Nach neun Jahren verlässt Denis Thomalla den Verein. Mikkel Kaufmann wechselt auf Leihbasis zu seinem früheren Verein. Wo die beiden spielen werden.

St. Pauli mit Defensivproblemen: Trainer Blessin muss Smith ersetzen. Mit Ritzka, Staugaard oder Sands für das Spiel gegen Union Berlin?

Steffen Baumgart experienced a difficult start to life as Union boss, losing 2-0 in both of his first two matches against Heidenheim and Augsburg. Fortunately for Baumgart, it proved to be third time lucky in last Sunday’s home clash against Mainz, with Benedict Hollerbach and Robert Skov finding the net in a 2-1 victory.

The Fuggerstädter will now return to the WWK Arena, where they have lost their last two matches against Bayer Leverkusen and Stuttgart without troubling the scorers. They may be able to take confidence from the fact they recorded a 1-0 victory in their only previous Bundesliga home meeting with Heidenheim in March 2024.

Benedict Hollerbach scored a first-minute goal and won a penalty as Union Berlin beat Mainz 2-1 on Sunday to pick up crucial points in their battle against Bundesliga relegation.

Steffen Baumgart has overseen his first win as Union Berlin coach as his team ended its 11-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin put an end to their run of 10 winless Bundesliga matches with a 2-1 home victory against Mainz on Sunday. Their previous win was a 2-0 at promoted Holstein Kiel on October 20, 2024. Their negative series included seven defeats.

Union Berlin ended an 11-game winless streak in all competitions on Sunday, beating Mainz 2-1 at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. The win will be very welcomed by Steffen Baumgart, who lost his first two games in charge of the club.