Darmstadt welcome St. Pauli at Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor, Darmstadt on Friday, Oct 23 at 6:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Darmstadt come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). St. Pauli, meanwhile, arrive drawing too many games (3D in last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 10 previous meetings, Darmstadt lead 5–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in St. Pauli won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Darmstadt a slight edge, but St. Pauli are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.