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

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·26 February 2026

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

TSG Hoffenheim and FC St. Pauli clash this Saturday at the PreZero Arena for matchweek 24 of the 1. Bundesliga.

TSG Hoffenheim currently have 46 points and lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Christian Ilzer's team drew 2-2 with FC Köln (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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FC St. Pauli have won 20 points to date and are placed in 16th position. In their last fixture, Alexander Blessin's team won 2-1 against Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted lineups

TSG Hoffenheim: Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Ozan Kabak, Robin Hranác, Albian Hajdari, Andrej Kramaric, Grischa Promel, Wouter Burger, Bazoumana Touré, Leon Avdullahu, Fisnik Asllani

FC St. Pauli: Nikola Vasilj, Tomoya Ando, Hauke Wahl, Karol Mets, Manolis Saliakas, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Mathias Rasmussen, Martijn Kaars, Danel Sinani

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TSG Hoffenheim

Tim Lemperle - Ankle Problems
Koki Machida - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Ihlas Bebou - Ill
Adam Hlozek - Calf Injury

FC St. Pauli

Ricky-Jade Jones - Syndesmotic Ligament Tear
Simon Spari - Syndesmotic Ligament Tear
David Nemeth - Muscular problems
Andréas Hountondji - Hairline Crack In Foot

Last starting XIs

TSG Hoffenheim ( vs FC Köln 2026-02-21): Oliver Baumann, Vladimír Coufal, Robin Hranác, Albian Hajdari, Ozan Kabak, Leon Avdullahu, Wouter Burger, Grischa Promel, Fisnik Asllani, Bazoumana Touré, Andrej Kramaric

FC St. Pauli ( vs Werder Bremen 2026-02-22): Nikola Vasilj, Tomoya Ando, Hauke Wahl, Karol Mets, Manolis Saliakas, Jackson Irvine, Eric Smith, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Danel Sinani, Martijn Kaars, Joel Fujita

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MANAGERS

Christian Ilzer faced Alexander Blessin on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one loss
Alexander Blessin faced TSG Hoffenheim on four occasions, recording two wins, one draw and one loss
Christian Ilzer faced FC St. Pauli on three occasions, recording one win, one draw and one loss

TEAMS

Away from home, FC St. Pauli currently has one win in the last 13 games.
Away from home, FC St. Pauli comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, FC St. Pauli comes from seven consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, FC St. Pauli comes from five consecutive losses.
FC St. Pauli currently has four wins in the last 23 games.
FC St. Pauli comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, TSG Hoffenheim currently has one loss in the last nine games.
At home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
At home, TSG Hoffenheim comes from eight consecutive victories.
TSG Hoffenheim currently has one loss in the last ten games.
TSG Hoffenheim comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
TSG Hoffenheim comes from two consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

TSG Hoffenheim and FC St. Pauli have faced each other eight times, with FC St. Pauli having the advantage: three wins, against two victories for TSG Hoffenheim.
At the PreZero Arena, FC St. Pauli has an advantage in the duels against TSG Hoffenheim: one win in three games. TSG Hoffenheim has never won at home against FC St. Pauli, with two draws recorded.
In the German League, five matches were played between the two teams, with two victories for TSG Hoffenheim, one draw and two wins for FC St. Pauli.