Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th March 2023
The Bundesliga game at WWK Arena this coming Saturday will see visitors Schalke 04 facing home side Augsburg.
Augsburg approach round 25 as number 13 in the Bundesliga table with 27 points on their account so far. With 24 rounds behind them, Schalke 04 have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.
Schalke 04 have collected too many draws recently which have slowed down their progress. Their upcoming duel with Augsburg could be a good chance to get three well-needed points.
Augsburg scored 13 goals, conceded 19 and fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Schalke 04 average 0.7 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of seven goals. They conceded an average of 1.4 per game, for a total of 14 goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring five times.
Augsburg ran out 2-3 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again this coming Saturday.
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Prediction
Augsburg Form
It is all or nothing with Augsburg presently. They first went down 2-0 in an encounter with Hertha Berlin, to which they replied by beating Werder Bremen2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 5-3 against Bayern Munich. Augsburg won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored six goals and conceded four times.
Schalke 04 Form
Schalke 04 claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 2-1 and 0-2 against VfB Stuttgart and Bochum, respectively. Last time out, B. Dortmund ended up stealing a point in a 2-2 draw. In their last six Bundesliga away matches, Schalke 04 failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn two and lost three, scoring four while also conceding seven times.
The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Augsburg face Schalke 04, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Saturday. The value bet lies with goals.
No side scored fewer times on home soil this season, than the 12 goals Augsburg so far pulled off, while they also allowed 16 goals against. Schalke 04 have been terrible at getting on the scoresheet on their travels in the Bundesliga. They scored a lousy six times, handing them the worst offensive record away from home, whilst also allowing 16 goals against.
Augsburg won six points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored five and let in ten goals. Schalke 04 earned three wins and ten points from their past seven matches against teams placed in the bottom six of the Bundesliga table. They scored 11 and allowed 11 goals against on their way. Augsburg have a record of eight wins, three draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Schalke 04 are looking at four wins, eight draws and 12 defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Stats
- Augsburg have won 4 of the last 5 home matches without conceding a goal
- Augsburg have won the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Augsburg home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Augsburg have won 4 of the last 5 home matches and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Augsburg have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Schalke 04 have not won 13 of the last 15 matches
- Schalke 04 have not won 13 of the last 15 away matches
- In 9 of the last 10 Schalke 04 matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Schalke 04 have not lost the last 6 matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 6 Schalke 04 matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Squads
Augsburg Squad
The 39-year-old Augsburg manager, Enrico Maassen, will select the lineup against Schalke 04 from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):
Benjamin Leneis (0/0), Daniel Klein (0/0), Rafal Gikiewicz (0/20), Tomas Koubek (0/4), Daniel Katic (0/0), David Colina (1/3), Felix Uduokhai (0/13), Iago (0/17), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (0/23), Mads Valentin Pedersen (0/19), Maximilian Bauer (0/18), Reece Oxford (0/3), Robert Gumny (1/20), Aaron Zehnter (0/0), Andre Hahn (2/7), Arne Engels (0/9), Arne Maier (2/20), Daniel Caligiuri (1/12), Elvis Rexhbecaj (0/21), Fredrik Jensen (2/17), Julian Baumgartlinger (0/11), Nathanael Mbuku (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/6), Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/4), Ruben Vargas (1/15), Tobias Strobl (0/0), Dion Drena Beljo (1/8), Ermedin Demirovic (7/23), Irvin Cardona (1/2), Kelvin Yeboah (0/8), Mergim Berisha (8/18).
Schalke 04 Squad
Below is the full team squad of Schalke 04. The manager Bueskens will pick his starting XI against Augsburg from these players:
Alexander Schwolow (0/17), Denis Wieszolek (0/0), Justin Heekeren (0/0), Michael Langer (0/0), Ralf Faehrmann (0/7), Brooklyn Ezeh (0/0), Cedric Brunner (0/20), Eder Alvarez (0/0), Henning Matriciani (0/13), Ibrahima Cisse (0/0), Jere Uronen (0/6), Leo Greiml (0/5), Marcin Kaminski (0/0), Maya Yoshida (0/24), Moritz Jenz (0/7), Sepp van den Berg (0/4), Thomas Ouwejan (0/12), Timothee Kolodziejczak (0/0), Alex Kral (0/19), Blendi Idrizi (0/0), Danny Latza (0/13), Dominick Drexler (3/18), Mehmet Aydin (0/13), Nassim Boujellab (0/0), Niklas Tauer (0/0), Rodrigo Zalazar (1/14), Soichiro Kozuki (1/5), Suat Serdar (4/23), Tim Skarke (0/6), Tobias Mohr (0/14), Tom Krauss (1/24), Kenan Karaman (1/13), Marius Buelter (6/24), Michael Frey (0/9), Sebastian Polter (1/14), Sidi Sane (0/0), Simon Terodde (3/24).
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Team News
Augsburg could have up to five missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Schalke 04 this coming Saturday.
Elvis Rexhbecaj, Nathanael Mbuku, Andre Hahn, Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee and Tobias Strobl are missing from the squad, Augsburg will field against Schalke 04this coming Saturday.
Schalke 04 could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match on Saturday atWWK Arena
Names like Niklas Tauer, Justin Heekeren, Alex Kral, Thomas Ouwejan, Leo Greiml, Rodrigo Zalazar and Sepp van den Berg most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Augsburg.
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Lineups
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday. Augsburg enter the match against Schalke 04 with a 2-3-5 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Results
In six of the previous ten matches between Augsburg and Schalke 04 both teams scored.
Augsburg vs Schalke 04 Betting Tips
Mergim Berisha look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Bundesliga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Marius Buelter adds to his three Bundesliga goals come on Saturday.
Augsburg won seven of their previous 10 outings across all tournaments on home soil. They lost three as well, whilst visitors Schalke 04 won one of their last 10 matches away from home. They drew three and lost six. Augsburg claimed a clean sheet in six of their 10 most recent matches on home soil. They hope to do so again this coming Saturday, when Schalke 04 come visiting on the back of three clean sheets in their last 10 away games.
Over 2.5 goals paid out seven times in the previous ten encounters between these two Bundesliga sides. Augsburg pulled off an average of 1.4 goals, while Schalke 04 settled for an average of 1.7 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this streak. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Augsburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Schalke 04, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.