St Pauli vs Wolfsburg

16 May 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Siebert

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Abdoulie Ceesay 57’
  • Konstantinos Koulierakis 37’
  • Nikola Vasilj 64’ (og)
  • Dzenan Pejcinovic 80’

Match summary

Wolfsburg won 3-1 away at St Pauli. Wolfsburg led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Konstantinos Koulierakis put Wolfsburg ahead with a header in the 37th minute, set up by Christian Eriksen. In the second half, Abdoulie Ceesay equalised with a header in the 57th minute, set up by Connor Metcalfe, Vasilj's own goal put Wolfsburg back in front from a corner in the 64th minute, and Dzenan Pejcinovic made it 1-3 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Wolfsburg created 4.30 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to St Pauli's 1.99 from 11. Christian Eriksen hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Wolfsburg.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
11 Shots 19
2 Shots on target 10
8 Corners 9
95 Attacks 110
40 Dangerous attacks 38
343 Passes 444
71% Pass accuracy 79%
16 Tackles 16
6 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

St Pauli Wolfsburg
Kick-off
18’
Vinicius de Souza CostaFoul
23’
Adam DaghimShot on target
23’
Adam DaghimShot on target
28’
Mattias SvanbergShot on target
32’
Christian EriksenShot on target
33’
Adam DaghimFoul
Connor MetcalfeShot on target
34’
37’
Konstantinos KoulierakisHeader0-1 (Wolfsburg)
37’
Adam DaghimShot on target
Half-time0-1
Abdoulie CeesayAndréas Hountondji
46’
Second half underway
54’
Dzenan PejcinovicShot on target
Abdoulie CeesayHeader1-1 (St Pauli)
57’
63’
Dzenan PejcinovicShot on target
64’
Nikola VasiljOwn goal1-2 (Wolfsburg)
66’
VAR review
67’
Yannick GerhardtMattias Svanberg
75’
VAR review
Ricky-Jade JonesAdam Dzwigala
77’
77’
Christian EriksenMissed penalty
80’
Dzenan PejcinovicRight foot shot1-3 (Wolfsburg)
80’
Christian EriksenShot on target
88’
Kento ShiogaiAdam Daghim
Abdoulie CeesayFoul
88’
Taichi HaraJackson Irvine
90+1’
Mathias RasmussenConnor Metcalfe
90+1’
90+4’
Mohamed AmouraDzenan Pejcinovic
90+4’
Lovro MajerChristian Eriksen
90+4’
Kento ShiogaiTime wasting
Joel Chima FujitaFoul
90+5’
Full-time1-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 4.30 37’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), 0-1 37’ 57’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), 1-1 57’ 64’ Nikola Vasilj (Wolfsburg) own goal, 1-2 64’ 80’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 1-3 80’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 4.30 37’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), 0-1 Koulierakis 37’ 57’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), 1-1 Ceesay 57’ 64’ Nikola Vasilj (Wolfsburg) own goal, 1-2 Vasilj 64’ 80’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 1-3 Pejcinovic 80’
St Pauli 1.99 xGWolfsburg 4.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Wolfsburg attacking St Pauli attacking 
77’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 88’ Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 23’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.60 xG, saved 37’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 80’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 80’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 23’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 57’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Vinicius Souza (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 90+5’ Sael Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Vinicius Souza (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 73’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Martijn Kaars (St Pauli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), own goal 77’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 42’ Andréas Hountondji (St Pauli), open play, 0.68 xG, off target 88’ Jackson Irvine (St Pauli), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 23’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.60 xG, saved 37’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 80’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 80’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 23’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 57’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.38 xG, goal 37’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 28’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+5’ Sael Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 33’ Vinicius Souza (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Tomoya Ando (St Pauli), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Vinicius Souza (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 63’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90’ Abdoulie Ceesay (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 22’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Martijn Kaars (St Pauli), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Connor Metcalfe (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Nikola Vasilj GK900 0.000.000
Hauke Wahl DEF900 0.000.000
Tomoya Ando DEF901 0.090.000
Adam Dzwigala DEF780 0.000.000
Arkadiusz Pyrka MID900 0.000.000
Jackson Irvine MID901 0.630.000
Joel Chima Fujita MID902 0.030.000
Louis Oppie MID900 0.000.021
Connor Metcalfe MID9012 0.040.553
Martijn Kaars FWD901 0.020.681
Andréas Hountondji FWD471 0.680.000
Abdoulie Ceesay Sub4313 0.500.000
Ricky-Jade Jones Sub120 0.000.631
Taichi Hara Sub10 0.000.000
Mathias Rasmussen Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

St Pauli win 37% Avg odds 2.56
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.56
Wolfsburg win 37% Avg odds 2.51

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

Form going into the game

St Pauli LDLLL
Wolfsburg LWDDL

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