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Sankt Pauli vs FC Koln Prediction— Germany - Bundesliga

Matchday 30 ·Friday, April 17, 2026, 18:30

Sankt Pauli logo
Sankt Pauli
PPG 1.14 · HOME
LAST 5
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1 – 1
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · AWAY
FC Koln logo
FC Koln
PPG 0.79 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Away 45% chance

Model probability 56.0% vs bookmaker-implied 40.8% — a clear edge.

+37.2% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.8%0-113.0%0-210.9%0-36.1%0-4+3.7%1 1-06.9%1-111.5%1-29.6%1-35.3%1-4+3.2%2 2-03.0%2-15.1%2-24.2%2-32.4%2-4+1.4%3 3-00.9%3-11.5%3-21.2%3-30.7%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-00.2%4+-10.4%4+-20.3%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 19.7% 35.5% 2.82 -44.5%
Draw 24.2% 30.8% 3.25 -21.3%
Away win 56.0% 40.8% 2.45 +37.2%
Over 2.5 47.0% 50.0% 2.00 -6.0%
Over 3.5 25.4% 28.2% 3.55 -9.8%
BTTS 47.6% 56.5% 1.77 -15.8%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 52 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 58%
O2.5 75%
BTTS 75%
Score Hit 44%
ROI 11.9%
Bet Hit 69%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 3 31%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)0.9 xG (away)1.7 BTTS prob47.6%

A 56% / xG 0.9-1.7 / O2.5 47% / NoBTTS 48%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 13.0%
#2 1–1 11.5%
#3 0–2 10.9%
#4 1–2 9.6%
#5 0–0 7.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sankt Pauli0.9
FC Koln1.7

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 47.0% · O3.5 PROB 25.4%

Form & verdict PPG

SANKT PAULI · PPG 1.14

FC KOLN · PPG 0.79

✓ SOLID - Moderate edge + strong value
Chance this pick lands
45%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: AVERAGE (1.14) > Away POOR (0.79)

Win probability 1X2

Sankt Pauli (H) 19.7%
ODDS 2.82 · IMPLIED 35.5% EV -44.5%
Draw 24.2%
ODDS 3.25 · IMPLIED 30.8% EV -21.3%
FC Koln (A) 56.0%
ODDS 2.45 · IMPLIED 40.8% EV +37.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Sankt Pauli ▾ lower is better FC Koln

Attack

10.3
Shots
13.4
3.4
Shots on target
4.6
3.8
Shots off target
4.9
3.1
Blocked shots
3.9
6.1
Shots inside box
9.4
4.2
Shots outside box
4.0
32.7%
Shooting accuracy
34.5%
25.4%
Goals per shot on target
31.2%
0.85
Goals
1.44
0.92
xG for
1.53

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
13.6
5.4
Shots on target faced
4.7
1.76
Goals conceded
1.85
1.68
xG against
1.63
3.7
Goalkeeper saves
2.8

Control

44.4%
Possession
47.1%
428
Passes
408
333
Accurate passes
331
77.9%
Pass accuracy
81.0%
4.7
Corners
4.6
5.1
Corners faced
5.5
1.9
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

9.6
Fouls
8.3
1.6
Yellow cards
1.9
0.06
Red cards
0.09

Match Preview & Prediction

Sankt Pauli face FC Koln in Germany - Bundesliga on Friday, April 17, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sankt Pauli a 20% chance, the draw 24% and FC Koln 56%, so FC Koln are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.9 for Sankt Pauli and 1.7 for FC Koln (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 47% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 48% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sankt Pauli are averaging 1.14 points per game versus 0.79 for FC Koln. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +37.2%. This match finished 1-1.

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