St Pauli vs Freiburg

22 March 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Florian Badstübner

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Danel Sinani 24’
  • Igor Matanovic 65’, 78’

Match summary

Freiburg came from behind to win 2-1 away at St Pauli. St Pauli led 1-0 at half-time.

Danel Sinani put St Pauli ahead from a corner in the 24th minute, set up by Tomoya Ando, Igor Matanovic equalised in the 65th minute, and Matanovic won it in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Freiburg created 2.84 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to St Pauli's 1.41 from 12.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 2
109 Attacks 76
52 Dangerous attacks 31
434 Passes 452
80% Pass accuracy 85%
15 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 3

Key events

St Pauli Freiburg
Kick-off
Mathias RasmussenShot on target
6’
T. AndoFoul
14’
Joel Chima FujitaShot on target
18’
18’
Vincenzo GrifoShot on target
Mathias RasmussenShot on target
21’
Danel SinaniLeft foot shot1-0 (St Pauli)
24’
Half-time1-0
46’
Cyriaque IriéNiklas Beste
46’
Philipp LienhartBruno Ogbus
Second half underway
52’
Igor MatanovicShot on target
55’
Vincenzo GrifoShot on target
65’
Igor MatanovicLeft foot shot1-1 (Freiburg)
Louis OppieLars Ritzka
68’
68’
Derry ScherhantVincenzo Grifo
76’
VAR review
78’
Igor MatanovicRight foot shot1-2 (Freiburg)
78’
Cyriaque IriéShot on target
Alexander BlessinArgument
80’
Andréas HountondjiMathias Pereira Lage
84’
Connor MetcalfeMathias Rasmussen
84’
86’
Lucas HölerIgor Matanovic
Martijn KaarsT. Ando
89’
89’
Patrick OsterhageJohan Manzambi
90+8’
Yuito SuzukiFoul
Danel SinaniShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 2.84 24’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), 1-0 24’ 65’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 1-1 65’ 78’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 1-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.41 2.84 24’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), 1-0 Sinani 24’ 65’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 1-1 Matanovic 65’ 78’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 1-2 Matanovic 78’
St Pauli 1.41 xGFreiburg 2.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Freiburg attacking St Pauli attacking 
78’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 24’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 44’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 65’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 87’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+6’ Arkadiusz Pyrka (St Pauli), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 39’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 3’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Mathias Rasmussen (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Mathias Rasmussen (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Hauke Wahl (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Hauke Wahl (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Lars Ritzka (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 24’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 44’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 65’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 87’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 90+6’ Arkadiusz Pyrka (St Pauli), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 39’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 3’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 87’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 6’ Mathias Rasmussen (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Mathias Rasmussen (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Hauke Wahl (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Danel Sinani (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 55’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Lars Ritzka (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 37’ Hauke Wahl (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

St Pauli

Lineup not available for this match.

Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Makengo
Ogbus 46’
Ginter
Treu
Manzambi 89’
Eggestein
Grifo 68’
Suzuki
Beste 46’
Matanovic 2 86’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nikola Vasilj GK900 0.000.000
Hauke Wahl DEF902 0.080.041
Tomoya Ando DEF9012 0.030.631
Eric Smith DEF900 0.000.092
Arkadiusz Pyrka MID901 0.320.031
Lars Ritzka MID691 0.030.000
Jackson Irvine MID900 0.000.000
Mathias Rasmussen MID852 0.150.000
Joel Chima Fujita MID901 0.010.123
Pereira Lage MID851 0.110.000
Danel Sinani FWD9012 0.670.000
Louis Oppie Sub210 0.000.442
Connor Metcalfe Sub50 0.000.000
Andréas Hountondji Sub50 0.000.000
Martijn Kaars Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

St Pauli win 35% Avg odds 2.66
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.00
Freiburg win 34% Avg odds 2.80

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

St Pauli LWWDL
Freiburg LWLDL

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.