St. Pauli vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction, 3/14/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/11/2025

Game: St. Pauli vs 1899 Hoffenheim

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany

TV: SlingTV Orange

St. Pauli (6-4-15) welcomes 1899 Hoffenheim (6-8-11) at Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany on Friday. St. Pauli are priced at -275 while the Kraichgauer are at +220. The over/under is set at 3. The starting goaltenders will be Nikola Vasilj for St. Pauli and Oliver Baumann for 1899 Hoffenheim.

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Sport-Club St. Pauli has give up 30 goals while surrendering 1.20 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have compiled 102 SoT against them. They have 7 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 28.0% so far this year. St. Pauli has accounted for 37 yellow card warnings this year in addition to 1 red card. The Neighbourhood Kickers are 85th in relation to xG with 25.5, and the squad's xGA sit at 33.0. So far this year, this club is sitting with an average of 0.88 pts per contest (22 pts) and have a rank of 84th among Big 5 teams with 16 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -11 with 19 goals scored and also 30 goals given up. St. Pauli has earned 70 SVs and they have a save% of 70.6% on the season.

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The Kraichgauer are averaging 1.0 points per match while sitting with 19 assists and 1 red card. Hoffenheim has tallied a clean sheet % of 12.0% on the campaign and also 48 yellow cards. Hoffenheim sits at 80th concerning goals relinquished with 47, and their goal differential is at -15. This year, Hoffenheim has a save rate of 63.0% (127 shots on target against), and they also rank 75th among European teams with 26 pts. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.88 with 80 saves, and they have 3 clean sheets. 1899 Hoffenheim has accumulated 32 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign is currently at 32.2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for St. Pauli will be Nikola Vasilj. Vasilj has seen the field for a total of 2,250 minutes and is sitting with 70 stops during his career. Vasilj (6-4-15 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 7 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.0%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Bosnia has had 102 shots attempted against him in 25 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.20 (30 total goals allowed) and his save % is 68.6%.

Oliver Baumann will look after the net for Hoffenheim. So far in his pro soccer career, Baumann has given up 755 goals and has accounted for 1,682 saves in 481 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.57 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 172-128-181. He is the owner of a save percentage of 69.0% and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.2%%. Baumann has recorded 107 shutouts and defended 2,437 shots attempted against him in 43,290 minutes throughout his career.

Johannes Eggestein is a guy who can be a force for St. Pauli. He has totaled 18 assists while earning 98 pts during his career. The forward hailing from Germany has tallied 40 goals scored in 10,693 mins. Eggestein has been in the starting lineup in 125 contests in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 mins.

Hoffenheim features a difference maker in Andrej Kramaric, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The midfielder representing Croatia has been on the field for 31,888 professional minutes and has scored 211 goals. He scores 0.59 goals per 90 mins and has started 352 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 492 points thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 70 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Pauli (+220)

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