Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 21 match between RB Leipzig and St. Pauli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour RB Leipzig to be victorious against St. Pauli in their upcoming Bundesliga encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely on Sunday. They should not underestimate St. Pauli, though.

Ranked as number 4 in the Bundesliga standings, RB Leipzig, have so far collected 33 points this season, while St. Pauli collected 21 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 20 rounds.

Team form: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig are without a win from their previous three outings, as Bayer Leverkusen managed a draw, before they lost 1-0 against Sturm Graz. Their latest match ended in a 0-0 draw with Union Berlin. RB Leipzig won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

St. Pauli Form

St. Pauli look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-2 and 3-0 winners against FC Heidenheim and Union Berlin, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Augsburg, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. St. Pauli won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding five.

Betting facts for RB Leipzig and St. Pauli

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that RB Leipzig and St. Pauli played across all tournaments.

Players on top: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Benjamin Sesko brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, RB Leipzig will start him against St. Pauli, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Morgan Guilavogui, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Popular betting markets: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli

Full-time result

RB Leipzig claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. St. Pauli won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. St. Pauli got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games RB Leipzig played. St. Pauli should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as RB Leipzig only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. St. Pauli claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. St. Pauli have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with RB Leipzig when playing at away ground.

Total goals

RB Leipzig saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for St. Pauli, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.