§ Bundesliga · 2025-26 · Matchday 24

TSG Hoffenheim 0–1 St. Pauli

  • Lage 45+4'

28 February 2026

The match in data

A 1–0 win for St. Pauli against TSG Hoffenheim on 28 February 2026, on matchday 24 of the 2025-26 Bundesliga.

Player of the match: Nikola Vasilj (St. Pauli), rated 82, thanks above all to 3.15 goals prevented (11 shots on target worth 3.27; conceded 0) and 4 crosses claimed. Vasilj produced 7.8 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was the highest rating of the matchday.

It was also their best match of the season.

It is their 2nd time as player of the match this season.

For TSG Hoffenheim, the highest-rated player was Albian Hajdari, with 59.

82
Player of the match

Nikola Vasilj

St. Pauli · 90'

Produced 7.75× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 3.15 goals prevented (11 shots on target worth 3.27; conceded 0) 10.3×
  • 4 crosses claimed 3.2×
  • 16 recoveries 1.8×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

TSG Hoffenheim
PlayerPositionMinRating
Albian Hajdari Defender 86 59
Leon Avdullahu Midfielder 90 53
Grischa Prömel Midfielder 90 52
Robin Hranac Defender 74 51
Wouter Burger Midfielder 62 50
Fisnik Asllani Forward 90 48
Oliver Baumann Goalkeeper 90 48
Ozan Kabak Defender 90 46
Vladimír Coufal Defender 90 44
Alexander Prass Midfielder 28 44
Bazoumana Touré Forward 90 35
Andrej Kramaric Midfielder 74 28
Bernardo Defender 16 no rating
Tim Lemperle Forward 16 no rating
Cole Campbell Forward 4 no rating
St. Pauli
PlayerPositionMinRating
Nikola Vasilj ★ Goalkeeper 90 82
Eric Smith Defender 90 58
Mathias Pereira Lage Forward 75 57
Karol Mets Defender 46 47
Hauke Wahl Defender 90 45
Manolis Saliakas Defender 90 42
Jackson Irvine Midfielder 90 37
James Sands Midfielder 90 37
Danel Sinani Midfielder 88 35
Lars Ritzka Defender 44 35
Joel Chima Fujita Midfielder 90 33
Arkadiusz Pyrka Defender 90 22
Connor Metcalfe Midfielder 15 no rating
Abdoulie Ceesay Forward 2 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

A 2025-26 Bundesliga match. With these numbers, how did it end?

TSG Hoffenheim 0–1 St. Pauli. The side that created more danger did not win.

TSG Hoffenheim produced 20 shots, 11 on target, and 2.84 xG without finding the net. St. Pauli weathered the storm and capitalized on 3 shots on target and 0.81 xG to win 1–0.

Which TSG Hoffenheim player played the most passes leading to a shot?

Vladimír Coufal, with 9 key passes. Next: Leon Avdullahu 2, Robin Hranac 1.

Vladimír Coufal orchestrated the attack with 9 key passes, far ahead of Leon Avdullahu (2). Despite creating relentless chances, the team failed to find the net.

Which St. Pauli player won the most aerial duels?

James Sands, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Jackson Irvine 3, Manolis Saliakas 2.

James Sands held firm in the air with 5 aerial duels won, leading Jackson Irvine (3). That aerial security preserved a crucial away clean sheet and win.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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TSG Hoffenheim 0–1 St. Pauli, Bundesliga 2025-26. Player of the match: Nikola Vasilj, 82
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.