Dortmund Host St. Pauli as Kovač Eyes Rotation to Extend Home Run

Overview

• Second-place Dortmund meet the league’s second-from-bottom side in a Saturday Bundesliga fixture.
• Kovač is expected to refresh his lineup for a third match in eight days, with Emre Can, Jobe Bellingham and Daniel Svensson among the options.
• St. Pauli arrive with one win in their last 14 league games and only six goals scored away from home.
• The reverse fixture finished 3-3 after Dortmund led 3-1, offering a cautionary note despite the form gap.
• Head-to-head indicators favor Dortmund, who are unbeaten in 13 league meetings, as St. Pauli remain winless in nine visits to the Strobelallee; absences include David Nemeth, Andreas Hountondji and Danel Sinani for the visitors, with Aaron Anselmino out for the hosts.