The postponed match of round 16 of the Bundesliga between St. Pauli and RB Leipzig will take place on january 27 at Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg. St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
St. Pauli
St. Pauli drew 0:0 with Hamburger SV in the last round. The team has not won in 14 of its last 15 Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 11 defeats). In addition, the side failed to score for the eighth time this season. In the league table the club sits on 13 points in 17th place, two points behind the relegation play-off spot. It is worth noting that Hamburger SV have scored the fewest goals this Bundesliga season (16).
- The club has not won in 5 of its last 6 home league matches (1 draw, 4 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the team's last 8 home Bundesliga meetings.
- Hamburger SV failed to score more than once in 13 of their last 16 home league matches.
Potential St. Pauli Lineup (3-5-2)*
Nikola Vasil – Adam Dzwigala, Karol Mets, Hauke Wahl – Arkadiusz Pyrka, Eric Smith, James Sands, Joel Chima Fujita, Luis Oppi – Matias Pereira Lage, Martein Kars.
Defender David Nemeth and forward Andrea Untondji are injured.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig beat Heidenheim 3:0 away in the last round. The team has produced uncompromising results, recording 3 wins and 3 defeats in its last 6 league matches, and in each defeat the club conceded at least three goals. However, the club has 9 clean sheets, with only Borussia Dortmund having more (10). In the league table the club is fourth with 29 points.
- The team has avoided defeat in 6 of its last 8 away Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of the club's last 11 away league matches.
- RB Leipzig did not concede more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga matches.
Potential RB Leipzig Lineup (4-3-3)*
Peter Gulacsi – David Raum, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald – Romulo, Antonio Nusa, Yann Diomande.
Forward Johan Bakayoko and midfielder Assan Ouédraogo are injured.
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig: Match Prediction
St. Pauli devote a lot of attention to defence and primarily aim to protect their goal from opponents' attacks. Because of that style the side have low scoring figures – no Bundesliga team has scored fewer goals this season than St. Pauli. In addition, even at home the team rarely impress in creating chances: in their last 16 home Bundesliga matches the club scored more than one goal only three times.
RB Leipzig find attacking actions difficult on the road. In the previous 11 away league matches the team managed to score at least twice only twice, and in four matches during that period the club left the field without scoring at all. On the other hand, in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga meetings RB Leipzig did not concede more than one goal.
We do not expect a high-scoring game in this match, therefore our prediction is:
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team the starting lineup from its previous match in this competition is shown.
