PREVIEW | FC St. Pauli vs TSG Hoffenheim - team news, lineups, predictions

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·17 October 2025

PREVIEW | FC St. Pauli vs TSG Hoffenheim - team news, lineups, predictions

FC St. Pauli and TSG Hoffenheim clash this Sunday at the Millerntor-Stadion on Match Day seven of the 1. Bundesliga.

FC St. Pauli currently have 7 points and lie in 10th position. Last time out, Alexander Blessin's team slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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TSG Hoffenheim have 7 points to their name this season and occupy 11th position in the table. In their last encounter, Christian Ilzer's team were beaten 0-1 by FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC St. Pauli winning 1-0.

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FC St. Pauli

Jackson Irvine - Muscular problems
David Nemeth - Muscular problems

TSG Hoffenheim

Koki Machida - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Adam Hlozek - Scaphoid Fracture

Last starting XIs

FC St. Pauli ( vs Werder Bremen 2025-10-04): Nikola Vasilj, Hauke Wahl, Eric Smith, Lars Ritzka, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Joel Fujita, Louis Oppie, James Sands, Danel Sinani, Martijn Kaars, Mathias Pereira-Lage

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs FC Köln 2025-10-03): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Robin Hranác, Albian Hajdari, Bernardo Júnior, Wouter Burger, Leon Avdullahu, Momo Damar, Fisnik Asllani, Bazoumana Touré, Tim Lemperle

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MANAGERS

Alexander Blessin faced Christian Ilzer on one occasion, recording a victory.
Christian Ilzer faced FC St. Pauli on one occasion, recording a defeat.
Alexander Blessin faced TSG Hoffenheim on two occasions, recording only victories.

TEAMS

Away from home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from four consecutive games without losing.
TSG Hoffenheim comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
TSG Hoffenheim comes from three consecutive games without winning.
At home, FC St. Pauli comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, FC St. Pauli comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
FC St. Pauli comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
FC St. Pauli comes from three consecutive games without winning.
FC St. Pauli comes from three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC St. Pauli and TSG Hoffenheim have faced each other six times, with FC St. Pauli having the advantage: three wins, against one victory for TSG Hoffenheim.
At Millerntor-Stadion, FC St. Pauli has an advantage in the clashes against TSG Hoffenheim: two wins in three games. TSG Hoffenheim has one victory.
In the German League, four matches were played between the two teams, with two victories for FC St. Pauli, one draw, and one victory for TSG Hoffenheim.