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VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC St. Pauli · Bundesliga

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg won 2–1.

Shots
139
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.880.89
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg beat FC St. Pauli 2–1. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – FC St. Pauli): shots 13–9, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.88–0.89, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

VfL Wolfsburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for VfL Wolfsburg.

3.04 days ▲Rest daysVfL Wolfsburg · FC St. Pauli24.1 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVfL WolfsburgFC St. PauliBaseline
Rest days3.04 days24.1 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match0 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots9 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 13 shots, FC St. Pauli 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 5 shots, FC St. Pauli 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.88 xG0.89 xGVfL Wolfsburg 1.88 xG, FC St. Pauli 0.89 xG
  • Possession61%39%VfL Wolfsburg 61%, FC St. Pauli 39%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 7 corners, FC St. Pauli 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 10 fouls, FC St. Pauli 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsVfL Wolfsburg 1 card, FC St. Pauli 2 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Joel Chima Fujita · FC St. Pauli · 50′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChristian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 59′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMathias Pereira Lage · FC St. Pauli · 79′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJoel Chima Fujita · FC St. Pauli · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoel Chima Fujita · FC St. Pauli · 57′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 4′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMoritz Jenz · VfL Wolfsburg · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMathias Pereira Lage · FC St. Pauli · 18′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 22′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEric Smith · FC St. Pauli · 40′ · 0.06 xG · goalAdam Daghim · VfL Wolfsburg · 75′ · 0.06 xG · on targetYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Koulierakis · VfL Wolfsburg · 65′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMathias Pereira Lage · FC St. Pauli · 3′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 29′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedChristian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 29′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 88′ · 0.24 xG · goalRicky-Jade Jones · FC St. Pauli · 35′ · 0.36 xG · on targetRicky-Jade Jones · FC St. Pauli · 35′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedChristian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 25′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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VfL Wolfsburg: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.91 xG. FC St. Pauli: 9 shots, 4 on target, 1.25 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Christian Eriksen · VfL Wolfsburg · 25′Dženan Pejčinović · VfL Wolfsburg · 88′Eric Smith · FC St. Pauli · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 1.91 xG · FC St. Pauli 1.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0VfL Wolfsburg
2Draws
0FC St. Pauli
VfL Wolfsburg — FC St. Pauli · Bundesliga1–1
FC St. Pauli — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Wolfsburg favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · FC St. Pauli in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg17 matchesFC St. Pauli16 matches
1.53 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/160.88 goals/match
2.18 goals/matchGoals allowed17/16▲ 1.75 goals/match
1.4 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/160.84 xG/match
11.8 shots/match ▲Shots17/1610.4 shots/match
4.29 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/163.44 shots/match
45.9%Possession17/16● 46.9%
3.65 corners/matchCorners17/16● 5 corners/match
1.88 cards/matchCards17/161.81 cards/match
11 fouls/matchFouls17/1610.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 14 Jan 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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