Watch - the tightest relegation decider in Europe?

For the first time in Bundesliga history, the bottom three sides head into the final day of the season on the same points. Come Saturday teatime, one will be in the relegation play-offs but the other two will be consigned to the second tier of German football. Wolfsburg go into the weekend in the play-off position - three goals better off than Heidenheim and St Pauli, who are only separated by goals scored.

The drama is further intensified by the fact St Pauli host Wolfsburg on the final day - and you can watch that match live on BBC Sport and iPlayer at 14:30 BST (UK only). The bottom three sides Wolfsburg have only won one of their last 16 Bundesliga matches. [Getty Images] Former champions Wolfsburg are set for their worst finish in the Bundesliga since the 2017-18 season, when they were 16th and stayed up after beating Holstein Kiel 4-1 on aggregate in the relegation play-off.

The Wolves have been in the Bundesliga since the 1997-98 season, winning the title in 2009, the DFB-Pokal in 2015 and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup in 2015-16. Wolfsburg's goal difference gives them some breathing room, meaning a win over St Pauli is likely to result in them being in the play-off. However, they have struggled for form in 2026, having only won one of their past 16 league matches.

That said, they have taken more points on the road this season, with four of their six wins away from home, and they are unbeaten in their past five meetings with St Pauli. Heidenheim have hit good form at the right time, only losing one of their past seven Bundesliga matches [Getty Images] Heidenheim are 17th in the league as they prepare to host Mainz on Saturday. In mid-March, following a defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt, they were 10 points adrift from the play-off position and looked certain to be playing in the second tier of German football after three seasons in the Bundesliga.