St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig Prediction and Betting Tips | September 22nd 2024
St. Pauli and RB Leipzig bring round five of the Bundesliga to an end when they go head-to-head at Millerntor-Stadion on Sunday. Marco Rose’s men will head into the weekend looking to put their UEFA Champions League disappointment behind them and return to winning ways.
St. Pauli were left empty-handed yet again as they fell to a 3-1 loss against Augsburg at WWK Arena last Sunday. Having secured promotion from the second tier last season, Alexander Blessin’s side have lost their opening three games in the top flight, conceding six goals and scoring just once.
St. Pauli will be backing themselves to get up and running this weekend as they take on an opposing side whom they have beaten in their last three encounters, the latest one coming in February 2016.
RB Leipzig, on the other hand, were denied a dream start to the 2024-25 Champions League campaign as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against LaLiga powerhouse Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
Rose’s men now turn their attention to the Bundesliga, where they have enjoyed an impressive start to the new season, picking up seven points from the first nine available.
Leipzig kicked off the league campaign with back-to-back victories over Bochum and Bayer Leverkusen before playing out a goalless draw against Union Berlin last Saturday (14 September).
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the fifth-ever meeting between the two teams, with St. Pauli winning three of their previous four encounters.
- RB Leipzig have managed just one win in that time, which came in November 2014, when they beat Blessin’s men 4-1 in the 2. Bundesliga.
- St. Pauli currently hold the poorest attacking record in the Bundesliga, having scored just one goal in their three matches so far.
- Leipzig are unbeaten in their last 14 games in the league, claiming nine wins and five draws since February’s 2-1 defeat against Bayern Munich.
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig Prediction
RB Leipzig will be excited to go up against an out-of-sorts St. Pauli side who have struggled to impose themselves in the top flight.
Rose’s side boast the firepower needed to get the job done and are backing them to bounce back from their midweek loss with a comfortable victory at Millerntor-Stadion.
Prediction: St. Pauli 0-3 RB Leipzig
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips
Tip 1: Leipzig to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of Leipzig’s last six matches)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in three of the visitors’ last four outings)