Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 13 match between Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bayer Leverkusen are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Bundesliga table, when stepping up against St. Pauli for a match on Saturday. St. Pauli no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Bayer Leverkusen nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen claimed 23 points after 12 rounds. Meanwhile, St. Pauli amassed 11 points and rank as number 15 in the Bundesliga at the moment.
Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 5-0 win against Salzburg. They went on to beat Union Berlin by 1-2, before also getting the better of Bayern Munich in a 0-1 victory. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their previous six matches at BayArena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 15 goals to 11 against.
St. Pauli Form
In their last three matches, St. Pauli lost against Bayern Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach by 0-1 and 2-0, respectively, and beat Holstein Kiel by 3-1. St. Pauli claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 St. Pauli matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- St. Pauli have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 St. Pauli away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 St. Pauli away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 St. Pauli matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli
Patrik Schick has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target five times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. St. Pauli are optimistic that Andreas Albers doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. St. Pauli won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing six in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at BayArena. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to St. Pauli in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored first in seven of their last ten home games. St. Pauli scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. St. Pauli managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with St. Pauli.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for St. Pauli, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
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