Arminia Bielefeld vs 04.09.26 16:302 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Arminia Bielefeld and St. Pauli share the points in four-goal thriller
Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli drew 2-2 in a 2. Bundesliga round-four fixture that swung back and forth from the opening exchanges. The result left Kirch's side eighth on four points from four matches, while Rapp's St. Pauli sit 12th with three points from the same number of games.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jannik Rochelt put the home side ahead in the 13th minute, converting after an assist from Jonas Kersken, only for Taichi Hara to level for St. Pauli seven minutes later with David Nemeth supplying the pass. The teams went in level at 1-1 at half-time after a tight opening period.
The second half brought further twists. Joel Grodowski restored Bielefeld's lead in the 51st minute, but St. Pauli responded again through Abdoulie Ceesay in the 65th minute, set up by Arkadiusz Pyrka, to make it 2-2 and settle the final scoreline.
St. Pauli had the greater share of possession at 57 percent and produced five shots on target to Bielefeld's two, despite the home side edging the overall shot count nine to eight, reflecting an even contest decided by moments rather than sustained control.
Ceesay scored St. Pauli's equaliser in the 65th minute and finished with the highest rating of the match at 7.91, edging out Grodowski, who also found the net for Bielefeld.
St. Pauli's five shots on target compared with Bielefeld's two underlined their greater efficiency in front of goal despite the shared scoreline.
Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1).
Arminia Bielefeld met FC St. Pauli in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Friday, 4 September 2026, 16:30 UTC at Schüco-Arena. Referee: Felix Prigan.
Team pages: Arminia Bielefeld · FC St. Pauli · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Jannik Rochelt (assist: Jonas Kersken) — 1–0 · Watch Jannik Rochelt's goal video (13')
- 20' Goal: Taichi Hara (assist: David Nemeth) — 1–1 · Watch Taichi Hara's goal video (20')
- 51' Goal: Joel Grodowski — 2–1 · Watch Joel Grodowski's goal video (51')
- 65' Goal: Abdoulie Ceesay (assist: Arkadiusz Pyrka) — 2–2 · Watch Abdoulie Ceesay's goal video (65')
Starting line-ups
Arminia Bielefeld (4-1-4-1)
FC St. Pauli (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Arminia Bielefeld 38%, the draw 27%, FC St. Pauli 35%. It finished Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 FC St. Pauli.
Level sides, home ground holds off FC St. Pauli's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Arminia Bielefeld's 38% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Arminia Bielefeld in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1560 to 1603. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,884 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 38%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. FC St. Pauli sit -0.36 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,342 games, vs 29.1% for visitors finishing normally. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Arminia Bielefeld's column. Across 10,893 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,064. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Arminia Bielefeld 1 win, 2 draws, FC St. Pauli 3 wins. Most recently FC St. Pauli 2–1 Arminia Bielefeld, 3 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5611 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Jannik Rochelt's goal against FC St. Pauli (13').
- Watch Taichi Hara's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (20').
- Watch Joel Grodowski's goal against FC St. Pauli (51').
- Watch Abdoulie Ceesay's goal against Arminia Bielefeld (65').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 FC St. Pauli. Explore more on the Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli?
Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli drew 2–2 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli?
Jannik Rochelt (13') for Arminia Bielefeld; Taichi Hara (20') for FC St. Pauli; Joel Grodowski (51') for Arminia Bielefeld; Abdoulie Ceesay (65') for FC St. Pauli.
›Where can I watch Arminia Bielefeld vs FC St. Pauli highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 FC St. Pauli are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli?
Arminia Bielefeld and FC St. Pauli have met 10 times — 2 wins for Arminia Bielefeld, 5 wins for FC St. Pauli and 3 draws.