FC St. Pauli vs VfL Wolfsburg – Bundesliga 2025

Match recap

VfL Wolfsburg secured a vital 3-1 away victory over FC St. Pauli in Saturday's Bundesliga clash. St. Pauli, facing relegation struggles, started brightly, holding their own in the opening exchanges. However, Wolfsburg's quality began to tell as they established a lead before halftime, shifting the momentum firmly in their favour. The visitors extended their advantage after the break, effectively putting the game beyond St. Pauli's reach. Despite a late consolation goal, St. Pauli couldn't mount a serious comeback. This result significantly boosts Wolfsburg's European aspirations, while St. Pauli's fight for survival remains precarious, with their Bundesliga status hanging by a thread.

Markets (closing odds)

Match Result

Home2.63

Draw3.41

Away2.29

Away Team Goals 0.5

Over 0.51.14

Under 0.53.95

Away Team Goals 1

Over 11.34

Under 12.75

Away Team Goals O/U 1.5

Over 1.51.95

Under 1.51.65

Away Team Goals 2

Over 23.33

Under 21.24

Away Team Goals 2.5

Over 2.54.18

Under 2.51.13

Events

18'Card — Vinícius Souza (Yellow Card)
33'Card — Adam Daghim (Yellow Card)
37'Goal — K. Koulierakis (Normal Goal)
46'subst — A. Hountondji (Substitution 1)
57'Goal — A. Ceesay (Normal Goal)
64'Goal — N. Vasilj (Own Goal)
66'Var — Jeanuël Belocian (Goal confirmed)
67'subst — M. Svanberg (Substitution 1)
75'Var — Yannick Gerhardt (Penalty confirmed)
77'subst — A. Dzwigala (Substitution 2)
80'Goal — D. Pejcinovic (Normal Goal)
88'Card — Abdoulie Ceesay (Yellow Card)
88'subst — A. Daghim (Substitution 2)
90'Card — Joel Chima Fujita (Yellow Card)
90'Card — Kento Shiogai (Yellow Card)
90'subst — C. Metcalfe (Substitution 3)
90'subst — J. Irvine (Substitution 4)
90'subst — C. Eriksen (Substitution 3)
90'subst — D. Pejcinovic (Substitution 4)

Match statistics

2Shots on Goal10

5Shots off Goal4

11Total Shots19

4Blocked Shots5

7Shots insidebox17

4Shots outsidebox2

6Fouls9

8Corner Kicks9

2Offsides1

44%Ball Possession56%

2Yellow Cards3

—Red Cards—

8Goalkeeper Saves1

343Total passes444

245Passes accurate349

71%Passes %79%

1.48expected_goals3.50

-0.45goals_prevented-0.45

Lineups

FC St. Pauli3-4-1-2

N. VasiljG
A. DzwigalaD
H. WahlD
T. AndoD
A. PyrkaM
J. IrvineM
J. FujitaM
L. OppieM
C. MetcalfeF
M. KaarsF
A. HountondjiF

VfL Wolfsburg3-1-4-2

K. GrabaraG
J. BelocianD
D. VavroD
K. KoulierakisD
Vini SouzaM
S. KumbediM
M. SvanbergM
C. EriksenM
J. MaehleM
A. DaghimF
D. PejcinovicF

Form

FC St. Pauli — last 5 home

LDLLD

VfL Wolfsburg — last 5 away

LDWLD

L@ SC Paderborn 071–2

Head to head

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF:GA	Pts
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117:35	86
2	Borussia Dortmun	33	21	7	5	68:34	70
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65:43	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69:47	61
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65:48	61
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67:46	58
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47:56	44
8	Eintracht Frankf	33	11	10	12	59:63	43
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45:57	43
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42:53	37
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39:53	37
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40:58	36
13	Borussia Mönchen	33	8	11	14	38:53	35
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48:58	32
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37:58	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42:68	26
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41:70	26
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28:57	26