The opponents: Now both sides’ league campaigns are well underway, there are early indications of how their seasons will go. Werder can be satisfied with 10 points from seven games and ninth place, while Pauli are without a win in five games and lost 3-0 last time out at home to Karlsruhe. The Hamburg-based side are second bottom in Bundesliga 2, although they do have seven points, meaning they are just two points adrift of mid-table.
The head coach on the game: “We are looking forward to facing St. Pauli. It’s obviously a bit strange to be playing them for a third time in such a short period, but it makes sense to face a local side due to corona. We don’t to take any unnecessary risks in this regard. It’s sensible and like any friendly, we want to use it to build some momentum and give a few players some match practice. We will try a few things out, so the result won’t be the most important thing, however we still want a solid performance.”