VfL Bochum welcome St. Pauli at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum on Sunday, Apr 11 at 1:30 PM in a 2. Bundesliga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

VfL Bochum come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). St. Pauli travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 10 previous meetings, VfL Bochum lead 4–2 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in St. Pauli won 0–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

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