The rescheduled 16th-round Bundesliga match between St. Pauli and RB Leipzig will take place on 27 january at Millerntor stadium in Hamburg. St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
St. Pauli
St. Pauli, coached by Alexander Blessin, drew with Hamburger SV in the last round (0:0). The team has failed to win in 14 of its last 15 Bundesliga matches (3 draws, 11 defeats). In addition, the side failed to score for the eighth time in the current championship. In the standings the club is 17th with 13 points, two points behind the relegation play-off place. It is worth noting that the club has scored the fewest goals this Bundesliga season (16 goals).
- 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 previous 8 home Bundesliga meetings.
- The hosts failed to score more than once in 13 of their last 16 home league matches.
Potential St. Pauli Lineup (3-5-2)*
Nikola Vasilj – Adam Dzwigala, Karol Mets, Hauke Wahl – Arkadiusz Pyrka, Eric Smith, James Sands, Joel Chima Fujita, Luis Oppi – Matias Pereira Lage, Marten Kaars.
Defender David Nemeth and forward Andrea Untondji are injured. Defender Adam Dzwigala is suspended.
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig, coached by Ole Werner, defeated Heidenheim away in the last round with a 3:0 score. RB Leipzig has produced uncompromising results, recording 3 wins and 3 defeats in its last 6 league matches, and in each lost match the club conceded at least three goals. However, the club has 9 clean sheets, with only Dortmund having more (10). In the standings the club is fourth with 29 points.
- The team has not been defeated 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 previous 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)*
Péter Gulácsi – David Raum, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Willi Orban, Ridle Baku – Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald – Rômulo, Antonio Nusa, Jan Diomande.
Forward Johan Bakayoko and midfielder Assan Ouédraogo are injured.
Referee
Florian Exner (Germany)
Matches – 6 (the Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellow) – 30;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 5;
Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig: Match Prediction
St. Pauli devote a lot of attention to defense and primarily try to protect their goal from opponents' attacks. Due to this style of play the team has low scoring figures – no Bundesliga side has scored fewer goals this season than St. Pauli. Moreover, even at home the hosts rarely produce bright attacking play: in their last 16 home Bundesliga matches the club scored more than one goal only three times.
RB Leipzig find it difficult to produce attacking actions on the road. In their previous 11 away league matches the team managed to score at least twice only twice, and in four of those matches the club left the field without scoring at all. On the other hand, in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga meetings RB Leipzig themselves did not concede more than one goal.
We do not expect a high-scoring game in this match, therefore our prediction: Under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
