Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs FC St. Pauli – Lineups & Match Details

VfL Wolfsburg beat FC St. Pauli 2-1. Goals: C. Eriksen (25' pen.), E. Smith (40'), D. Pejčinović (88'). VfL Wolfsburg had 61% possession against FC St. Pauli's 39%. Shots on target: 5-4.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 17

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli

Referee: Frank Willenborg, Germany

Lineups

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg4-2-3-1
K. Grabara1K. GrabaraG
S. Kumbedi26S. KumbediD
M. Jenz15M. JenzD
K. Koulierakis4K. KoulierakisD
A. Zehnter25A. ZehnterD
Y. Gerhardt31Y. GerhardtM
M. Arnold27M. ArnoldM
C. Eriksen24C. EriksenM
L. Majer10L. MajerM
P. Wimmer39P. WimmerM
D. Pejcinovic17D. PejcinovicF

Substitutes

12P. PervanG
2K. FischerD
3D. VavroD
40K. ParedesM
37P. HenselM
32M. SvanbergM
5Vini SouzaM
11A. DaghimF
9M. AmouraF
FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli3-4-1-2
N. Vasilj22N. VasiljG
A. Dzwigala25A. DzwigalaD
H. Wahl5H. WahlD
K. Mets3K. MetsD
A. Pyrka11A. PyrkaM
J. Sands6J. SandsM
E. Smith8E. SmithM
L. Ritzka21L. RitzkaM
J. Fujita16J. FujitaF
R. Jones26R. JonesF
M. Pereira Lage28M. Pereira LageF

Substitutes

1B. A. VollG
2M. SaliakasD
14F. StevensD
15T. AndoD
23L. OppieD
34J. RobatschD
9A. CeesayF
17O. AfolayanF
19M. KaarsF

Match Events

25'P

C. Eriksen

40'G

E. Smith

Assist: A. Dźwigała

53'Y

L. Ritzka

55'Y

M. Jenz

61'S

L. Majer

Substitution 1

68'S

L. Ritzka

Substitution 1

68'S

R. Jones

Substitution 2

73'S

S. Kumbedi

Substitution 2

73'S

P. Wimmer

Substitution 3

83'S

A. Zehnter

Substitution 4

83'S

Y. Gerhardt

Substitution 5

84'Y

A. Dźwigała

88'G

D. Pejčinović

Assist: A. Daghim

90'S

Mathias Pereira Lage

Substitution 3

Statistics

VfL Wolfsburg
61%39%
FC St. Pauli
1.88Expected Goals (xG)0.89
13Total Shots9
5Shots on Target4
7Corners4
10Fouls9
4Offsides2
87Pass Accuracy (%)78
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

VfL Wolfsburg host FC St. Pauli on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at Volkswagen Arena. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. VfL Wolfsburg go into the match 16th in the table; FC St. Pauli sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

VfL Wolfsburg have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. FC St. Pauli have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 8 Mar 2025: VfL Wolfsburg 1-1 FC St. Pauli; 26 Oct 2024: VfL Wolfsburg 0-0 FC St. Pauli. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfL Wolfsburg beat FC St. Pauli 2-1. VfL Wolfsburg scored through C. Eriksen 25' (pen.), D. Pejčinović 88'. FC St. Pauli replied with E. Smith 40'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

VfL Wolfsburg held 61% of the ball against 39% for FC St. Pauli. Shots on target finished 5-4. Expected goals read 1.88 for VfL Wolfsburg, 0.89 for FC St. Pauli.

Verdict

The win nudges VfL Wolfsburg forward and leaves FC St. Pauli with work to do. VfL Wolfsburg sat 16th and FC St. Pauli 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.