Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

Bookmakers favour Borussia Dortmund to win against Augsburg in their next Bundesliga match. This takes place on Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Augsburg will put up a fight at the WWK Arena, though.

While Borussia Dortmund are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 67 points in 32 rounds, Augsburg trail by 34 points after 32 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

With only 2 matches left in the season, Borussia Dortmund still have a chance to win the title. Winning all their remaining games, including their upcoming visit to Augsburg, is essential to keep their hopes alive, so expect a highly motivated home team.

Augsburg scored 16 times, conceded 20 and held on for one clean sheet in their last ten games.

Borussia Dortmund average 3.3 goals per game, scoring 33 times, while conceding 15. That makes an average of 1.5 per game, with clean sheet in two as well in their previous ten matches.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 4-3 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest on Sunday?

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 Eintracht, before claiming 3 points in a 1-0 win against Union Berlin. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Bochum. Augsburg claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 with Bochum, beat Wolfsburg by 6-0 and beat B. M'gladbach by 5-2. Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Bundesliga.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Augsburg face Borussia Dortmund, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Augsburg have a record of nine wins, seven draws and 16 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Dortmund show off 21 wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Squads

Augsburg Squad

The 39-year-old Maassen will select the starting eleven against Borussia Dortmund from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Benjamin Leneis (0/0), Daniel Klein (0/0), Rafal Gikiewicz (0/23), Tomas Koubek (0/9), Daniel Katic (0/0), David Colina (1/5), Felix Uduokhai (0/18), Iago (0/22), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (0/30), Mads Valentin Pedersen (0/26), Maximilian Bauer (0/25), Reece Oxford (0/3), Robert Gumny (1/28), Aaron Zehnter (0/0), Andre Hahn (2/7), Arne Engels (0/16), Arne Maier (5/28), Daniel Caligiuri (1/13), Elvis Rexhbecaj (0/29), Franjo Ivanovic (0/0), Fredrik Jensen (2/20), Julian Baumgartlinger (0/16), Nathanael Mbuku (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/9), Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/11), Ruben Vargas (3/22), Tobias Strobl (0/0), Dion Drena Beljo (3/16), Ermedin Demirovic (8/28), Irvin Cardona (1/9), Kelvin Yeboah (1/11), Mergim Berisha (9/22).

Borussia Dortmund Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 40 year-old Borussia Dortmund manager Terzic will select his starting XI from these players:

Alexander Meyer (0/7), Gregor Kobel (0/25), Luca Unbehaun (0/0), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Antonios Papadopoulos (0/0), Julian Ryerson (1/28), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (1/28), Nico Schlotterbeck (4/27), Nico Schulz (0/0), Niklas Suele (1/27), Raphael Guerreiro (3/25), Soumaila Coulibaly (0/1), Tom Rothe (0/2), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (2/25), Felix Passlack (0/3), Giovanni Reyna (7/20), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (3/15), Jude Bellingham (8/31), Julian Brandt (8/30), Justin Njinmah (0/0), Mahmoud Dahoud (0/9), Marco Reus (6/23), Marius Wolf (1/23), Salih Oezcan (0/25), Thomas Meunier (0/10), Anthony Modeste (2/18), Donyell Malen (9/24), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (6/22), Sebastien Haller (7/17), Youssoufa Moukoko (7/25).

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Team News

Augsburg could have five players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Borussia Dortmund this coming Sunday.

Elvis Rexhbecaj, Nathanael Mbuku, Andre Hahn, Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee and Tobias Strobl are missing from the squad, Augsburg will field against Borussia Dortmundthis coming Sunday.

Borussia Dortmund could have up to nine players on the injured and absent players for their match on Sunday atWWK Arena

Emre Can, Thomas Meunier, Mats Hummels, Anthony Modeste, Marius Wolf, Tom Rothe, Abdoulaye Kamara, Mateu Morey and Sebastien Haller all face a spell on the sidelines for Borussia Dortmund due to various injuries.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Augsburg played against Borussia Dortmund. It finished 4-3 in a great Bundesliga match between the pair. Borussia Dortmund seem to have a bit of a love affair with Augsburg, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Borussia Dortmund to win this match at best price odds of 4/9.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Results

Both teams found the back of the net nine times in the last ten matches between Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund.

Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Arne Maier is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Borussia Dortmund look to Donyell Malen, hoping he can add to his current total of six Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

WWK Arena witnessed Augsburg winning seven times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing one as well. Borussia Dortmund claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Borussia Dortmund won three of their last 10 matches away from home without conceding.

Both teams to score was a winning bet nine times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened five times. Augsburg managed an average of 1.8 goals, while Borussia Dortmund averaged 2.6 goals a game. Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who managed to hit the net 3.1 times on average in these games.