Competition: Bundesliga
Market: RB Leipzig win
Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet
Knowing that they can officially punch their Champions League ticket on Saturday afternoon, RB Leipzig will welcome St. Pauli to the Red Bull Arena.
Starting with the hosts, watching their extended purple patch come to a thumping end last time out as they slumped to a 4-1 drumming away at Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Nevertheless, despite putting in a downbeat display last weekend, Ole Werner’s men can officially punch their lucrative Champions League return on Saturday afternoon. Signing off April with a stellar 3-1 victory at home against Union Berlin, the Red Bulls have enjoyed a stellar domestic campaign. Heading into March’s international break with a remarkable 5-0 romp against Hoffenheim, RB Leipzig have won each of their other five Bundesliga appearances. It should also be noted, the German giants have lost just a pair of their last 13 straight top-flight showdowns. Likewise, Werner’s side have also gained a fearsome reputation for their extended dominance on home soil. In fact, Saturday’s hosts have won all of their previous four consecutive showdowns at the Red Bull Arena by an aggregate score of 11-1.
As for the visitors, while St. Pauli might still mathematically be clinging to their Bundesliga status, the Neighbourhood Kickers are rightfully already planning for life back in Germany’s second-tier. Last seen falling to a 2-1 loss at home against Mainz, Alexander Blessin’s side are six points adrift of safety heading into the penultimate showdown of the campaign. More than aware that they are seeking what would be considered as an all-time miracle, age Hamburg-based outfit have continued to show a string of glaring issues. With their struggles underlined by a 5-0 drumming at the hands of newly-crowned champions Bayern Munich on April 11th, St. Pauli have collected just three points from any of their last eight consecutive Bundesliga appearances. Heading into March’s international break with a 2-1 defeat at home against Europa League finalists Freiburg, Saturday’s guests face another monumental challenge here. Given what has been a huge gulf in class between Saturday’s opponents, it is almost impossible to see anything other than a routine home victory this weekend.
Bet: RB Leipzig 2/5 to beat St. Pauli in Saturday’s Bundesliga matchup @ 1xBet