The Matchday 25 Bundesliga clash between Wolfsburg and St. Pauli will take place on March 8 at the Volkswagen Arena. Wolfsburg vs. St. Pauli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Wolfsburg
In the previous round, the team secured a 2-1 away victory over Werder, extending their unbeaten streak in the league to six matches (2 wins, 4 draws). However, it's worth noting that Ralf Hasenhüttl's side managed to keep a clean sheet in only one of these encounters. These results have brought the club within one point of the European competition zone. Additionally, with 48 goals scored, Wolfsburg is the fourth highest-scoring team in the tournament.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Ralf Hasenhüttl's last 8 Bundesliga matches.
- The club conceded in 11 of their previous 13 home league games.
- Wolfsburg has not lost in 7 of their last 8 home matches in this tournament (3 wins, 4 draws).
Predicted lineup for Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
Marius Müller – Mads Roerslev Rasmussen, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Joakim Maehle – Andreas Skov Olsen, Patrick Wimmer, Mattias Svanberg, Bence Dardai – Mohamed Amoura, Jonas Wind.
Goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, defender Sebastian Bornauw, and midfielder Maximilian Arnold are injured.
St. Pauli
In the last round, the Hamburg side suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Alexander Blessin's team has now lost four consecutive matches for the first time in this championship. Moreover, they have failed to score in any of these games. St. Pauli remains the only club in the Bundesliga 2024/25 yet to reach the 30-goal mark. In the standings, the Hamburg side occupies the 15th position, four points clear of the relegation zone.
- No more than two goals were scored in 10 of St. Pauli's last 11 league matches.
- The team conceded first in 5 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
- The club is the most uncompromising in this tournament's away matches – 4 wins and 8 losses.
Predicted lineup for St. Pauli (3-4-3)
Nikola Vasilj – Sibe van der Heyden, Hauke Wahl, David Nemeth – Philipp Treu, Lars Ritzka, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith – Noah Weißhaupt, Johannes Eggestein, Elias Saad.
Forward Morgan Guilavogui and midfielder James Sands are in the club's injury list.
Wolfsburg vs. St. Pauli: Match Prediction
Ralf Hasenhüttl's side has matched their longest unbeaten run in this championship. During this stretch, Wolfsburg managed to take points from three teams in the European competition zone. Now, the club has moved closer to the sixth spot and is undoubtedly aiming to continue their climb.
Wolfsburg has performed well at home, remaining unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 Bundesliga matches (3 wins, 3 draws). It's worth noting that the team is among the top four in terms of scoring in the tournament, but at home, Ralf Hasenhüttl's side has not scored more than two goals in 11 of their last 13 league games.
In away games in the Bundesliga 2024/25, the Hamburg side ranks only 13th. However, the team does not suffer major defeats on the road; only Bayern and Bayer have conceded fewer goals away than St. Pauli. In the first round, Alexander Blessin's side put up a strong resistance against Wolfsburg (0-0). I'm confident that the Hamburg side would not mind repeating a similar result.
My prediction: Wolfsburg will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
