Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 30 match between St. Pauli and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
St. Pauli welcome Bayer Leverkusen this coming Sunday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 30 match.
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.
Form: St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen
St. Pauli Form
St. Pauli have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 3-2 against Bayern Munich, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Holstein Kiel. St. Pauli managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored six and conceded five goals.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen claimed four points from a possible nine in their last three matches across all tournaments, which opened with a defeat 2-1 against Arminia Bielefeld. A 0-1 win followed against FC Heidenheim, before drawing 0-0 with Union Berlin. Bayer Leverkusen performed a very admirable four wins in six Bundesliga away matches, as well as two draws but no defeats. They scored 13 times, while also conceding six goals.
Betting stats for St. Pauli and Bayer Leverkusen
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between St. Pauli and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- 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
In-form players: St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen
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.
Popular markets: St. Pauli vs Bayer Leverkusen
Full-time result
St. Pauli won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Millerntor Stadion. They drew three and lost four as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Good luck taking on Bayer Leverkusen currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 31 away games without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to St. Pauli in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, St. Pauli only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Bayer Leverkusen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between St. Pauli and Bayer Leverkusen.
Total goals
St. Pauli saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.