Bundesliga 25/26 · 13 Dec 2025

FC St. Pauli 2–1 1. FC Heidenheim

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC St. Pauli favourites at 57%.

FC St. Pauli won although 1. FC Heidenheim made the better chances (2.1 xG to 0.8): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Patrick Mainka, 71.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Marvin Pieringer +24.7, Martijn Kaars +19.9, Arijon Ibrahimović +19.3.

Well below it: Eric Smith −26.0, James Sands −12.6, Mathias Pereira Lage −10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

6 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
23 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
9 Nov 2025	L 1–2	at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
1 Nov 2025	L 0–4	v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga

6 Dec 2025	W 2–1	v SC Freiburg Bundesliga
29 Nov 2025	W 2–1	at 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
22 Nov 2025	L 0–3	v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
8 Nov 2025	L 0–6	at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga
1 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Adam Dźwigała Defender	45	0	0	–	62.9	+14.2
Martijn Kaars Forward	76	2	0	0.32	62.3	+19.9
Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	59.4	+13.6
Karol Mets Defender	90	0	0	–	52.6	+5.3
Jackson Irvine Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	49.7	+0.7
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder	90	0	2	–	44.1	−2.8
Hauke Wahl Defender	90	0	0	–	39.7	−8.1
Arkadiusz Pyrka Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.3	−6.5
Mathias Pereira Lage Forward	45	0	0	0.40	36.2	−10.0
Connor Metcalfe Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Louis Oppie Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.2	−8.7
James Sands Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	33.1	−12.6
Ricky-Jade Jones Forward	13	0	0	–	30.9	–
Eric Smith Defender	45	0	0	–	20.3	−26.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Niklas Dorsch Midfielder	12	0	0	0.01	100.0	–
Mathias Honsak Midfielder	26	0	0	0.12	71.4	–
Patrick Mainka Defender	90	0	0	0.06	71.0	+15.4
Marvin Pieringer Forward	90	1	0	1.09	67.3	+24.7
Arijon Ibrahimović Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	65.5	+19.3
Adrian Beck Midfielder	64	0	0	0.02	64.3	+17.9
Stefan Schimmer Forward	45	0	1	0.57	61.2	−4.4
Marnon Busch Defender	90	0	0	0.02	58.0	+18.3
Tim Siersleben Defender	64	0	0	–	53.8	+9.4
Omar Haktab Traore Defender	45	0	0	0.11	48.7	+9.3
Julian Niehues Midfielder	78	0	0	0.06	45.5	−1.1
Jonas Föhrenbach Defender	90	0	0	0.02	43.7	−0.9
Thomas Keller Defender	45	0	0	0.01	42.7	–
Diant Ramaj Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.4	−7.0
Jan Schöppner Midfielder	45	0	0	–	41.4	−1.6
Mikkel Kaufmann Forward	26	0	0	–	40.2	–