St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th April 2025
St. Pauli enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bayer Leverkusen swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Bayer Leverkusen have claimed 63 points after 29 rounds, while St. Pauli have amassed 29 points and are now ranked as number 15 in the Bundesliga standings.
Three points for St. Pauli could go a long way in their quest to reach the top half of the Bundesliga table. As difficult task awaits, though, as Bayer Leverkusen won't go down without a fight.
St. Pauli are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded 14 goals. They managed one clean sheets in these matches.
Bayer Leverkusen scored 17 goals, conceded eight and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Bayer Leverkusen got the better of St. Pauli in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-1 and 2-1, respectively.
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
St. Pauli Form
St. Pauli recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 3-2 against Bayern Munich, before drawing 1-1 with Borussia Moenchengladbach. They won their most recent game 1-2 against Holstein Kiel. St. Pauli claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded five.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Arminia Bielefeld, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against FC Heidenheim. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Union Berlin. Bayer Leverkusen recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Bundesliga, in which they banged in 13 goals, whilst conceding six. They remained undefeated, but did draw twice.
Bayer Leverkusen are in for a win this coming Sunday, but at Millerntor Stadion we expect St. Pauli to put up a fight and limit the expected defeat.
St. Pauli fought their way to one wins and four points from their last ten games against teams inside the top six. They were on target six times in these matches, but also let in 15 goals. Bayer Leverkusen took eight wins and 27 points in the previous 11 encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga, as they scored 25 goals while also allowing ten against. St. Pauli are looking at a record of eight wins, five draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of 18 wins, nine draws and two defeats in the Bundesliga.
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St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
- In 23 of the last 25 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 St. Pauli home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 3 of the last 4 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads
St. Pauli Squad
Alexander Blessin will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bayer Leverkusen from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Ben Alexander Voll (0/0), Eric Oelschlaegel (0/0), Nikola Vasilj (0/29), Sascha Burchert (0/0), Soeren Ahlers (0/0), Conor Metcalfe (0/7), David Nemeth (0/19), Emil Staugaard (0/0), Eric Smith (1/27), Fin Stevens (0/0), Julien Yanda (0/0), Karol Mets (0/10), Lars Ritzka (1/18), Luca Guenther (0/0), Philipp Treu (0/28), Siebe van der Heyden (1/9), Adam Dzwigala (0/14), Carlo Boukhalfa (1/20), Erik Ahlstrand (0/5), Hauke Wahl (0/28), Jackson Irvine (0/29), James Sands (0/7), Manolis Saliakas (1/25), Marwin Schmitz (0/0), Noah Weisshaupt (1/17), Robert Wagner (0/8), Scott Banks (0/11), Abdoulie Ceesay (0/7), Andreas Albers (1/14), Danel Sinani (2/21), Elias Saad (3/16), Johannes Eggestein (3/25), Morgan Guilavogui (5/20), Oladapo Afolayan (3/28), Romeo Aigbekaen (0/0), Simon Zoller (0/0).
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Alonso will pick his starting XI against St. Pauli from these players:
Lukas Hradecky (0/26), Matej Kovar (0/3), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (2/27), Arthur (0/16), Edmond Tapsoba (0/24), Jeanuel Belocian (0/5), Jeremie Frimpong (4/29), Jonathan Tah (2/28), Mario Hermoso (0/4), Nordi Mukiele (1/15), Piero Hincapie (2/27), Aleix Garcia (3/24), Emiliano Buendia (1/7), Exequiel Palacios (1/20), Florian Wirtz (9/26), Granit Xhaka (2/29), Jonas Hofmann (1/8), Nathan Tella (2/22), Robert Andrich (2/20), Alejo Sarco (0/0), Amine Adli (2/15), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (2/15), Patrik Schick (17/26), Victor Okoh Boniface (8/18).
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Bayer Leverkusen just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing St. Pauli at the Millerntor Stadion.
Victor Okoh Boniface is too injured to face Bayer Leverkusen.
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with St. Pauli, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. St. Pauli have a 0% win rate against Bayer Leverkusen, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 0-1-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Results
Both teams to score paid out four times in the previous five matches between home side St. Pauli and Bayer Leverkusen. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 10/11.
St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
Patrik Schick scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 17 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Bayer Leverkusen take aim at St. Pauli. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.
St. Pauli claimed three wins, drew three and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen have been quick to get off the mark in their previous 10 outings, scoring the opening goal an impressive seven times. Their hosts this coming Sunday scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 home games.
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last five encounters between these two teams. St. Pauli managed an average of one goal, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging two goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet four times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of St. Pauli’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bayer Leverkusen's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.