The Matchday 26 clash in the Bundesliga between St. Pauli and Hoffenheim will take place on March 14 at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg. St. Pauli vs. Hoffenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
St. Pauli
The Hamburg side ended their four-match losing streak in the league with a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg in the last round. Additionally, Alexander Blessin's team scored for the first time during this stretch. However, their winless run has now reached six matches. In the standings, St. Pauli remains in 15th place, but their gap from the relegation zone has narrowed to two points.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 10 of St. Pauli's last 12 Bundesliga matches.
- At home, the club has not won in 5 of their last 6 league games (1 draw, 4 losses).
- In 7 of their last 9 home games in this tournament, the team has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for St. Pauli (3-4-3)
Nikola Vasil – Siebe van der Heyden, Hauke Wahl, David Nemeth – Philipp Treu, Lars Ritzka, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith – Noah Weißhaupt, Danel Sinani, Oladapo Afolayan.
Injured for the club are forward Morgan Guilavogui and midfielder James Sands.
Hoffenheim
The Sinsheim side settled for a 1-1 draw at home against Heidenheim in the last round. The team is unbeaten in four Bundesliga matches (2 wins, 2 draws), marking the longest unbeaten run under Christian Ilzer in this championship. However, they managed to keep a clean sheet in only one of these matches. Moreover, the club has only three clean sheets in the current tournament. In the main standings, Hoffenheim remains in 13th place.
- Hoffenheim has not scored more than one goal in 5 of their last 6 league matches.
- Away, the team has not won in 9 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches (4 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has conceded in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim (4-4-2)
Oliver Baumann – Valentin Jander, Arthur Chaves, Pavel Kaderabek, Leo Estigor – Diadie Samassekou, Finn Ole Becker, Tom Bischof, Andrej Kramaric – Gift Orban, Haris Tabakovic.
Defender Arthur Chaves will miss the match due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Midfielder Diadie Samassekou and forward Adam Hložek are injured.
St. Pauli vs. Hoffenheim: Match Prediction
The Hamburg side is fighting for survival, yet they display reliable defensive play. Alexander Blessin's team has conceded only 30 goals in the current championship, a figure some clubs in the European competition zone cannot boast. In terms of xGA, St. Pauli ranks in the top 6 of the tournament. However, all the team's problems stem from a weak attack: only one goal scored in the last five Bundesliga matches. At home, they have been the least prolific team in this tournament, scoring just 7 goals.
Although the Sinsheim side has scored in four consecutive league matches, their last two games raise questions about their attacking potential. Christian Ilzer's team scored only once against Bochum and Holstein Kiel, two clubs among the top three for goals conceded. Away, Hoffenheim has not scored more than one goal in 10 of their last 12 Bundesliga matches.
My prediction: Total under 3
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their lineup in the previous match of this tournament.
