Currently on a six-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg head into Saturday’s home match against FC St. Pauli (kick-off 15:30 CET) with momentum firmly on their side. Their opponents have lost each of their last four games without scoring, but the Wolves have often struggled against St. Pauli in the top flight, drawing four and losing one of the teams’ five meetings to date. What better time to claim their first Bundesliga win against the Hamburg-based outfit?
More facts and figures on Saturday’s encounter
Mohammed Amoura played under current St. Pauli boss Alexander Blessin at Union St. Gilloise last season, scoring 22 goals in all competitions.
The Wolves have played out more draws on home soil this season (five) than any other Bundesliga club, sharing the points in each of their last three games in front of their own fans. St. Pauli, meanwhile, are the only professional side in Germany yet to draw on their travels this term.
St. Pauli’s last top-flight stalemate away from home was a 2-2 draw at the Volkswagen Arena in April 2011. Mario Mandzukic and Jan Polak got the goals for VfL that day.
With 24 games gone in the current campaign, the Wolves have already equalled last season’s points tally of 37. They are unbeaten in their last six games but have never gone seven matches without defeat under Ralph Hasenhüttl.
For the first time in their history, St. Pauli have lost their last four Bundesliga games without scoring. They have never suffered five consecutive top-flight defeats without finding the net.
VfL are unbeaten in their last eight top-flight meetings with promoted sides. They have not lost any of their last 16 matches against promoted clubs on home soil, since a 1-0 defeat to SC Freiburg in April 2017.
