Bundesliga 2025-2026: St. Pauli-Mainz, the likely lineups

The round number thirty-two of the Bundesliga is completed on Sunday with three matches, starting with the one at 3:30 p.m. between St. Pauli and Mainz: for the hosts it is a crucial match to try to stay in the wake of the fourth-last place, possibly avoiding both the play-off with the third of Bundesliga 2 and the worst scenario, direct relegation. The guests, on the other hand, have nothing more to ask of the league, strong in their position in the middle of the standings.

The game continues at 5:30 p.m. with the two Borussia teams crossing arms: it is Mönchengladbach, which wants to mortgage its salvation discourse, to host a Dortmund side that, having escaped the title for the umpteenth time to the benefit of the ‘usual’ Bayern Munich, aims to confirm the second position earned in a season that has in any case been without any particular highlights.

Closing the day’s program, at 7:30 p.m., is the match between Freiburg and Wolfsburg: the hosts, semifinalists in the Europe League and struggling to get into the positions useful for qualifying for the cups via the league as well, face the Wolves in a desperate situation, currently second-last in the standings and at great risk of relegation.

Probably Formations

ST. PAULI (3-4-2-1): Vasilj; Ando, Wahl, Mets; Saliakas, Smith, Irvine, Pyrka; Sinani, Metcalfe; Hountondji. All. Blessin.

MAINZ (3-5-2): Batz; Da Costa, Posch, Kohr; Caci, Nebel, Sano, Amiri, Mwene; Becker, Tietz. All. Fischer.