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FC St. Pauli vs VfB Stuttgart – Lineups & Match Details

FC St. Pauli beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1. Goals: M. Saliakas (35'), D. Sinani (55' pen.), J. Leweling (90'). FC St. Pauli had 32% possession against VfB Stuttgart's 68%. Shots on target: 7-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 21

Saturday, 7 February 2026

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart

Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany

Lineups

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli3-4-2-1
N. Vasilj22N. VasiljG
A. Dzwigala25A. DzwigalaD
T. Ando15T. AndoD
K. Mets3K. MetsD
M. Saliakas2M. SaliakasM
J. Sands6J. SandsM
J. Irvine7J. IrvineM
A. Pyrka11A. PyrkaM
D. Sinani10D. SinaniF
M. Rasmussen20M. RasmussenF
M. Kaars19M. KaarsF

Substitutes

1B. A. VollG
34J. RobatschD
23L. OppieD
21L. RitzkaD
14F. StevensD
44N. SchmidtM
38R. AigbekaenF
18T. HaraF
9A. CeesayF
VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart4-2-3-1
A. Nubel33A. NubelG
J. Vagnoman4J. VagnomanD
F. Jeltsch29F. JeltschD
R. Hendriks3R. HendriksD
M. Mittelstadt7M. MittelstadtD
A. Karazor16A. KarazorM
A. Stiller6A. StillerM
B. El Khannouss11B. El KhannoussM
D. Undav26D. UndavM
C. Fuhrich10C. FuhrichM
E. Demirovic9E. DemirovicF

Substitutes

1F. BredlowG
2A. Al DakhilD
15P. StenzelD
22L. AssignonD
24J. ChabotD
30C. AndresM
18J. LewelingF
25Jeremy ArevaloF
27B. BouananiF

Match Events

35'G

M. Saliakas

Assist: A. Pyrka

46'S

B. El Khannouss

Substitution 1

55'P

D. Sinani

57'Y

D. Undav

69'S

J. Vagnoman

Substitution 2

69'S

C. Führich

Substitution 3

72'Y

E. Demirović

85'S

A. Karazor

Substitution 4

85'S

E. Demirović

Substitution 5

90'+1S

A. Pyrka

Substitution 1

90'+1S

M. Kaars

Substitution 2

90'G

J. Leweling

Assist: Jeremy Arévalo

Statistics

FC St. Pauli
32%68%
VfB Stuttgart
1.95Expected Goals (xG)0.84
15Total Shots7
7Shots on Target3
5Corners5
9Fouls10
0Offsides2
73Pass Accuracy (%)86
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

FC St. Pauli host VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at Millerntor-Stadion. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. FC St. Pauli go into the match 18th in the table; VfB Stuttgart sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

FC St. Pauli have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. VfB Stuttgart have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Sept 2025: FC St. Pauli 0-2 VfB Stuttgart; 3 May 2025: FC St. Pauli 0-1 VfB Stuttgart; 21 Dec 2024: FC St. Pauli 1-0 VfB Stuttgart. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC St. Pauli beat VfB Stuttgart 2-1. FC St. Pauli scored through M. Saliakas 35', D. Sinani 55' (pen.). VfB Stuttgart replied with J. Leweling 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

FC St. Pauli held 32% of the ball against 68% for VfB Stuttgart. Shots on target finished 7-3. Expected goals read 1.95 for FC St. Pauli, 0.84 for VfB Stuttgart.

Verdict

The win nudges FC St. Pauli forward and leaves VfB Stuttgart with work to do. FC St. Pauli sat 18th and VfB Stuttgart 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.