St. Pauli facing ninth bankruptcy: Bayern power threatens in the duel!

St. Pauli facing ninth bankruptcy: Bayern power threatens in the duel!

FC St. Pauli is FC Bayern Munich's next opponent, and the omens could hardly be worse. After eight consecutive defeats, the Kiezkickers face a challenging task, especially in view of Bayern's recent 6-2 win against SC Freiburg. The record champions appear to be at the peak of their form and will do everything they can to get their next three points.
After the game against Freiburg, three Bayern stars were included in the “Kicker XI of the Day”. Particularly noteworthy is Lennart Karl, who scored his first goal in this game and also provided an assist. Michael Olise was also in great form and scored two goals and three assists, giving him 13 goals this season. Dayot Upamecano also celebrated his first goal of the season and thus justified his nomination to the top eleven. Bayern's players are in top form, which presents St. Pauli coach Alexander Blessin with an interesting strategic challenge.

The challenges for St. Pauli

With the risk of suffering a ninth defeat in a row looming, it will be crucial for St. Pauli to take the right measures to break Bayern's dominance. Blessin has to come up with something to dissuade the team from the record champions' strong form. The statistics speak for themselves: Bayern Munich is not only the record champion with 33 title wins, but also occupies first place in the all-time Bundesliga table with 4,180 points. FC Bayern has built up this dominance over decades, not least through outstanding players and coaches who have made history at the club.

They dominated the league unbeatably for seven seasons, even with a 53-game unbeaten streak between 2012 and 2014. Such records are no coincidence and make FC Bayern one of the most feared opponents in the Bundesliga. Historically, the club has achieved the most home wins (765) and away wins (478) and can rightly claim to have scored the most goals in the history of the league: 6892.

Fans and atmosphere

Of course, St. Pauli fans will also do everything they can to support their team in this difficult phase. The atmosphere in the stadium will be special, as always. An intense duel is expected between the Kiezkicker fans and the constant pressure that Bayern are exerting. Bayern are known as a cohesive unit, but the St. Paulians also have character and commitment. Perhaps the support of their own fans offers an opportunity for the team to get out of the crisis and trip up Bayern.

The fans can look forward to an exciting duel, even if the signs are more in favor of Munich. In the end, it remains to be seen whether St. Pauli can end the threatening series of defeats and how the FC Bayern stars will present themselves in this duel.

More information about this exciting encounter can be found at Kicker as well as on St. Pauli 24 and in the comprehensive statistics Wikipedia.