German Cup
2025-12-02 - Borussia Monchengladbach vs St.Pauli
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: DFB Pokal Round of 16
Borussia Park - Mönchengladbach
Tuesday, 02nd December 2025 - kickoff 18:00 CET
Borussia Mönchengladbach
A bore 0-0 draw away at RB Leipzig last Friday means that now Borussia Monchengladbach is unbeaten in four matches (three wins), so their form has been outstanding. They are no longer the weakest side as they were a month ago, and they will be in excellent spirits before this cup match.
The coaching position is now settled, with Eugen Polanski transitioning from an interim to a permanent coach. Confidence is restored, and everything finally looks in order for them.
Still, Borussia Monchengladbach needs to improve their home form, as they have won just once at home this season (against Koln) in seven home games.
Interestingly, Borussia Mönchengladbach faced (and demolished) St.Pauli exactly a month ago in the Bundesliga, 0-4 in Hamburg.
St.Pauli
St.Pauli is in a deep crisis, the alarm is on, and now all their focus will be on the Bundesliga relegation battle. They are losers in 9 games in a row before this match, and we will see if the cup distraction helps them in any way.
Last weekend, St.Pauli fought bravely, holding on to 1-1 against mighty Bayern Munich until the 93rd minute. Then they conceded two quick goals in succession, ultimately losing 3-1. It was another demoralizing defeat, which they probably did not deserve.
They are currently the team with the worst form in Germany, and I doubt they’ll do much different in this game.
Apart from beating their local rivals Hamburger SV in their first away game of this season, they subsequently lost all their next five away games leading up to this match.
The Betting Verdict
Borussia Monchengladbach is a revived team with higher confidence. St.Pauli needs a win to restore their broken confidence, but I don’t see it happening here.
Their display against Bayern Munich last weekend was encouraging, but they still left empty-handed.
I think that St.Pauli are thinking more about their crucial next three Bundesliga games against Koln, Heidenheim, and Mainz, which should help them get out of the relegation zone.
Cup games are always unpredictable, of course, but considering the way of recent play and team confidence, Borussia Mönchengladbach should win and progress through.
The Pick :
Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 St.Pauli
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Borussia Monchengladbach to win at odds of 1.80 at BetFred
