FC St. Pauli face Hannover 96 in the top match of the 2. Bundesliga's eighth matchday on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Kick-off at the Heinz von Heiden Arena is at 20:30. The team from Hamburg aims to continue its positive form and cement a place in the upper third of the table. FC St. Pauli currently sit seventh with ten points from seven games and are unbeaten in their last five outings.
The visitors travel with momentum from a 2-0 home win against Karlsruher SC. Abdoulie Ceesay and Lukas Ritzka scored the goals, with Ceesay now the team's top scorer this season with three. Their away record this campaign reads three draws from three games-unbeaten but still without a win. The full schedule of upcoming games is on our fixtures page.
Opponents Hannover 96 sit 13th and are looking to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat to Magdeburg. Coach Sandro Wagner will demand a response from his side. FC St. Pauli have had the better of recent meetings, winning the last encounter in Hannover 2-1 back in April 2024. the squad list list and injury news can be found in the squad section.
The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV on NITRO, with coverage starting at 20:15. "führt als Moderatorin durch den Fußballabend," said presenter Jana Wosnitza. Marco Hagemann provides commentary. For FC St. Pauli, the task is to extend their run and secure a first away victory of the season.
First reported at NITRO
