Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Leverkusen are unbeaten in five matches (W2, D3) heading into Saturday’s Bundesliga matchup with Augsburg.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won their last two Bundesliga matches and will be confident of making it three on the bounce when they entertain Augsburg at BayArena on Saturday.
- Kasper Hjulmand’s side claimed a superb 6-3 win over Wolfsburg in their most recent home matchup before grinding out a superb 1-0 victory away to Borussia Dortmund last weekend.
Augsburg
- Augsburg are without a win in their last three Bundesliga away games (D1, L2).
- Augsburg’s away form is poor with just three wins, two draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season, and they are in a rut of two draws and three defeats in their most recent five outings.
Head-to-Head
Leverkusen have won four of the last five Bundesliga matchups against Augsburg , with Augsburg winning the other.
Key Players
- Patrik Schick has 10 Bundesliga goals in 23 appearances for Leverkusen this season and provides the focal point of a powerful attack, while Florian Wirtz brings the flair and creativity to the midfield to open up defences.
- Augsburg have some useful qualities in their own right, including an out-and-out striker in Ermedin Demirovic who is physical and strong on the press.
- He will lead the line in a 4-3-2-1 system while Alexis Claude-Maurice provides the option of a second striker or wide player.
- Claude-Maurice is Augsburg’s leading scorer this term with five Bundesliga goals in 25 games.
- Granit Xhaka is the mainstay in the centre of the park for Leverkusen, where he provides the anchor for the attacking play and the leadership for the team.
Betting Insights
- Leverkusen are heavy favorites at 1.42 for a home win this time around.
- However, Augsburg will be a tough nut to crack in this fixture, so our selection is a home victory and both teams to score.
- The visitors have conceded 27 goals in 14 Bundesliga away matches, so odds of 1.48 about Over 2.5 goals looks low but the stats suggest a high-scoring matchup is on the cards.
Prediction
- We can see Augsburg scoring against Leverkusen at some stage, but the hosts should have far too much overall.
- Our selection is a home victory and both teams to score.
