FC Augsburg

vs

1. FC Union Berlin

Preview

FC Augsburg

• Augsburg are 15th with 14 points from 16 matches.
• Manuel Baum has his team pressing high, moving the ball at pace and looking to play through the middle.
• They have been less impressive recently, with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five Bundesliga matches.

Union Berlin

• Union Berlin sit ninth with 22 points from 16 games.
• Steffen Baumgart has made the team solid, physical and organised at the back since December 2024.
• Union have recorded two wins and one defeat in their last three away games.

Head-to-Head

• Augsburg have won two and lost one of the last three meetings between the sides.
• Union claimed a 2-1 win when they met in the previous Bundesliga campaign.
• Historically, Augsburg average 1.5 goals at home against Union, who average 1.0 as visitors.

Key Players

• Ilyas Ansah is Union’s top-scorer with five goals in 16 appearances.
• Fabian Rieder provides a midfield spark for Augsburg with three goals in 14 league matches.

Betting Insights

• The BTTS market at 1.86 looks appealing given Augsburg’s proactive style and Union’s ability to score on the road.
• Union are organised defensively under Baumgart, while Augsburg are more likely to take risks going forward.

Prediction

• We are taking Union to just edge a close game because they have been more consistent and fared well on the road recently, with two wins and one defeat in their last three road games.
• Given recent trends and direct-encounter averages, both teams should find the net once in what is likely to be a tight contest.