FC St. Pauli did not lose any of their first ten home games against Bayer 04 (seven wins, three draws) – the Boys in Brown have not been as successful against any other current Bundesliga side. The Werkself did win 1-0 in the eleventh and last meeting at the Millerntor-Stadion in November 2010. After that match, the two clubs first met again this season in the Hinrunde with the Black and Reds winning 2-1. The overall record for this fixture: eight wins for Bayer 04, seven draws, eight wins for FCSP with 33 goals scored by the Werkself and 32 by St. Pauli.
The main strength of FC St. Pauli is their defence. That was the case when they were promoted with the best defence in Bundesliga 2 only conceding 36 goals. And they are also difficult to score against in the top flight. The St. Pauli defence is currently the fourth best in the Bundesliga with 35 goals conceded to date. Only Bayern Munich (29) plus the Werkself and Mainz 05 (34 each) have let in fewer goals. However, with just 25 goals scored FCSP have the least prolific attack.
FC St. Pauli are on course to achieve their target for the season. The win away to Holstein Kiel last weekend saw the newcomers from the Hanseatic city take a big step forward in terms of staying up. Defender Philipp Treu sounded a warning: “However it could still be tight. We now have five finals and we know what the remaining fixtures are.” For the clash with the double winners, FCSP must manage without their captain Jackson Irvine for the first time this season. Further information on St. Pauli can be found in our lowdown on the next opponents.
3,000 Werkself fans will be supporting Bayer 04 in the away game at St. Pauli. A message for the fans: Tickets for the game are only available on the Bayer 04 app. Further information is available HERE.
For travelling fans, the Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team have again put together all the key information – click HERE for the fan information.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Sören Storks as the match referee. The 36-year-old has previously been in charge of six games involving the Werkself (five wins, one draw). Storks’ assistant referees today are Thorben Siewer and Alexander Sather with Tobias Welz in action as the VAR.
The match will be broadcast live on DAZN. As ever, supporters unable to be at the match can follow the game on Werkself Radio. The audio broadcast starts 30 minutes before kick-off with commentary provided by Niko Hartmann. Andreas Fischer, who played for the Black and Reds from 1989 to 1994 and won the DFB Pokal in 1993, joins Niko as today's guest. In addition, the live text update service will keep fans up-to-date. Both Werkself Radio and the live text update service are available at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended Abdoulaye Faye’s contract by a further year to 30 June 2031. During the 2026/27 season, the talented defender will play for Celta Vigo on loan without an option to buy. The 21-year-old Senegalese is set to feature in La Liga and the UEFA Europa League with last season’s sixth-placed side in Spain.
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The Werkself's training camp in Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog you'll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme on day one (Sunday 2 August) includes a media round with managing director sport Simon Rolfes, free time for the team after the friendly against Rot-Weiss Essen and before an intensive week of training begins, as well as a coffee get-together where CEO Fernando Carro and Rolfes met around 100 fans in the afternoon.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed Kerim Alajbegovic’s transfer to Italian record champions Juventus. The club brought the 18-year-old attacking player back to Leverkusen this summer via a buy-back option, following a season at Red Bull Salzburg. Until his move to Austria, the Bosnia international had been playing for Bayer 04’s Under-19s.
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A warm welcome to the Weimarer Land, Bayer 04! The Werkself moved into their accommodation for this year’s training camp on Saturday evening. In Blankenhain, Thuringia, head coach Carles Martínez’s team have a programme of gruelling training sessions – several of which will be open to fans – and team-building activities lined up for the next six days. We’ll be following the Werkself up close and providing you with exclusive insights, quotes, photos and videos from the training camp.
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With 22 days to go until the start of the Bundesliga campaign, the Bayer 04 Women’s team have gained a fresh boost of confidence. In a friendly against Belgian top-flight side KRC Genk on Saturday afternoon, coach Roberto Pätzold’s team secured a 1–0 win. Lobke Loonen (20’) scored the winner for the Black and Reds at the Kurtekotten training centre.
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