Top facts to game against St. Pauli

This will be the first time the teams have met in the top flight.

In 2007/08 the teams met twice in the 2. Liga. In Hoffenheim the game ended 1-1, while at St. Pauli the home team took the points with a 3-1 victory.

Following St. Pauli's 3:1 opening day victory over Freiburg, and Hoffenheim's 4:1 result against Werder Bremen, this match sees the top team play the second placed Bundesliga team.

For the first time in nine years - since the opening game of season 2001/02 - St. Pauli are above Hamburger SV in the table.

St. Pauli have waited eight years for a win in their first Bundesliga home game (March 2002 against Freiburg 1:0). In thr last four campaigns there have been three defeats and a draw.

Hoffenheim have scored 12 goals in their last four Bundesliga games.

Both teams came from behind to win on the opening day. Hoffenheim against Bremen, and St. Pauli against Kaiserslautern.

The Hamburg club, along with 1860 Munich, were the highest scorers in the last 15 minutes of the game during the last campaign. (14 goals).

Only Hoffenheim (2) were able to stop their opponents from getting fewer shots on goal than St. Pauli were able to (3, joint with Hannover)

Hoffenheim's new signing Peniel Mlapa scored on his Bundesliga debut in October 2009 during 1860 Munich's 1:3 defeat to St. Pauli.