St. Pauli vs Koln Prediction, 4/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/16/2026

Game: St. Pauli vs Koln

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Location: Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany is the site where Koln (7-9-13) will attempt to defeat St. Pauli (6-7-16) on Friday. St. Pauli are priced at +150 while the Billy Goats are at -182. The total is set at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Nikola Vasilj for St. Pauli and Marvin Schwabe for Koln.

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St. Pauli has compiled 106 SVs and have a save rate of 67.1% on the season. This team's goal differential is -25 with the help of 25 goals accumulated in addition to 50 goals given up. This season, the club averages 0.86 points per match (25 pts) and also have a ranking of 18th in Big 5 soccer with 17 assists. The Neighbourhood Kickers rank 10th in the category of expected goals having 19.3, and their xGA are sitting at 22.5. St. Pauli has compiled 44 yellow cards for the year in addition to 2 red cards. Sport-Club St. Pauli has allowed 50 goals while giving up 1.72 G/90, and opposing clubs have a total of 152 shots on target against them. They have amassed 5 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 17.2% on the campaign.

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The Billy Goats have an average of 1.0 points per match while recording 29 assists and 3 red cards. Koln has accounted for a CS% of 10.3% so far this season as well as 56 yellow card warnings. Köln is 11th in regard to goals conceded with 50, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -7. On the campaign, Koln has a save % of 60.3% (126 SoTA), and also rank 14th in Big 5 soccer with 30 pts. The team's goals against/90 min is at 1.72 in addition to 82 saves, and they have tallied 3 clean sheets. FC Koln has earned 43 goals and this team's expected goals this season sits at 19.0.

The man defending the goal for St Pauli will be Nikola Vasilj. Vasilj has seen the pitch for a total of 5,579 mins and is sitting with 199 stops in his career. The goalie hailing from Bosnia has had 287 shots tried at him in 62 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.44 (89 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.3%. Vasilj (14-14-34 record in his career) has 14 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.6%% shutout percentage.

Marvin Schwabe will be looking after the net for Köln. Thus far in his career, Schwabe has conceded 192 goals and has tallied 337 saves in 118 starting assignments. Schwabe has totaled 16 clean sheets and has defended 521 shots tried against him in 10,620 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of 64.7% and his clean sheet rate is 13.6%%. He has allowed 1.63 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 32-37-49.

Danel Sinani is a man who can be a force in the game for St Pauli. The forward born in Luxembourg has earned 25 goals scored in 9,628 mins played. Sinani has been in the starting lineup in 108 contests thus far in his career and he has earned 0.23 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 15 assists while earning 65 pts during his pro soccer career.

Köln has an attacker in Marius Bulter, who should keep defenses up at night. He has tallied 127 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 31 times. The forward who is from Germany has played 16,065 mins and has scored 48 goals. He is averaging 0.27 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 180 outings so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Koln (+150)

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