Bayer Leverkusen vs St Pauli Predictions

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Bayer Leverkusen have scored three goals or more in seven of their 20 Bundesliga games this season and, with both teams having scored in a number of Leverkusen’s latest outings, that looks the best bet when they host St Pauli at the BayArena on Saturday. If both teams score, it would be the fourth game in succession for St Pauli.

They are sixth in the league, 11 places and 19 points above St Pauli, with 11 wins from their 20 games this season.

Bayer Leverkusen have been in patchy form recently, with three wins, one draw and two defeats in their last six Bundesliga games. They have enjoyed success in five of their last seven home games, but St Pauli are struggling too, having won just one of their last seven matches overall and sustaining eight reverses in their last ten away games.

Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw with Monchengladbach in their last Bundesliga game kept up their recent trend of matches with both teams scoring. Leverkusen were priced as evens favourites to win but were unable to reward their backers.

Bayer Leverkusen have found the net in all ten of their home games this season, and both sides have scored in four of their last six. St Pauli’s last three matches have also seen goals at both ends.

Neither side has impressed defensively of late. Bayer Leverkusen have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last ten Bundesliga games, while St Pauli have been unable to keep their opponents at bay in three straight matches.

A 3-1 home win for Bayer Leverkusen is an appealing correct-score bet. St Pauli are on a losing run of three straight Bundesliga away games, and seven of Leverkusen’s 11 wins this season have been by a two-goal margin.

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Edited by Mark Langdon