Wolfsburg vs St Pauli

14 January 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Frank Willenborg

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Christian Eriksen 25’ (pen)
  • Dzenan Pejcinovic 88’
  • Eric Smith 40’

Match summary

Wolfsburg won 2-1 at home to St Pauli, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Christian Eriksen put Wolfsburg ahead from the penalty spot in the 25th minute, Eric Smith equalised in the 40th minute, set up by Adam Dzwigala, and Dzenan Pejcinovic won it with a header in the 88th minute, set up by Adam Daghim.

There was little between the sides on chances: Wolfsburg created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, St Pauli 1.84 from 9.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
13 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 4
165 Attacks 76
53 Dangerous attacks 30
620 Passes 396
87% Pass accuracy 78%
13 Tackles 18
10 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Wolfsburg St Pauli
Kick-off
Dzenan PejcinovicShot on target
4’
VAR review
24’
Christian EriksenPenalty1-0 (Wolfsburg)
25’
35’
Ricky-Jade JonesShot on target
40’
Eric SmithRight foot shot1-1 (St Pauli)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
50’
Joel Chima FujitaShot on target
53’
Lars RitzkaFoul
Moritz JenzPersistent fouling
55’
Christian EriksenShot on target
59’
Mohamed AmouraLovro Majer
61’
68’
Martijn KaarsRicky-Jade JonesInjury
68’
Louis OppieLars Ritzka
Adam DaghimPatrick Wimmer
73’
Kilian FischerSaël Kumbedi
73’
Adam DaghimShot on target
75’
79’
Pereira LageShot on target
Kevin ParedesAaron Zehnter
83’
Mattias SvanbergYannick Gerhardt
83’
84’
Adam DzwigalaFoul
Dzenan PejcinovicHeader2-1 (Wolfsburg)
88’
90’
Abdoulie CeesayMathias Pereira Lage
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.84 25’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), 1-0 25’ 40’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), 1-1 40’ 88’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.84 25’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), 1-0 Eriksen 25’ 40’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), 1-1 Smith 40’ 88’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Pejcinovic 88’
Wolfsburg 2.02 xGSt Pauli 1.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 St Pauli attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
35’ Ricky-Jade Jones (St Pauli), open play, 0.84 xG, saved 25’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 35’ Ricky-Jade Jones (St Pauli), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 88’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 29’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 47’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 22’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Moritz Jenz (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 3’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+3’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Ricky-Jade Jones (St Pauli), open play, 0.84 xG, saved 25’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 35’ Ricky-Jade Jones (St Pauli), open play, 0.74 xG, off target 88’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 29’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 47’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 4’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Eric Smith (St Pauli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 22’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Moritz Jenz (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Adam Daghim (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 3’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Pereira Lage (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Joel Chima Fujita (St Pauli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 65’ Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kamil Grabara GK900 0.000.000
Sael Kumbedi DEF770 0.000.061
Moritz Jenz DEF901 0.050.000
Konstantinos Koulierakis DEF901 0.010.000
Aaron Zehnter DEF870 0.000.092
Maximilian Arnold MID900 0.000.072
Yannick Gerhardt MID872 0.090.111
Christian Eriksen MID9013 1.090.112
Lovro Majer MID651 0.060.311
Patrick Wimmer MID770 0.000.061
Dzenan Pejcinovic FWD9014 0.660.000
Mohammed Amoura Sub250 0.000.000
Adam Daghim Sub1311 0.050.452
Kilian Fischer Sub130 0.000.000
Mattias Svanberg Sub30 0.000.000
Kevin Paredes Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 51% Avg odds 1.84
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
St Pauli win 22% Avg odds 4.34

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

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg DWWLL
St Pauli LLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 1-1 St Pauli, 08 Mar 25 Next meeting: St Pauli 1-3 Wolfsburg, 16 May 26  All Wolfsburg vs St Pauli meetings

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