Relegation candidates Heidenheim and St Pauli collide at the Voith-Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 18 January. Read our German football predictions for the fixture below.
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Heidenheim vs St Pauli prediction: Margins could be slim
Key Stats
- Each of St Pauli’s last four Bundesliga assignments have featured under 2.5 goals.
- St Pauli have scored only once in their last four Bundesliga fixtures combined.
- Heidenheim earned four points from their last two league fixtures.
- St Pauli have failed to score in 59% of their games in the league this season.
Correct score prediction: Heidenheim 1-0 St Pauli
St Pauli lost each of their last two Bundesliga fixtures 1-0 and their lack of cutting edge in the final third could hold them back in another low-scoring defeat at Heidenheim.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Heidenheim are slight favourites
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Heidenheim battled their way to a share of the spoils at Werder Bremen in midweek and they are priced at 29/20 to win their second home game on the spin when they host St Pauli.
St Pauli have lost four of their last five league fixtures and with goal-scoring still a major issue, they offer little value at 7/4 to win on Saturday. Read more of our latest football predictions and German football analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Goals have been rare
Each of the last four meetings between Heidenheim and St Pauli have produced under 2.5 goals. Heidenheim beat St Pauli 2-0 when the teams met earlier in the campaign.
Germany Bundesliga I 25/08/24
St Pauli
Heidenheim
Germany Bundesliga II 08/04/23
Heidenheim
St Pauli
Germany Bundesliga II 01/10/22
St Pauli
Heidenheim
Germany Bundesliga II 18/03/22
St Pauli
Heidenheim
Germany Bundesliga II 16/10/21
Heidenheim
St Pauli
Heidenheim preview: Gimber should start again
Julian Niehues, Mathias Honsak, and Denis Thomalla are in the treatment room for Heidenheim though Benedikt Gimber returned to the starting XI in midweek and the centre-half should feature again on Saturday.
Predicted lineup: Muller (GK), Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Busch, Schoppner, Dorsch, Zivzivadze, Wanner, Kratzig, Pieringer
Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25
W
Union Berlin
0
Heidenheim
3
Germany Bundesliga I 02/05/25
D
Bochum
0
Heidenheim
0
Germany Bundesliga I 25/04/25
W
VfB Stuttgart
0
Heidenheim
1
Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25
L
Bayern Munich
4
Heidenheim
0
Germany Bundesliga I 13/04/25
L
Eintracht Frankfurt
3
Heidenheim
0
St Pauli preview: Visitor’s squad is depleted
St Pauli could be without the services of the injured Simon Zoller, Karol Mets, Conor Metcalfe, Sascha Burchert, Soeren Ahlers and Elias Saad among otheres this week. Adam Dzwigala was sent off late on against Bochum in midweek and will sit Saturday's game out through suspension.
Predicted lineup: Vasilj (GK), Wahl, Smith, Nemeth, Saliakas, Irvine, Boukhalfa, Treu, Guilavogui, Afolayan, Sinani
Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25
D
Eintracht Frankfurt
2
St Pauli
2
Germany Bundesliga I 03/05/25
L
VfB Stuttgart
1
St Pauli
0
Germany Bundesliga I 27/04/25
D
Werder Bremen
0
St Pauli
0
Germany Bundesliga I 20/04/25
D
Bayer Leverkusen
1
St Pauli
1
Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
W
Holstein Kiel
1
St Pauli
2
Player to watch – Jan Schöppner
Jan Schöppner scored his third Bundesliga goal of the campaign in Heidenheim’s 3-3 draw at Werder Bremen in midweek and the midfielder could be a goal threat again on Saturday.
Schöppner has scored against St Pauli before
Schöppner got his name on the scoresheet when Heidenheim beat St Pauli in August and the 25-year-old, who has been averaging 1.50 shots per game this season, could be a nuisance against the same opponents in this weekend’s rematch.