Wolfsburg are favourites to beat relegation candidates St Pauli at the Volkswagen Arena in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, 8 March. Read our German football predictions for the contest below.
Contents
- 1 Wolfsburg vs St Pauli prediction: Die Wolfe can claim the spoils
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Wolfsburg are odds-on favourites
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: Last encounter finished level
- 4 Wolfsburg preview: Three miss out for hosts
- 5 St Pauli preview: Six players are doubtful
- 6 Player to watch – Patrick Wimmer
Wolfsburg vs St Pauli prediction: Die Wolfe can claim the spoils
Key Stats
- St Pauli have lost four games on the spin in the Bundesliga, failing to score on each occasion.
- Wolfsburg have lost only one of their last eight home matches in the league.
- 13 corners were won by both teams combined when Wolfsburg and St Paul last met in October.
- St Pauli are the lowest-scoring side in the Bundesliga this season, having scored just 18 goals so far.
Correct score prediction: Wolfsburg 2-0 St Pauli
St Pauli have lost each of their last three league games to nil and two of those defeats finished 2-0 in their opponent’s favour. Wolfsburg could secure a similar result at St Pauli’s expense on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Wolfsburg are odds-on favourites
- HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%
- DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
- AWAY: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Wolfsburg moved up to seventh spot in the table following their impressive 2-1 win at Werder Bremen last weekend and Die Wolfe have a 60% chance of winning again on Saturday.
St Pauli are just one place above the relegation playoff position and priced as 9/2 underdogs ahead of the weekend, they look destined to lose for the fourth time in a row. View more of our latest football predictions and analysis on our dedicated page.
Most recent H2Hs: Last encounter finished level
Wolfsburg and St Pauli drew 0-0 when they last met in October and that was the clubs’ first league encounter since 2011.
Invalid type for attribute event_id: integer type required.Wolfsburg preview: Three miss out for hosts
Kamil Grabara, Bartosz Bialek and Maximilian Arnold are out for Wolfsburg while the hosts are sweating on the availability of several other players including Lukas Nmecha, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Patrick Wimmer, Rogerio, Lovro Majer and Kevin Paredes.
Predicted lineup: Muller (GK), Roerslev, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle, Dardai, Svanberg, Wimmere, Skov Olsen, Amoura, Wind
Invalid type for attribute team_id: integer type required.St Pauli preview: Six players are doubtful
Conor Metcalfe, Elias Saad, Simon Zoller, Karol Mets, Sascha Burchert and Soeren Ahlers are listed as possible doubts for St Pauli. The visitors lost 2-0 at Mainz in their last Bundesliga assignment.
Predicted lineup: Vasilj (GK), Nemeth, Wahl, Ven der Heyden, Treu, Irvine, Smith, Ritzka, Weißhaupt, Afolayan, Eggestein
Invalid type for attribute team_id: integer type required.Player to watch – Patrick Wimmer
Attacking midfielder Patrick Wimmer enjoyed one of his most productive outings of the campaign last weekend when he bagged a brace in Wolfsburg’s 2-1 win at Werder Bremen.
Wimmer should have a kick in his step
Wimmer boosted his goal tally for the season from one to three in one sitting following his double last weekend, so the 23-year-old Austrian should be brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash.