Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th December 2024

Augsburg could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Their current position in the Bundesliga standings naturally favours Bayer Leverkusen, but Augsburg won't be short on motivation.

While Bayer Leverkusen are now third in the Bundesliga table after collecting 26 points in 13 rounds, Augsburg trail them on 16 points. This leaves them as number 13 in the table after 13 rounds played.

Augsburg are looking for a payback after suffering a disappointing defeat in their latest encounter with Bayer Leverkusen but odds don't favour them to pull it off.

Augsburg are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 11 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.1 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 18 goals, or an average of 1.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 14 goals, leaving an average of 1.4 per match. They fought their way to one clean sheets.

Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively.

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Augsburg Form

Augsburg look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Bochum in a 1-0 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Karlsruher SC. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt. Augsburg won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen first beat Bayern Munich 0-1, then St. Pauli by 2-1 and finally Inter by 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding eight times.

Both Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Augsburg fought their way to one wins and five points from their last five games against teams inside the top six. They were on target five times in these matches, but also let in 11 goals. Augsburg are looking at a record of four wins, four draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of seven wins, five draws and one defeat in the Bundesliga.

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Augsburg Squad

Thorup will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Daniel Klein (0/0), Finn Dahmen (0/0), Nediljko Labrovic (0/13), Chrislain Matsima (0/9), Dimitrios Giannoulis (0/11), Henri Koudossou (0/9), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (0/13), Keven Schlotterbeck (2/11), Mads Valentin Pedersen (0/5), Marius Wolf (1/13), Maximilian Bauer (0/9), Noahkai Banks (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/1), Alexis Claude (3/7), Arne Maier (0/11), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (1/12), Frank Onyeka (0/11), Kristijan Jakic (0/11), Mahmut Kucuksahin (0/0), Mert Komur (0/4), Ruben Vargas (0/6), Tim Breithaupt (0/2), Fredrik Jensen (0/5), Masaya Okugawa (0/0), Phillip Tietz (5/13), Samuel Essende (3/11), Steve Mounie (0/8), Yusuf Kabadayi (1/5).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The 43 year-old Xabi Alonso will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Lukas Hradecky (0/12), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (1/13), Arthur (0/4), Edmond Tapsoba (0/13), Jeanuel Belocian (0/3), Jeremie Frimpong (2/13), Jonathan Tah (2/13), Nordi Mukiele (0/4), Piero Hincapie (1/13), Sadik Fofana (0/0), Aleix Garcia (0/11), Exequiel Palacios (1/7), Florian Wirtz (5/13), Granit Xhaka (2/13), Jonas Hofmann (1/4), Matija Marsenic (0/0), Nathan Tella (0/9), Robert Andrich (2/11), Amine Adli (0/7), Ken Izekor (0/0), Martin Terrier (1/10), Patrik Schick (5/10), Victor Okoh Boniface (6/10).

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Bayer Leverkusen just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Augsburg at the WWK Arena.

Victor Okoh Boniface won't be travelling with Bayer Leverkusen this time, as he nurses an injury.

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively. In total, they have played five matches in past seasons with Bayer Leverkusen running away with most of the points. They won three encounters, with Augsburg stealing all 3 points in two matches. Naturally, the last zero games ended all square. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 4/7.

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

In the last ten matches between Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 2/3 with bookies.

Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

With three goals in six matches Phillip Tietz has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen and their defence. The visitors hope Patrik Schick adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Augsburg won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at WWK Arena. They drew one and lost one as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Saturday. Augsburg managed to open the scoring in no less than seven of their previous 10 league games at home. Bayer Leverkusen have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in nine of their last 10 away games.

The last ten encounters between Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Augsburg averaging 0.8 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.2 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored two times on average in these matches.