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B04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen - STP St. Pauli St. Pauli

Sat, 14.02.202614:30 PM

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Alexander Blessin on facing Leverkusen

"Given their individual quality, we’ll need to maintain a high level of concentration for the full 90 minutes. We did that superbly against Leipzig and Stuttgart, and that’s what we need to build on. They have a lot of individual strength, and the reverse fixture showed that they don’t need many chances to score. But they're also vulnerable, and we want to make the most of that."

Cup boost

Leverkusen knocked Pauli out of the DFB Cup as recently as 3 February. Jonas Hofmann put the cherry on a 3-0 home win as Hjulmand's side advanced to the semi-finals.

Kiezkickers get fired up for Leverkusen

Although the four competitive meetings between these sides (three in the Bundesliga and one in the DFB Cup) since Pauli’s promotion in 2024 have produced three Leverkusen victories and one draw, across all of these matches, Pauli have registered more shots on goal, pulling the trigger 43 times compared to Die Werkself’s 26.

Good company to keep

Since taking charge of Leverkusen on Matchday 3, Hjulmand has overseen 18 games, collecting 35 points. Under him, Leverkusen have managed exactly the same record as they did in their first 18 games under future title-winning coach Xabi Alonso (W11, D2, L5).

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Watch: Pauli 1-2 Leverkusen - previous meeting

Ernest Poku scored the winner at the Millerntor on Matchday 5, keeping Leverkusen ahead in the overall head-to-head stakes (W7, D5, L5).

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Watch: Gladbach 1-1 Leverkusen - highlights

Leverkusen are three points outside the top four after being held by local rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 21, ending their four-match winning run in all competitions. However, Die Werkself do have a rescheduled game in hand against Hamburg to come next month.

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Watch: St. Pauli 2-1 Stuttgart - highlights

Pauli won for the first time in 2026 on Matchday 21 to breathe new life into their survival fight. Alexander Blessin's side remain second bottom of the table and in the automatic relegation zone, but have closed the gap on the two teams above them to just two points.

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