The Red Bull Arena sets the stage for a high-stakes encounter between RB Leipzig and St. Pauli on Saturday as the two teams lock horns in the penultimate round of the 2025-26 Bundesliga season. For the hosts, victory on Saturday will confirm their return to the UEFA Champions League next season, while the visitors require maximum points to preserve their push for survival.
The appointment of head coach Ole Werner last summer has proven to be a shrewd decision by RB Leipzig, as wins in their final two games of the campaign will see the Saxony outfit record their highest-ever points tally in the German top flight.
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Four consecutive wins after the March international break saw Die Roten Bullen climb back into the UEFA Champions League spots. Although they suffered a setback last weekend, losing 4-1 to Bayer Leverkusen, they will return to familiar surroundings on Saturday with a point to prove.
Wins in their remaining two matches would see St. Pauli equal their Bundesliga record from last season (8W-8D-18L). However, that may only be enough to secure a relegation playoff spot, rather than match their respectable 14th-place finish.
Even that appears a tall order on the back of their recent 2-1 home defeat to Mainz 05, which extended the Kiezkicker’s winless run to eight matches.
RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Leipzig have collected two wins and two draws from their last four meetings against St. Pauli.
- The visitors sit dead last in the Bundesliga scoring charts this season, with just 27 goals in 32 games.
- Only Borussia Dortmund (32) and Bayern Munich (35) have conceded fewer goals in the division so far than Leipzig (42).
- St. Pauli’s shock 1-0 win over Hoffenheim in late February remains their sole away victory since the start of September.
RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli Prediction
Die Roten Bullen will be targeting a swift response following last weekend’s horror show at the BayArena. That setback could give Ole Werner’s men an additional boost as they aim to make it five straight home wins on Saturday.
The Kiezkicker’s goal-shy nature has recently been compounded by unconvincing defending, having shipped 10 goals in their last four matches, both of which should combine to hand Leipzig maximum points.
Prediction: RB Leipzig 2-0 St. Pauli
RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Leipzig to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (Six of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli