Leverkusen in the championship frenzy: St. Pauli under pressure at the Millerntor!

Von Markus Schneiderling

Bayer Leverkusen muss am Ostersonntag gegen St. Pauli gewinnen, um im Meisterschaftsrennen zu bleiben. Anpfiff ist um 19:30 Uhr.
Bayer Leverkusen has to win against St. Pauli on Easter Sunday to stay in the championship race. The kick -off is at 7:30 p.m. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

On April 20, 2025, Bayer 04 Leverkusen faces a decisive game against FC St. Pauli in the Millerntor Stadium. The kick -off is at 7:30 p.m., and for the guests from Leverkusen, a victory is essential to stay in the championship race. After the convincing 4-0 victory of Bayern Munich in Heidenheim, the pressure on the team of coach Xabi Alonso, which is currently nine points behind the league leader Bavaria. Focus After a seventh unbeaten game, Leverkusen also wants to win the game against St. Pauli.

In contrast, St. Pauli, currently in 15th place in the table, is fighting for survival in the Bundesliga. With 29 points from 29 games, the Hamburgers are not yet on the safe side in the relegation battle. Coach Alexander Blessin is optimistic, but sees the important task in front of him. Jackson Irvine, the captain of FC St. Pauli, will be missing due to a stress reaction in the foot, which the situation for the team is also difficult. Kicker Millerntorstadion emphasizes and underlined the importance of the remaining five games for his team.

line and tactics

st. In today's game, Pauli relies on a 3-4-1-2 system, with Sinani as a game designer. Bayer Leverkusen brought back in the starting eleven and put Aleix Garcia on the bench. Blessin has made four changes in the line -up compared to the last game. The Leverkuseners show at the beginning of the game that they want to dominate the game. Schick scored the 1-0 for Leverkusen after a precise flank from Grimaldo.

Statistically speaking, Leverkusen also has the better XGOALS ratio with 0.42 to 0.10. While St. Pauli wins almost 70% of the duels, Hradecky, the goalkeeper of Leverkusen, remains not inconspicuous and shines through several good parades. The trainer of Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso, is optimistic about the situation of the team and the hope of the title.

table situation and outlook

The relegation battle in the Bundesliga is tense. Six teams fight for relegation until the end, with St. Pauli only giving four points on the relegation place. FC St. Pauli is vulnerable in the current season and has developed a more defensive style of play in the last games. Sportschau In addition, the team has only scored 18 goals so far. Blessin predicts that the team could achieve a total of 25.5 goals this season.

Today's encounter between St. Pauli and Leverkusen could not only be of enormous importance for guests from Leverkusen to keep the connection to Bavaria, but also for Hamburg to get a little air in the relegation battle. The next five games promise an exciting final in the Bundesliga.

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