Wolfsburg – St Pauli: a relegation scrap at the Volkswagen Arena 
Wednesday night, Wolfsburg and St Pauli meet for a dirty scrap. Both are fighting for Bundesliga survival; one slip and it could cost everything. Pressure’s through the roof. There’s no margin for error.
Wolfsburg: a season off the rails 
Things looked brighter for Wolfsburg at the end of December. Two clean wins over Union Berlin and Mönchengladbach gave Daniel Bauer’s group some air. Reality came back quick. Two defeats on the bounce dragged the club back into trouble, topped off by a complete demolition in Munich to start 2026: 8-1 to Bayern. That score left scars and wrecked confidence.
With just 15 points, Wolfsburg have no cushion. It’s worse at home — the Volkswagen Arena isn’t intimidating anymore: just one win all season. For a club of this size, that’s not good. Fans are getting restless.
This game against St Pauli is massive. A win would buy some oxygen and push them away from the danger zone. Another failure, though, could shove Wolfsburg into a very dangerous spiral.
St Pauli: quiet but feisty 
St Pauli travel with less pressure but the stakes are the same. Alexander Blessin’s men haven’t played a league game since late December — their match against Leipzig was postponed because of snow. Forced break. It didn’t kill the rhythm.
Before the pause the Kiezkicker were on a solid run, unbeaten across several matches. A friendly with Werder Bremen finished 0-0 and kept things ticking over. With a game in hand and direct rivals dropping points, St Pauli know they can jump back into the fight.
Sitting 16th with 12 points, the Hamburg side aren’t done. A win on Wednesday would lift them out of the relegation places. Their away form — unbeaten since November — gives them reasons to believe.
Probable lineups
Wolfsburg :
Grabara ; Kumbedi, Jenz, Koulierakis, Zehnter ; Gerhardt, Arnold ; Eriksen, Majer, Wimmer ; Pejcinovic
St Pauli :
Vasilj ; Wahl, Smith, Mets ; Pyrka, Fujita, Sands, Irvine, Oppie ; Kaars, Pereira Lage
What to remember
- Wolfsburg have won only one home match this season.
- The Wolves come off a heavy 8-1 defeat to Bayern Munich.
- St Pauli are unbeaten in their last five matches.
- The Hamburg side haven’t lost away since November.
Football Prediction Wolfsburg vs St Pauli
Wolfsburg to win
Wolfsburg are backed into a corner. At home, against a direct rival, they can’t afford to dither. Despite their troubles, the urgency and the need to react could make the difference. St Pauli arrive confident, but these matches are often decided by tension and impact. Wolfsburg have the tools to scrape through, even if it hurts.
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