RB Leipzig vs FC St. Pauli 1910

Saturday, May 9 • 13:30 GMT

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their home ground plays host to a Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and FC St. Pauli 1910. Both teams will be eyeing this fixture as an opportunity to boost their European qualification chances.

RB Leipzig come into this fixture in excellent form, having won four of their last five matches. The hosts will be confident of maintaining their strong form at their home ground. Meanwhile, FC St. Pauli 1910 have enduring a difficult spell with three defeats from their last five in recent outings, without a win in their last five matches. The visitors will need to improve their recent performances to get anything from this fixture.

In the current standings, RB Leipzig sit in 5th place with 44 points, while FC St. Pauli 1910 occupy in 15th place on 23 points. The hosts will be keen to protect their superior league position, while the visitors see this as an opportunity to close the gap. RB Leipzig's superior attacking output (46 goals) gives them an edge on paper. Defensively, RB Leipzig have been more solid, conceding just 33 goals.

The contrasting fortunes of these two teams suggests the hosts should have the upper hand. European qualification ambitions add extra significance to this encounter. Both teams will be determined to claim the points in this Bundesliga encounter.