Saint Pauli vs Wolfsburg

HAMBURG, Germany (Interstat) — St. Pauli will host Wolfsburg on Saturday, May 16, in a Bundesliga clash at Millerntor-Stadion, with both teams seeking to reverse recent trends.

The visitors enter the match on a three-game losing streak across all competitions. Wolfsburg (0-1-3 in its last four Bundesliga matches) most recently fell 1-0 to Bayern Munich on May 9. That result followed a 1-1 draw at Freiburg II on May 3 and a scoreless draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach II on April 25. In its last five league matches, Wolfsburg has managed just two goals, including a 2-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt on April 11 and a 6-3 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen on April 4. The club’s lone win in its last 10 outings came March 22, a 3-2 result at Freiburg.

St. Pauli, the home side, also struggles for consistency. It is winless in its last three matches, most recently drawing 1-1 at Buntentor on May 10. That followed a 2-1 loss at RB Leipzig on May 9 and a 2-1 home defeat to Mainz 05 II on May 3. The club has recorded two wins in its last 10 games — a 4-0 thumping of SV Hastenbeck on May 3 and a 3-1 victory over Victoria Hamburg on April 26. St. Pauli has been prone to defensive lapses, allowing five goals in a 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich on April 11 and two goals in a 2-0 defeat to Heidenheim on April 25.

In the most recent head-to-head meeting Jan. 14, Wolfsburg defeated St. Pauli 2-1 in Wolfsburg. The Bundesliga series has been competitive, with Wolfsburg holding a slight edge in recent form.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw, a result that would not provide much relief for either side. Both clubs sit in the lower half of the Bundesliga table, with St. Pauli fighting to avoid relegation and Wolfsburg aiming to stabilize after a turbulent spring.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. local time. St. Pauli is expected to field a full-strength lineup, while Wolfsburg will be without injured midfielder Maximilian Arnold.