Predictions for German Bundesliga football 2025-26

RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli: Match Preview and Betting Tip

Rb Leipzig
Rb LeipzigOle Werner ·
St Pauli
St PauliAlexander Blessin ·

Kick-off: 9 May 2026, 13:30

Halftime · Red Bull Arena

Status: HalftimeVenue: Red Bull ArenaCity: LeipzigRound: Regular Season - 33Referee: Benjamin Brand, Germany
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Published: 09 May 2026
11.30Home
X5.20Draw
29.30Away

Odds snapshot: 2026-05-09T08:28:32+00:00

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Prediction snapshot

Winner : RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig

150%Home
X50%Draw
20%Away
att77%23%
def61%39%
h2h62%38%
form86%14%
goals64%36%
total71.7%28.3%

Head-to-head

FC St. Pauli 1-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 27 Jan 2026
RB Leipzig 2-0 FC St. PauliBundesliga · 09 Feb 2025
RB Leipzig 4-2 FC St. PauliDFB Pokal · 29 Oct 2024
FC St. Pauli 0-0 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 22 Sept 2024
FC St. Pauli 1-0 RB Leipzig2. Bundesliga · 12 Feb 2016

Match preview

Fixture: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli Date and Time: May 9, 14:30 (London Time) Recommended Bet: RB Leipzig Individual Total Over 2.0 (Odds: 1.50) St. Pauli’s ultra-defensive tactical setup has only managed to secure points in brief, inconsistent spells. The "Pirat

Fixture: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli

Date and Time: May 9, 14:30 (London Time)

Recommended Bet: RB Leipzig Individual Total Over 2.0 (Odds: 1.50)

St. Pauli’s ultra-defensive tactical setup has only managed to secure points in brief, inconsistent spells. The "Pirates" struggle significantly when forced to take the initiative on the pitch, currently suffering from the league's least effective offensive output.

Facing a powerhouse like RB Leipzig, St. Pauli’s "closed" style is likely to be pushed to its limits. Leipzig is expected to dominate the tempo and exploit the visitors' inability to maintain pressure, making a high-scoring performance from the home side the most probable outcome.

Rb Leipzig

Rb Leipzig

Coach: Ole Werner ()

Last 5 form: 80%Attack: 63%Defence: 56%League run: DWWLWWWWWL
  • Played 32, won 19
  • Clean sheets: 11
  • Failed to score: 3

Recent matches

@ Bayer Leverkusen · 1-4Bundesliga · 02 May 2026
vs Union Berlin · 3-1Bundesliga · 24 Apr 2026
@ Eintracht Frankfurt · 3-1Bundesliga · 18 Apr 2026
vs Borussia Mönchengladbach · 1-0Bundesliga · 11 Apr 2026
@ Werder Bremen · 2-1Bundesliga · 04 Apr 2026

Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
2Borussia Dortmund3368-3470
3RB Leipzig3263-4262
4Bayer Leverkusen3266-4358

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
E. BanzuziMissing FixtureKnee Injury
V. GebelMissing FixtureKnee Injury
S. SaniMissing FixtureHip Injury
L. ZingerleMissing FixtureWrist Injury
C. LukebaQuestionableMuscle Injury
D. RaumQuestionableGroin Injury

Lineup

Formation4-3-3

Starting XI

11
  1. Maarten Vandevoordt
  2. Ridle Baku
  3. Willi Orbán
  4. Castello Lukeba
  5. David Raum
  6. Assan Ouédraogo
  7. Xaver Schlager
  8. Christoph Baumgartner
  9. Brajan Gruda
  10. Rômulo
  11. Yan Diomande

Bench

9
  1. Péter Gulácsi
  2. El Chadaille Bitshiabu
  3. Lukas Klostermann
  4. Max Finkgräfe
  5. Benjamin Henrichs
  6. Nicolas Seiwald
  7. Antonio Nusa
  8. Johan Bakayoko
  9. Conrad Harder
St Pauli

St Pauli

Coach: Alexander Blessin ()

Last 5 form: 13%Attack: 19%Defence: 31%League run: WWDLLDLDLL
  • Played 32, won 6
  • Clean sheets: 5
  • Failed to score: 13

Recent matches

vs FSV Mainz 05 · 1-2Bundesliga · 03 May 2026
@ 1. FC Heidenheim · 0-2Bundesliga · 25 Apr 2026
vs 1. FC Köln · 1-1Bundesliga · 17 Apr 2026
vs Bayern München · 0-5Bundesliga · 11 Apr 2026
@ Union Berlin · 1-1Bundesliga · 05 Apr 2026

Standings (fragment)

#TeamPGF-GAPts
16VfL Wolfsburg3242-6726
17FC St. Pauli3227-5526
181. FC Heidenheim3238-6923

Injuries & availability

PlayerStatusDetails
R. JonesMissing FixtureAnkle Injury
K. MetsMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
M. Pereira LageMissing FixtureKnee Injury
M. SaliakasMissing FixtureMuscle Injury
J. SandsMissing FixtureAnkle Injury
R. JonesMissing FixtureAnkle Injury

Lineup

Formation3-5-2

Starting XI

11
  1. Nikola Vasilj
  2. Tomoya Ando
  3. Eric Smith
  4. Lars Ritzka
  5. Arkadiusz Pyrka
  6. Connor Metcalfe
  7. Jackson Irvine
  8. Joel Chima Fujita
  9. Louis Oppie
  10. Andreas Hountondji
  11. Martijn Kaars

Bench

7
  1. Ben Voll
  2. Hauke Wahl
  3. Fin Stevens
  4. Mathias Rasmussen
  5. Taichi Hara
  6. Abdoulie Ceesay
  7. Danel Sinani

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