Hamburg, Germany — On Sunday, April 20, 2025, St Pauli go face Bayer Leverkusen for crucial Bundesliga match wey fit change dem league position. St Pauli dey struggle for relegation as dem sit for 15th place with 29 points, while Leverkusen dey second with 63 points, trailing Bayern Munich wey dey lead the table.
St Pauli don perform well for recent matches, especially dem defense wey limit Holstein Kiel to just three attempts inside the box last week. Dem need minimum draw to avoid automatic relegation, and if dem win, dem go secure beta position above relegation playoff. Coach, Thomas Blessin, don guide di team with two wins and two draws in di last five matches, after dem only get 10 points from di previous 12 fixtures.
However, di team gatz deal with injury plenty as key players like defender Afolayan and goalkeeper Vasilj no go fit play. Blessin fit use Nemeth and Wahl to support di backline ehn, while Treu and Smith go fit take midfield roles. Di forward line fit feature Sinani and Guilavogui to help score goals.
On di other hand, Bayer Leverkusen dem dey second for di table but di team get challenges too. Last match against Union Berlin end as draw after dem manage only two shots on target. Coach Xabi Alonso sabi sey dem need to improve di attack as dem don fail to score for four of dia last eight matches. Leverkusen’s pressure to pursue Bayern Munich wey dey lead di table mean sey dem gatz deliver for dis match.
Dia attacking force no dey as strong this season which don raise concerns among fans. Despite recent struggle, Leverkusen dey recognize di quality for dia squad, especially with star player Florian Wirtz likely to return to action, which fit boost dia chances.
St Pauli record dey shaky as dem don win only once in dia last five home games, wey include two losses. Despite dis, di team dey show resilience, and if dem fit follow dis performance against Holstein Kiel, dem fit surprise Leverkusen.
Conversely, doc Bayer Leverkusen need to make sure dem get maximum points for dis game if dem want maintain pressure on di league leaders. With Bayern Munich breathing down dia neck, any slip-up fit mean dem losing di title.
For di lineups, St Pauli fit line up like dis: Vasilj; Nemeth, Wahl, Van der Heyden; Saliakas, Smith, Metcalfe, Treu; Sinani; Afolayan, Guilavogui. Bayer Leverkusen’s possible lineup fit be: Hradecky; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Garcia, Grimaldo; Adli, Wirtz; Schick.
Di game dey set to kick off at 6:30 PM local time at di iconic Millerntor-Stadion, and both teams go push for victory. Fan dey expect high tension and fierce competition as St Pauli try escape relegation, while Leverkusen look to keep di title race alive.
