Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th December 2023

When Borussia Dortmund arrive at WWK Arena this coming Saturday to face Augsburg in the Bundesliga, the latter will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.

Augsburg are ninth in the rankings with 17 points after 14 matches played, whereas Borussia Dortmund rank fifth in the Bundesliga on 25 points.

Augsburg are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Borussia Dortmund in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at WWK Arena.

Augsburg presents an average of just 1.6 goals per game in their last ten games. They scored a moderate 16times, while also conceding 15. This amounts to an average of 1.5 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring in zero matches.

Borussia Dortmund show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded 18, an average of 1.8 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in two of these.

A 3-0 win was the follow-up to a 4-3 victory, when Borussia Dortmund last faced Augsburg, no doubt raising the spirits ahead of their next trip.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Augsburg Form

Augsburg have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin, before claiming 3 points in a 2-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Werder Bremen. In their last six Bundesliga home matches, Augsburg have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored 11 and conceded nine goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 2-0 against VfB Stuttgart. A 2-3 defeat against RB Leipzig followed, before a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and 13 scored.

Borussia Dortmund face a difficult task, when visiting Augsburg at WWK Arena, but strength in squad and match history makes the visitors our choice in the betting market.

Borussia Dortmund took two wins from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They collected eight points, scored 14 goals and conceded 16. Augsburg are looking at a record of four wins, five draws and five defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund enjoy a record of seven wins, four draws and three defeats in the Bundesliga.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

Augsburg Squad

The 53-year-old Augsburg manager, Jess Thorup, will select the lineup against Borussia Dortmund from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Finn Dahmen (0/14), Marcel Lubik (0/0), Tomas Koubek (0/0), David Colina (0/0), Felix Uduokhai (1/13), Frederik Winther (0/0), Iago (1/10), Japhet Tanganga (0/0), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (0/11), Kevin Mbabu (0/8), Mads Valentin Pedersen (1/13), Maximilian Bauer (1/8), Patric Pfeiffer (0/4), Raphael Framberger (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/9), Aaron Zehnter (0/0), Arne Engels (1/12), Arne Maier (0/3), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (2/14), Fredrik Jensen (1/10), Masaya Okugawa (0/2), Nathanael Mbuku (0/1), Niklas Dorsch (0/12), Ruben Vargas (1/12), Tim Breithaupt (0/9), Dion Drena Beljo (2/11), Ermedin Demirovic (7/14), Irvin Cardona (0/3), Phillip Tietz (3/14), Sven Michel (1/11).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Here is the full team squad of Borussia Dortmund. The 41 year-old Edin Terzic will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Meyer (0/1), Gregor Kobel (0/14), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Julian Ryerson (3/10), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (2/13), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/13), Niklas Suele (1/9), Ramy Bensebaini (0/11), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/11), Felix Nmecha (0/10), Giovanni Reyna (0/6), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (1/6), Julian Brandt (4/14), Marcel Sabitzer (2/10), Marco Reus (3/12), Marius Wolf (0/11), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/9), Thomas Meunier (0/2), Donyell Malen (4/13), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/11), Niclas Fuellkrug (5/14), Sebastien Haller (0/9), Youssoufa Moukoko (1/8).

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Augsburg, as they prepare to meet Borussia Dortmund, since seven could be missing.

Due to various ailments Dion Drena Beljo, Sven Michel, Iago, Ermedin Demirovic, Patric Pfeiffer, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger will be absent from the squad, Augsburg are able to field against Borussia Dortmund this coming Saturday. Due to turning in a positive Covid-19 test, Reece Oxford are missing from the Augsburg squad.

Borussia Dortmund have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match on Saturday against Augsburg. Borussia Dortmund are without Mats Hummels due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Names like Julian Ryerson, Youssoufa Moukoko, Felix Nmecha, Julien Duranville and Julien Duranville most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Augsburg.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 and 4-3 in the two most recent meetings with Augsburg, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Borussia Dortmund won seven of the last ten encounters against Augsburg, but the latter won 3-0 in the latest meeting. The bookies have Borussia Dortmund to win this match at best price odds of 10/11.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only two times in ten matches between Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Phillip Tietz is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Borussia Dortmund look to Niclas Fuellkrug, hoping he can add to his current total of three Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

Augsburg won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Borussia Dortmund won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Augsburg hammered in the opening goal six times in their last 10 matches played in front of their usually euphoric crowd at WWK Arena. Borussia Dortmund were first off the mark in four of their 10 most recent away games.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Augsburg managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Borussia Dortmund averaging 2.8 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Augsburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.