Sat Dec 07 13:40:00 UTC 2024: ## St. Pauli Faces Leverkusen: A Look Ahead to the Bundesliga Match

**Hamburg, Germany** – FC St. Pauli travels to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen tomorrow in a highly anticipated Bundesliga clash. While St. Pauli will be without Karol Mets and Scott Banks, manager Alexander Blessin is expected to field a similar starting eleven to the one that played against Kiel. Leverkusen, meanwhile, will be missing Hofmann, Adli, and Boniface, with Schick’s participation uncertain due to a calf injury.

A full match preview is available online. Pre-game analysis from Nina on the club and fan scene, as well as a discussion between Casche and Vanessa, are also available. Fan information, including restrictions on bag sizes (no bags larger than A4), power banks, and cash payments, can be found on the fan shop website. Bayer 04 failed to provide the necessary codes for public transportation access with guest tickets, despite requests from the fan shop.

Interestingly, St. Pauli boasts a surprisingly positive record against the reigning German champions, winning eight and losing only seven of 22 encounters since 1975. However, their record in Leverkusen is significantly less impressive, with only one victory in eleven matches there – a second division win in 1976. Their last point in Leverkusen was a 1-1 draw in 1995. Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck will referee the match, having previously officiated St. Pauli’s game against Borussia Dortmund and other Leverkusen matches this season.

The blog also covers other topics:

* **Teqball World Championship:** Daytona “Toni” Hansen reached the round of 16 in the women’s singles before being eliminated. She and Nelly Wilke advanced to the quarter-finals in the women’s doubles but lost to a Brazilian team. The mixed doubles team of Wilke and Till Bockholt will compete today.
* **St. Pauli U23:** The U23 team is scheduled to play Teutonia Ottensen on Sunday, weather permitting.
* **Fan Initiatives:** The blog highlights the newly active “Ständiger Fanausschuss” (StFA) fan committee, the “Lauf gegen Rechts” (Run Against the Right) group, and a fundraising effort by the Penya Calavera fan club for flood victims in Valencia.
* **Media Rights:** The DFL secured a 4.484 billion euro media rights deal, a slight increase compared to 2020, but a decrease when accounting for inflation. Broadcasting rights for Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga will see some minor changes for viewers.
* **Lego Millerntor:** A Lego building plan for the Millerntor Stadium is available with a discount.
* **Disciplinary Action:** A six-year-old received a stadium ban for throwing objects onto the pitch at a Le Havre match.

The blog concludes with a reminder of the weekly prediction game and wishes readers a good weekend.

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