The DFB-Pokal quarter-final match between Bayer Leverkusen and St. Pauli will take place on 3 February at BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 1:0 away in the previous round. Note that for the first time in the current edition of the competition the home team scored fewer than 4 goals. At the same time the club kept a clean sheet for the seventh time in its last 10 DFB-Pokal matches. The club reached the quarter-finals for the third consecutive season, and in this period the home team has always progressed further.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Bayer Leverkusen's last 7 national cup games.
- The club has a run of 5 wins at home in this competition.
- The team conceded in 7 of its 9 previous home DFB-Pokal matches.
Potential Bayer Leverkusen Lineup (3-4-3)*
Bayer Leverkusen: Mark Flekken – Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba – Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Jonas Hofmann, Marten Terier – Ibrahim Maza, Kristjan Kofan, Ernest Poku.
St. Pauli
St. Pauli beat a Bundesliga representative in the previous round as well. The 2:1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach was the club's first win in regular time in its last 4 DFB-Pokal matches (2 draws, 1 defeat). St. Pauli's runs in this competition have usually been short, but the visiting team regularly finds the net: in 18 of its last 19 matches. The visitors reached the quarter-finals for the third time in the last five seasons, but they have not been able to get past this stage in that period.
- Both teams scored in 7 of St. Pauli's last 8 national cup games.
- Away in this competition the club avoided defeat after 90 minutes in 6 of its last 7 matches (3 wins and 3 draws).
- In 9 of their last 10 away DFB-Pokal matches the visitors did not concede more than two goals.
Potential St. Pauli Lineup (3-5-2)*
St. Pauli: Nikola Vasil – Eric Smith, Karol Mets, Hauke Wahl – Arkadiusz Pyrka, James Sands, Joel Chima Fujita, Luis Oppi, Jackson Irvine – Matias Pereira Lage, Marten Kars.
Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli: Match Prediction
Since their return to the Bundesliga the visitors have met Bayer Leverkusen three times and managed only one draw (2 defeats). It is unlikely that a positive result will be expected in the national cup either. St. Pauli's rare successes in this competition tend to come against lower-division opponents, and the club concedes even against such rivals. It is worth noting, however, that at the moment the visiting team looks solid defensively, having conceded more than one goal in only two of its last 9 official matches.
The home side rarely slips up at home in the DFB-Pokal. In its last 10 home games in this competition the team has recorded 9 wins (1 draw). Also note Bayer Leverkusen's reliable defensive performances, keeping a clean sheet in 7 of their last 10 national cup matches. We believe Bayer Leverkusen should have no difficulty containing the opponent's attack, which ranks among the three worst in the Bundesliga 2025/26.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen win and Under 3.5 goals
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this tournament.
