need this more urgently, but Cologne have the better form, the better squad depth, and a dominant historical record in this fixture. A tightly contested game looks likely on Friday night.
St. Pauli — Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | St. Pauli | 0-5 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | Apr 11, 2026 |
| D | 1. FC Union Berlin | 1-1 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | Apr 5, 2026 |
| L | St. Pauli | 1-2 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | Mar 22, 2026 |
| L | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2-0 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | Mar 13, 2026 |
| D | St. Pauli | 0-0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | Mar 8, 2026 |
FC Cologne — Last 5 Games
| Result | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | FC Cologne | 3-1 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | Apr 12, 2026 |
| D | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-2 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | Apr 5, 2026 |
| D | FC Cologne | 3-3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | Mar 21, 2026 |
| D | Hamburg SV | 1-1 | FC Cologne | Bundesliga | Mar 14, 2026 |
| L | FC Cologne | 1-2 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | Mar 7, 2026 |
Head to Head — Last 5 Meetings
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Competition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cologne | 1-1 | St. Pauli | Bundesliga | Dec 6, 2025 |
| FC Cologne | 4-1 | St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | Feb 8, 2019 |
| St. Pauli | 3-5 | FC Cologne | 2. Bundesliga | Sep 2, 2018 |
| FC Cologne | 4-0 | St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | May 4, 2014 |
| St. Pauli | 0-3 | FC Cologne | 2. Bundesliga | Nov 29, 2013 |
TV Listings / Streaming
| Country | Channel |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer |
| Ireland | BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer |
| Germany | Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Go, WOW, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD |
| USA | ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App |
| Austria | Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, Sky Go Austria |
| Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, OneSoccer |
| Australia | beIN Sports Connect |
| Spain | DAZN Spain |
| Sweden | Viaplay Sweden |
| Norway | Viaplay Norway, TV 2 Play |
Bundesliga Table
| Pos | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 27 | 78 | 76 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 64 |
| 3 | VfB Stuttgart | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 56 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 52 |
| 6 | Hoffenheim | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 51 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 40 |
| 9 | Mainz | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 33 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 53 | -17 | 33 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 32 |
| 12 | Hamburg | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 31 |
| 13 | Köln | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Mönchengladbach | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | Werder | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 52 | -20 | 28 |
| 16 | St. Pauli | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolfsburg | 29 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 21 |
| 18 | Heidenheim | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 19 |
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