St. Pauli vs Hoffenheim Prediction, 10/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/16/2025

Game: St. Pauli vs Hoffenheim

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany

TV: ESPN+

St. Pauli (2-1-3) will go up against Hoffenheim (2-1-3) at Millerntor-Stadion in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday. St. Pauli are priced at -122 while the Kraichgauer are at +102. The total is set at 3. The expected starting goalies are Nikola Vasilj for St. Pauli and Oliver Baumann for Hoffenheim.

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The Neighbourhood Kickers rank 15th when talking about xG having 7.0, and the team's expected goals against are 7.5. Sport-Club St. Pauli has conceded 9 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90, and the other team have tallied 31 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is currently at -1 as a result of 8 goals tallied as well as 9 goals surrendered. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 16.7% so far this season. St. Pauli has a total of 20 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 71.0% this season. St. Pauli has accumulated 12 yellow cards so far this year. So far this year, the club has put together an average of 1.17 points per match (7 points) and also are 16th in Big 5 soccer with 4 assists.

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The Kraichgauer are sitting with an average of 1.2 pts per contest while tallying 5 assists. Hoffenheim has recorded 12 yellow cards. Hoffenheim has a rank of 14th in the matter of goals conceded with 12, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -3. On the campaign, Hoffenheim has a save % of 58.6% (29 SoTA), and have a ranking of 10th in European soccer with 7 pts. The club's goals against/90 min is currently at 2.00 in addition to 17 saves. Hoffenheim has earned 9 goals and the team's xG this year is at 9.0.

The man who is expected to protect the net for St. Pauli will be Nikola Vasilj. Vasilj has been on the pitch for a total of 3,509 minutes and has 113 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.23 (48 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 68.1%. The keeper born in Bosnia has seen 166 shots attempted against him in 39 career starts. Vasilj (10-8-21 mark during his soccer career) has earned 10 clean sheets, which gives him a 25.6%% shutout rate.

Oliver Baumann will reside in front of the net for Hoffenheim. In his pro soccer career, Baumann has conceded 784 goals and has accounted for 1,721 saves in 495 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.58 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 175-131-189. He holds a save percentage of 68.7% and his shutout rate is currently at 21.8%%. Baumann has recorded 108 clean sheets and has defended 2,505 shots against him in 44,550 career mins.

Mathias Pereira Lage is one footballer who can be a force in the game for St. Pauli. He has totaled 27 assists while accumulating 107 pts so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Portugal has tallied 40 goals scored in 17,779 minutes played. Lage has had a starting assignment in 197 outings in his career and he has earned 0.20 goals per 90 minutes.

Hoffenheim is being led onto the pitch by Andrej Kramaric, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The midfielder born in Croatia has accumulated 35,670 mins and has scored 221 goals. He scores 0.56 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 391 games in his career. He has earned 520 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 78 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hoffenheim (-122)

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