Leverkusen vs St. Pauli Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, December 7, 2024

Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Saturday, Dec 07
• Kick-off Time: 02:30 pm GMT
• Venue: BayArena, Germany

German champions Bayer Leverkusen will host St. Pauli for their 13th game of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season at their home ground BayArena. They are looking to close the gap with Bayern Munich who are leading the table with 30 points.

Hosts Bayer Leverkusen will lock horns with newly-promoted St. Pauli in a highly-anticipated fixture and have averaged a sensational 2.5 goals per game in their last six matches. Xabi Alonso’s men have opened their season on a high note and have thrashed Bayern out of the DFB Pokal in their latest game. Consistent performances to the new campaigns and their impressive home record could set the foundations for their title-defending campaign.

Meanwhile, St. Pauli are coming off a 3-1 win over Holstein Kiel in their last game but are sitting just a point above the relegation zone in the league table.

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

The hosts will be without attackers Amine Adli, Victor Boniface, Jonas Hofmann and Martin Terrier in this crucial domestic tie. Granit Xhaka, Robert Andrich and Aleix Garcia are expected to start in the midfield whereas Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick will lead the attack.

St. Pauli Team News

As for St. Pauli, they have been devastated by injuries as goalkeepers Sascha Burchert, Ben Alexander Voll, and Soren Ahlers are sidelined for this tie. Forwards Elias Saad, Conor Metcalfe, Simon Zoller and Scott Banks are also ruled out whereas defenders Adam Dzwigala and Karol Mets are scheduled to return in mid-January 2025.

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Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli Predicted Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Hradecky

Defenders: Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie

Midfielders: Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Garcia, Grimaldo

Forwards: Wirtz, Schick

St. Pauli predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Vasilj

Defenders: Wahl, Smith, Nemeth

Midfielders: Saliakas, Irvine, Boukhalfa, Treu

Forwards: Afolayan, Eggestein, Guilavogui

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off seven times in the past, with Bayer Leverkusen winning three of those games. St. Pauli has managed one win between both sides, whereas the remaining three games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

The German attacker once again made a sensational start to his 2024/25 campaign as he has already bagged nine goals and five assists in 21 games across all competitions. His work rate and attacking instincts make him one of the biggest prospects in German football.

Morgan Guilavogui (St. Pauli)

Guinea striker Morgan Guilavogui joined newly-promoted St. Pauli on a season-long loan this summer. The 26-year-old winger has found the back of the net twice in his last two games.

Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli Prediction

The hosts are coming off a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal and are expected to stick to their attacking style of play. They are sitting just seven points behind league-leaders Bayern in the Bundesliga table after 12 games with 23 points. They have won 11 of their last 19 matches and would be eager to close the gap to the top position in the league table.

As for St. Pauli, they had a drastic start to their domestic campaign but are coming off a 3-1 win over Holstein Kiel in their last game. Alexander Blessin’s side are sitting just a point above the relegation zone and are in dire need of points to climb out of the relegation zone.

Predicted Score: Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 St. Pauli

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