Stuttgart Host In-Form St. Pauli on Friday as Pressure Builds

Form trends and key absences set the tone for a test of Stuttgart’s resolve.

Overview

VfB Stuttgart face FC St. Pauli at the MHPArena on Friday in the Bundesliga.
St. Pauli arrive with seven points in the top four after a 3-3 at Dortmund, a derby win at Hamburg, and a 2-1 over Augsburg.
Stuttgart enter off a 3-1 loss to Freiburg, marking their worst league start since 2022/23 and nine goals conceded across four recent games.
Team news points to Stuttgart missing Deniz Undav until at least October and Silas with an ankle issue, with St. Pauli’s David Nemeth still recovering as Jackson Irvine returns to contention.
Previewers list projected XIs for both sides, while historical head-to-head favors Stuttgart with 15 wins to St. Pauli’s three across 23 meetings.