St. Pauli vs Wolfsburg Prediction 26.10.2024 | Bundesliga
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- Competition: Germany - Bundesliga
- Date: Saturday, 26th, October 2024
- Kickoff: 14:30 UK / 15.30 CEST
- Venue: Millerntor-Stadion (Hamburg)
Saturday’s fixture at the Millerntor-Stadion will feature a matchup between two sides battling for form as St. Pauli faces VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga round eight.
As the champions of the 2. Bundesliga last season, St. Pauli have finally ended their 13-year absence from the top tier of German football, but early performances suggest they will face a tough battle to maintain their elite status. After seven completed league matches, Neighborhood Kickers were able to collect a tiny four points, which puts them in an uncomfortable relegation playoff spot, but just three points short of safety.
On the contrary, Wolfsburg have been delivering increasingly weaker performances over the past few years, and they cannot be satisfied with their start to the new 2024-25 Bundesliga campaign, which suggests that another mediocre season is on the horizon. As we approach the eighth round of the top tier, Die Wolfe are stuck in an unsatisfactory 13th position with seven points from as many matches, and they could find themselves level on points with St. Pauli if they fall to defeat on Saturday.
St. Pauli vs Wolfsburg Betting Tips: WOLFSBURG TO WIN
None of these rivals can be pleased with their entry into the new domestic campaign, but there is no doubt that the quality lies with Wolfsburg, who should do enough to claim all the spoils from Saturday's visit. In their opening seven top-tier games, the Neighbourhood Kickers ended up as losers on five occasions, and the most recent setback happened last week when they fell to a late 1-2 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. To enhance their performance in the upcoming period, St Pauli must first strengthen their attacking play, as with only five goals scored, they currently hold the unfortunate title of the lowest scorers in the German top division. Interestingly, Wolfsburg have showcased themselves in a much brighter light as visitors than at home so far, as both of their victories this season have come on rival territory, defeating Bochum 3-1 and Holstein Kiel 2-0, and they will aim to surpass yet another lower-ranked opponent. Undoubtedly, Die Wolfe have more talent on paper, which they should prove on the pitch against the toothless St. Pauli, so we back the visitors to come out on top.
St Pauli vs Wolfsburg Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Wolfsburg
3 : 1
St Pauli
Club Friendlies 1
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Wolfsburg
1 : 3
St Pauli
Club Friendlies 1
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Wolfsburg
2 : 2
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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St Pauli
1 : 1
Wolfsburg
Bundesliga
St. Pauli team news
Of the five goalkeepers in the squad, three such as Ben Voll, Sascha Burchert and Soren Ahlers have been ruled out of Saturday's action due to injuries, meaning Bosnian shot-stopper Nikola Vasilj will be between the posts against Wolfsburg.
In addition to the existing absentees, Elias Saad and Simon Zoller are sidelined due to ligament and muscular issues, while Australian midfielder Connor Metcalfe is progressing well in his recovery, although the clash with Die Wolfe comes too soon for him.
Last matches of St Pauli
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 1
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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St Pauli
0 : 3
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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SC Freiburg
0 : 3
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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St Pauli
0 : 0
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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Augsburg
3 : 1
St Pauli
Bundesliga
St Pauli lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Nikola Vasilj
Defenders
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3
Karol Mets
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8
Eric Smith
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5
Hauke Wahl
Midfielders
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23
Philipp Treu
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7
Jackson Irvine
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39
Robert Wagner
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2
Manolis Saliakas
Forwards
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29
Morgan Guilavogui
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11
Johannes Eggestein
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17
Oladapo Afolayan
Wolfsburg team news
Wolfsburg's preparations for the trip to St. Pauli are hampered by a significant number of unavailable players, including Rogerio, Aster Vranckx, Kevin Paredes, Lovro Majer, Lukas Nmecha, and Bartosz Bialek, all currently in the recovery room.
To complicate matters, coach Ralph Hasenhuttl will be unable to call upon captain Maximilian Arnold and winger Patrick Wimmer, both of whom are suspended following their team's 2-4 defeat to Werder Bremen.
Last matches of Wolfsburg
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Wolfsburg
2 : 4
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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Bochum
1 : 3
Wolfsburg
Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg
2 : 2
Stuttgart
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
4 : 3
Wolfsburg
Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg
1 : 2
Eintracht Frankfurt
Bundesliga
Wolfsburg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kamil Grabara
Defenders
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4
Konstantinos Koulierakis
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3
Sebastiaan Bornauw
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18
Denis Vavro
Midfielders
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16
Jakub Kaminski
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8
Salih Ozcan
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31
Yannick Gerhardt
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20
Ridle Baku
Forwards
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23
Jonas Wind
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9
Mohamed Amoura
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11
Tiago Tomas
4 Reasons why we expect Wolfsburg to Win
- St. Pauli's five of the last seven Bundesliga matches have ended in defeat.
- St. Pauli are winless and have not scored in their opening three home matches.
- Six of Wolfsburg's seven points this season have come away from home.
- Wolfsburg have scored 2+ goals in four consecutive top-flight matches.
Main prediction St Pauli - Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg to win
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St Pauli & Wolfsburg current standing in Bundesliga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | FC Bayern München | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 - 7 | +26 | 26 |
2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 - 5 | +10 | 21 |
3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 - 16 | +10 | 20 |
4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 - 16 | +5 | 17 |
5 | SC Freiburg | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 11 | +2 | 17 |
6 | FC Union Berlin | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 8 | +1 | 16 |
7 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 - 18 | 0 | 16 |
8 | Werder Bremen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 - 21 | -4 | 15 |
9 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 - 14 | +1 | 14 |
10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 - 14 | +1 | 13 |
11 | VfB Stuttgart | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 19 - 19 | 0 | 13 |
12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 - 18 | +1 | 12 |
13 | FC Augsburg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 - 20 | -7 | 12 |
14 | Heidenheim | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 - 15 | -2 | 10 |
15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 - 19 | -6 | 9 |
16 | St. Pauli | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 - 12 | -5 | 8 |
17 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 - 25 | -13 | 5 |
18 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 - 30 | -20 | 2 |