Arminia Bielefeld vs St Pauli prediction 04.09.2026 | 2. Bundesliga

Arminia Bielefeld had a pretty bad last season as they secured survival in the last game of the season. By winning the last match, they finished two points above the danger zone. This season, the Blues again started the season poorly, winning three points in the first three rounds. Besides a pretty poor league start, they also lost to Grossaspach in the DFB Pokal 1/32 despite being a pretty big favorite against a third-tier team. So, an overall worrisome start for Arminia.

After a 4:1 loss to Nuremberg, coach Oliver Kirch spoke to the media. He said it was a very painful result, noting they did not deserve to go 3:0 down at halftime. The coach pointed out they took a lot of shots, but the efficiency and quality weren't there. He concluded that they deserved to lose, but not by such a big margin. 

St. Pauli spent the previous two seasons in the Bundesliga. Last year, they were relegated, which automatically led to coach Alexander Blessin getting sacked. The club brought in Marcel Rapp, a former Hoffenheim (caretaker) and Holstein Kiel manager. Unfortunately, the start to the season has been disastrous. A team that just got relegated should be battling for promotion, and they are in 16th place with only two points after the first three rounds. On top of that, like Arminia, they lost the DFB Pokal 1/32 Finals to a 3. Liga team (RW Essen).

After a 2:1 loss to Kaiserslautern in the previous game, coach Marcel Rapp spoke to the media. He was pretty positive about the performance, despite losing the match. He said they controlled the match but also noted they should have created more chances. The coach eventually said that there is no room for panic after a few bad results and that it is only a matter of time before they start winning games.