Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd November 2024

Hoffenheim appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face St. Pauli in round 9 of the Bundesliga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at PreZero Arena this coming Saturday.

Hoffenheim approach round 9 as number 15 in the Bundesliga table with eight points on their account so far. With eight rounds behind them, St. Pauli have amassed five points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Hoffenheim need a good result here against St. Pauli, if they wish to climb the Bundesliga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 19 goals, an average of 1.9 and pulled off two clean sheets.

St. Pauli travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 21 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday.

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-0 against FC Porto, before picking up a 0-0 draw against FC Heidenheim. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Nuernberg. Hoffenheim won three of their previous six matches at PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 15 goals to 14 against.

St. Pauli Form

St. Pauli were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 2-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund before drawing 0-0 with Wolfsburg. They were defeated once again, when RB Leipzig ran out 4-2 winners. St. Pauli managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring ten time and letting in six.

Hoffenheim look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors St. Pauli. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim recorded six points following two wins from their last two games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored six goals, but also conceded three. St. Pauli earned one points from their last two games against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored zero goals in those matches, but also allowed three goals against on their way to zero wins. Hoffenheim have a record of two wins, two draws and four defeats in the Bundesliga this season. St. Pauli enjoy a record of one win, two draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against St. Pauli from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Lukas Petersson (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/8), Arthur Chaves (0/3), Attila Szalai (0/0), Christopher Lenz (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/8), Lars Strobl (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/6), Robin Hranac (0/2), Stanley N'Soki (0/3), Tim Drexler (0/7), Valentin Gendrey (1/6), Alexander Prass (0/8), Anton Stach (0/8), David Jurasek (0/1), Dennis Geiger (0/3), Diadie Samassekou (0/2), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/6), Florian Micheler (0/1), Grischa Proemel (0/2), Marco John (0/0), Tom Bischof (0/6), Umut Tohumcu (0/6), Adam Hlozek (1/7), Andrej Kramaric (5/7), Haris Tabakovic (1/4), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (0/6), Marius Buelter (4/8), Max Moerstedt (0/4), Mergim Berisha (1/6).

St. Pauli Squad

Listed below is the full squad of St. Pauli players that the manager Alexander Blessin will choose from for the upcoming game:

Ben Alexander Voll (0/0), Eric Oelschlaegel (0/0), Nikola Vasilj (0/8), Sascha Burchert (0/0), Soeren Ahlers (0/0), Conor Metcalfe (0/4), David Nemeth (0/0), Eric Smith (1/8), Fin Stevens (0/0), Karol Mets (0/8), Lars Ritzka (0/4), Luca Guenther (0/0), Philipp Treu (0/8), Adam Dzwigala (0/5), Carlo Boukhalfa (1/6), Erik Ahlstrand (0/0), Hauke Wahl (0/8), Jackson Irvine (0/8), Manolis Saliakas (0/7), Robert Wagner (0/6), Scott Banks (0/5), Andreas Albers (0/5), Danel Sinani (0/4), Elias Saad (2/6), Johannes Eggestein (0/8), Maurides (0/0), Morgan Guilavogui (0/7), Oladapo Afolayan (1/8), Simon Zoller (0/0).

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Hoffenheim, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Mergim Berisha and Marco John nurses various injuries and won't take part for Hoffenheim against St. Pauli at PreZero Arena.

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Lineups

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Hoffenheim played against St. Pauli. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Hoffenheim go into their upcoming match against St. Pauli with a 50% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 1-1-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Results

In the last two matches between Hoffenheim and St. Pauli, both teams to score came up one time.

Hoffenheim vs St. Pauli Betting Tips

Elias Saad shows decent form right now for St. Pauli, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Hoffenheim, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Marius Buelter also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Hoffenheim won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at PreZero Arena. They drew one and lost four as well, while St. Pauli won four of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost six. Goals are flowing freely for Hoffenheim on home soil currently, as both teams scored in seven of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target seven times in St. Pauli''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last two encounters between these two teams. Hoffenheim managed an average of 1.5 goals, with St. Pauli averaging one goal in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for St. Pauli, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches.