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- Competition: Germany - Bundesliga
- Date: Sunday, 22nd, September 2024
- Kickoff: 18:30 UK / 19.30 CEST
- Venue: Millerntor-Stadion (Hamburg)
RB Leipzig will aim to maintain their strong start to the season as they travel to Millerntor-Stadion for a Sunday Bundesliga clash against struggling newcomers St. Pauli.
Last season, St. Pauli finally ended their 13-year quest for promotion back to the top tier of German football, having claimed the title in the Zweite Bundesliga, so maintaining their top-flight status will undoubtedly be the number one priority. Although they performed well in the pre-season, Kiezkicker's comeback does not offer much hope, with no points to display after their opening three Bundesliga matches, logically leaving them rooted to the relegation places.
The next challenge for the newcomer will be against an RB Leipzig side that consistently finds itself among the leading positions in the Bundesliga table, which is best illustrated by the fact that their last finish outside the top four was way back in the 2017-18 season when they placed sixth. The start of the new 2024-25 season has come as no surprise when it comes to Die Roten Bullen, who have once again expressed their high ambitions by putting an ideal seven points on the board from the nine offered, positioning themselves right behind the unerring leaders Bayern Munich.
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips: RB LEIPZIG TO WIN
Following a missed penalty that led to a goalless draw against Union Berlin last weekend and a late 1-2 loss to Atletico Madrid just five days later on the Champions League opening day, Die Roten Bullen are poised to unleash all their frustrations on the hapless St. Pauli. In their first top-tier visit of the season, RB Leipzig pulled off a sensational comebak from two-goals down to stun Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at BayArena, thereby ending the current Bundesliga champions' remerkable 35-game unbeaten run.
In matches where they could have sought points, St. Pauli failed to do so, ending up with zero points after their first three top-flight games against Heidenheim, Union Berlin, and Augsburg, while managing to find the net only once, so against the powerful RB Leipzig, they have little to hope for but to accept another defeat that would cement their position at the bottom of the table. Taking into account their strong end to the previous campaign, Marco Rose's team are currently on a 14-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, with nine of those matches resulting in victories. Based on everything, we believe that toothless St. Pauli lacks the resources to withstand RB Leipzig, who aim to keep pace with league leaders Bayern Munich by securing another three points.
St Pauli vs RB Leipzig Head to Head (H2H) stats
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St Pauli
1 : 0
RB Leipzig
2. Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
0 : 1
St Pauli
2. Bundesliga
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St Pauli
1 : 0
RB Leipzig
2. Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
4 : 1
St Pauli
2. Bundesliga
St. Pauli team news
Connor Metcalfe and Simon Zoller are confirmed absent for Sunday's contest, while back-up goalkeepers Sascha Burchert and Soren Ahlers are questionable as they struggle with their injuries.
Arriving on loan from RC Lens this summer, Morgan Guilavogui is the latest addition to St. Pauli's ambulance, after being taken off in the 34th minute last week due to a knee injury.
Last matches of St Pauli
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Augsburg
3 : 1
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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FC Union Berlin
1 : 0
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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St Pauli
0 : 2
Heidenheim
Bundesliga
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Hallescher FC
0 : 1
St Pauli
DFB Pokal
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St Pauli
3 : 0
Atalanta
Club Friendlies 3
St Pauli lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Nikola Vasilj
Defenders
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3
Karol Mets
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25
Adam Dzwigala
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5
Hauke Wahl
Midfielders
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23
Philipp Treu
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7
Jackson Irvine
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39
Robert Wagner
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16
Carlo Boukhalfa
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2
Manolis Saliakas
Forwards
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11
Johannes Eggestein
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29
Morgan Guilavogui
RB Leipzig team news
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig will make the visit to the Millerntor-Stadion without the services of the long-term injured Xaver Schlager and Assan Ouedraogo, who both have serious knee injuries.
However, coach Marco Rose will be happy to have Willi Orban back at his disposal after the Hungarian centre-back missed the last two matches due to suspension, while Kevin Kampl will be assessed as he spent the entire match against Atletico Madrid on the bench.
Last matches of RB Leipzig
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Atletico Madrid
2 : 1
RB Leipzig
Champions League
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RB Leipzig
0 : 0
FC Union Berlin
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
3 : 1
ZFC Meuselwitz
Club Friendlies 3
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 3
RB Leipzig
Bundesliga
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RB Leipzig
1 : 0
Bochum
Bundesliga
RB Leipzig lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Peter Gulacsi
Defenders
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22
David Raum
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23
Castello Lukeba
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4
Willi Orban
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39
Benjamin Henrichs
Midfielders
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10
Xavi Simons
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44
Kevin Kampl
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8
Amadou Haidara
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14
Christoph Baumgartner
Forwards
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30
Benjamin Sesko
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11
Lois Openda
4 Reasons why we expect RB Leipzig to Win
- St. Pauli have suffered defeats in all their opening three Bundesliga matches.
- St. Pauli have managed to find the back of the net only once in their first three matches.
- RB Leipzig remain unbeaten in their first three matches of the new season with two wins and a draw.
- RB Leipzig are unbeaten in 14 consecutive Bundesliga matches, winning nine of them.
Main prediction St Pauli - RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig to win
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St Pauli & RB Leipzig current standing in Bundesliga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 - 3 | +8 | 9 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 7 |
3 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 7 |
4 | Heidenheim | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 6 |
5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 6 |
6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
7 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 6 |
8 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
9 | FC Union Berlin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 5 |
10 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 5 |
11 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 4 |
12 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 - 10 | -3 | 4 |
13 | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Borussia M?nchengladbach | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 3 |
15 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 - 9 | -4 | 3 |
16 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
17 | St. Pauli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
18 | Holstein Kiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 0 |