Team news, predicted lineups, and key insights are available ahead of Tuesday's DFB-Pokal round of 16 clash between Borussia Mönchengladbach and St. Pauli.
After a challenging start to the season, Borussia Mönchengladbach has shown improvement since Eugen Polanski took over as head coach. The team is currently on a five-game unbeaten streak, having won four of those matches, and aims to maintain this momentum against struggling FC St. Pauli in the DFB-Pokal.
St. Pauli progressed in the cup at the end of October with a penalty shootout victory over Hoffenheim, but they have faced difficulties since then, losing every match following their 2-1 win against Augsburg on September 14. In their recent outing, St. Pauli took an early lead against Bayern Munich but ultimately lost 3-1, marking their ninth consecutive league defeat.
Notably, Polanski's first league victory as head coach came against St. Pauli, where Borussia Mönchengladbach secured a 4-0 win at the Millerntor-Stadion in early November. However, Polanski emphasized that this previous result should not influence the upcoming cup match. "We have to erase the Bundesliga result from our minds. That will help us zero, absolutely zero," he stated, recognizing St. Pauli's potential despite their current struggles.
Polanski described the upcoming match as "a really dangerous game," expressing the need for his team to focus on their own strengths. Borussia Mönchengladbach will be without Florian Neuhaus due to muscular issues, and Jens Castrop is also likely to miss the match due to illness. Additionally, Fabio Chiarodia, Nathan Ngoumou, Jonas Omlin, Philipp Sander, and Jan Urbich are unavailable for the home side.
For St. Pauli, long-term injury concern David Nemeth remains out, while Andreas Hountondji is expected to miss the game due to thigh problems sustained during the match against Bayern.
Predicted lineups for the match between Gladbach and St. Pauli are also available.
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