Bayern Munich travels away from home to Hamburg as they face St. Pauli on Saturday evening in a Bundesliga clash.
Vincent Kompany’s men will look to continue their exceptional form against St Pauli as they have won all their previous five head-to-head meetings and have scored 18 goals during this run.
St. Pauli vs Bayern Munich – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 11th April.
- Kick-off: 5:30pm BST.
- Venue: Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg.
St. Pauli team news
St. Pauli enters this clash at the Millerntor-Stadion with a severely depleted roster, complicating their battle for Bundesliga survival.
Jackson Irvine is serving a suspension following a red card against Union Berlin. The defensive unit is also hit hard, as key figures Eric Smith and Manolis Saliakas are ruled out with calf and thigh injuries, respectively.
Further thinning the squad, Ricky-Jade Jones is expected to miss the remainder of the season due to a serious syndesmotic ligament tear, while James Sands remains sidelined with an ankle issue.
On a positive note, Joel Chima Fujita and Tomoya Andō are back in the squad. These reinforcements will be vital as the team attempts to restructure a fractured midfield and backline against the league leaders.
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern Munich faces this fixture with one eye on their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid this coming Wednesday.
Manager Vincent Kompany must navigate several fresh fitness concerns, most notably the loss of 18-year-old breakout star Lennart Karl, who is sidelined for weeks with a muscle fibre tear.
While Harry Kane played through pain in the midweek European fixture, he may be rested today to ensure he is 100% for the trip to Madrid.
Defensively, backup goalkeeper Sven Ulreich is out with a groin injury, meaning Jonas Urbig remains the primary deputy for Manuel Neuer.
With several youth players like Cassiano Kiala and David Santos also unavailable, Kompany is expected to rotate his heavy hitters.
Expect managed minutes for stars like Michael Olise and Luis Díaz as Bayern balances domestic dominance with continental ambitions.
Form
St. Pauli
St. Pauli is struggling for consistency, having gone winless in their last four matches (D-L-L-D). Their most recent result was a hard-fought 1–1 draw away at Union Berlin. This run has left them in 16th place, the relegation playoff spot, four points ahead of 17th-place Wolfsburg but two points away from safety. They have the league’s weakest attack with only 25 goals, making every point a desperate “final” in their survival bid.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich is in sensational form, currently on a 14-game unbeaten streak across all competitions. They have won four consecutive matches, including a 3–2 comeback win at Freiburg in their last league game and a 2–1 first-leg victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Dominating the table with 73 points, they are nine points clear at the top. Their attack is historic, having already reached 100 league goals this season.
Predicted lineups
St Pauli: Vasilj; Wahl, Ando, Mets; Pyrka, Fujita, Rasmussen, Ritzka; Sinani, Pereira Lage; Hountondji
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Ito, Davies; Goretzka, Bischof; Karl, Musiala, Gnabry; Jackson
How to watch St. Pauli vs Bayern Munich?
You can watch St. Pauli vs Bayern Munich in the UK almost exclusively via Sky Sports, with a few alternative options depending on your subscription setup.
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