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Bundesliga

St. Pauli - VfL Wolfsburg

05/16/2026, 01:30 PM

1 : 3
Expected Goals
St. Pauli
1.4
Total xG
2.6
VfL Wolfsburg
1.2
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

2:1

9%

1:2

7%

2:0

7%

2:2

5%
What influences the xG?
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St. Pauli

Attack weakness (0.6x league average)
-0.39
5 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.6 goals/match)
-0.10
Declining form (0.6 vs 0.9 season average)
-0.10
Danel Sinani on the bench (5 goals, 3 assists)
13% of goal output missing (only 88% available)
Strong home record (1.1 vs 0.9 goals/match)

VfL Wolfsburg

Defensive weakness (2.1 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
+0.66
Attack weakness (0.65x league average)
-0.37
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.8 goals/match)
-0.15
Declining form (1 vs 1.3 season average)
-0.09
Mohamed Amoura on the bench (8 goals, 3 assists)
Patrick Wimmer not in squad (4 goals, 3 assists)
Aaron Zehnter on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
16% of goal output missing (only 93% available)
Weak away record (1 vs 1.3 goals/match)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.72
+0.72
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    VfL Wolfsburg: 6 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 1 over 90 minutes

  • 2
    VfL Wolfsburg with Denis Vavro: 1.2 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    St. Pauli: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games

  • 4
    VfL Wolfsburg: scored only after the break in 3 of 8 games

  • 5
    VfL Wolfsburg: 3 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

41%

Draw

29%

Away Win

30%

Goals

Over 1.5

76%

Under 1.5

24%

Over 2.5

49%

Under 2.5

51%

Over 3.5

27%

Under 3.5

73%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

70%

Away or Draw

59%

No Draw

71%

Both Score

Yes

55%

No

45%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts St. Pauli as slight favorites with a home win probability of 41%
  • St. Pauli shows poor form with 0 wins and 4 losses in their last 5 games, while Wolfsburg recorded 1 win and 2 draws
  • Both teams are struggling with their current goal production: St. Pauli (0.6 goals) and VfL Wolfsburg (1.0 goals) are below their season average
Risk Factors
  • VfL Wolfsburg concedes an average of 2.12 goals per away game
  • St. Pauli averaged 3.4 shots on target in their last 5 games
Overview

St. Pauli (18th place, 26 points) host VfL Wolfsburg (16th place, 26 points) at Millerntor-Stadion. Bundesliga match on May 16, 2026, 3:30 PM. Both teams are fighting for survival and are level on points at the bottom of the table.

Form

St. Pauli's form is poor with 0 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses (LDLLL) in their last five games. W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss. Their last match ended in a loss. VfL Wolfsburg shows slightly better form in their last five matches with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses (LWDDL). Their last result was a loss.

Statistics

St. Pauli scores an average of 0.85 goals per game this season and concedes 1.73 goals. At home, they score 0.84 goals and concede 1.47 goals. VfL Wolfsburg scores an average of 1.27 goals per game and concedes 2.06 goals. Away from home, they score 1.24 goals and concede 2.12 goals. St. Pauli recorded 5 clean sheets, Wolfsburg 2. For St. Pauli, 18 games ended with both teams scoring (BTTS), for Wolfsburg 24. At Millerntor-Stadion, an average of 2.6 goals per game were scored in the last 5 matches. In 3 out of 5 games, both teams scored, and 3 out of 5 games had over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-Head

In 3 head-to-head matches, St. Pauli has 0 wins, VfL Wolfsburg has 1 win, and there have been 2 draws. The goal difference is 2:3 in favor of Wolfsburg. The last encounter was won by VfL Wolfsburg on January 14, 2026, away with a score of 2:1.

Key Players

St. Pauli: Jackson Irvine (0 Goals, 1 Assist, Avg. 6.8 Rating), Joel Chima Fujita (1 Goal, 3 Assists, Avg. 6.81 Rating), Hauke Wahl (2 Goals, 1 Assist, Avg. 6.79 Rating). Not nominated: Danel Sinani (5 Goals, 3 Assists).

VfL Wolfsburg: Christian Eriksen (3 Goals, 8 Assists, Avg. 7.02 Rating), Dzenan Pejcinovic (7 Goals, 0 Assists, Avg. 6.77 Rating), Konstantinos Koulierakis (3 Goals, 1 Assist, Avg. 6.76 Rating). Not nominated: Mohamed Amoura (8 Goals, 3 Assists), Patrick Wimmer (4 Goals, 3 Assists), Aaron Zehnter (2 Goals, 0 Assists).

Goalkeepers

St. Pauli's goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj recorded 5 clean sheets this season. Kamil Grabara of VfL Wolfsburg kept 2 clean sheets.

Influences

The match takes place at Millerntor-Stadion on natural grass. St. Pauli scored 16 goals at home and conceded 28 goals. VfL Wolfsburg scored 21 goals away and conceded 36 goals. At Millerntor-Stadion, an average of 2.6 goals per game were scored in the last 5 matches. In 3 out of 5 games, both teams scored, and 3 out of 5 games had over 2.5 goals.

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