Bundesliga 2025-2026: Borussia Moenchengladbach-St. Pauli, the likely lineups

At 8:30 p.m., Borussia Moenchengladbach takes on St. Pauli in the opening match of the 26th day of the Bundesliga. It is a very important direct clash in view of salvation, as the two teams are currently separated by only one point in the standings. Polanski’s team comes from the heavy 4-1 defeat against Bayern Munich and needs to find points again to move away from the bottom as well as regain confidence.

Borussia will try to take advantage of the field factor, where in their last match they beat Union Berlin. St. Pauli, on the other hand, currently occupies 16th place but is fresh off a good moment, as it has not lost since mid-February against Leverkusen and hopes to repeat the success already achieved on this field in December in the German Cup.

Polanski is expected to field his team with the classic the 3-4-2-1. In front of Nicolas, the defense will be led by the’experienced Elvedi. In the midfield, Stöger will have the task of creating play, while in the attack all the weight of the department will be on Tabakovic, supported by the quickness of Honorat and Mohya in the three-quarter.

Blessin responds by deploying his team with a specular form. Captain Irvine is the certainty to dictate the tempo in the middle of the field, while the main danger in attack is the trident formed by Fujita, Pereira Lage and Kaars, ready to move around to give no points of reference to the opposing defense.

The team’s main threat is the trident formed by Fujita, Pereira Lage and Kaars.