Bayer 04 Leverkusen

vs

FC St. Pauli

Preview

Home - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

• Bayer 04 Leverkusen are unbeaten in 5 matches in all competitions (W4, D1).
• Their last 3 home games have resulted in victories (W3).
• They play a possession-based, high-pressing style in a 3-4-2-1 formation with wing-backs pushing forward.
• Patrik Schick has 6 goals in 16 Bundesliga games.
• Malik Tillman has 3 goals in Leverkusen’s last 5 games.

Away - FC St. Pauli

• FC St. Pauli sit 17th with 17 points from 21 games.
• They have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
• They set up in a 3-4-3 to overload the centre with a compact mid-block and flank-based pressing traps.
• Andreas Hountondji has 4 goals in 12 Bundesliga appearances.
• Danel Sinani has scored 2 of St. Pauli’s last 6 goals.

Head-to-Head

• Leverkusen beat St. Pauli 3-0 in the DFB Pokal 6 days ago.
• That result was their second straight win against St. Pauli.

Key Players

• Home players:
  • Patrik Schick - 6 goals in 16 Bundesliga games.
  • Malik Tillman - 3 goals in the last 5 games.
• Away players:
  • Andreas Hountondji - 4 goals in 12 appearances.
  • Danel Sinani - 2 of the last 6 goals for St. Pauli.

Betting Insights

• Leverkusen are priced at 1.46 to win.
• St. Pauli are available at 7.0.
• Over 2.5 goals is trading around 1.83.
• Leverkusen have W6, D1, L3 from 10 Bundesliga home games.
• St. Pauli have struggled away this season.

Prediction

• Back Leverkusen to win and over 2.5 goals.
• The hosts’ strong home form and recent 3-0 cup win against St. Pauli point to that outcome.