Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th May 2024

The penultimate round of the Bundesliga season presents an interesting battle between Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart. The match takes place this coming Friday at WWK Arena.

Two places behind the league-leaders, VfB Stuttgart claimed 67 points from 32 rounds, while Augsburg amassed 39 points. They now rank as number 9 in the Bundesliga standings.

Augsburg are out to avenge a disappointing loss against VfB Stuttgart 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 scored an average of 1.8 goals in ten matches or a total of 18 while allowing 17 goals against. This is an average of 1.7 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

VfB Stuttgart 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 2.2 times on average per match, for a total of 22 goals. They also let in 11 goals, leaving an average of 1.1 per match. They fought their way to four clean sheets.

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, VfB Stuttgart came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at WWK Arena, but face stern opposition, of course.

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Prediction

Augsburg Form

Augsburg endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 3-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, before Werder Bremen won 0-3, while Borussia Dortmund claimed all three points in a 5-1 win. Augsburg won three of their previous six matches at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring eight goals to seven against.

VfB Stuttgart Form

In their past three matches, VfB Stuttgart lost 2-1 against Werder Bremen, drew 2-2 with Bayer Leverkusen and won 3-1 against Bayern Munich. VfB Stuttgart won four times in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded seven goals while scoring 12 themselves.

One could argue the pros and cons for a while in this encounter, but we find the value list with visitors VfB Stuttgart. Having considered form, strength in squad and history of the two teams, they get the call here.

Augsburg have taken nine points from their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of 14 goals to 32. VfB Stuttgart scored 36 goals and conceded 20 in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them ten wins and 32 points. Augsburg are looking at a record of ten wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. VfB Stuttgart have a record of 21 wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Squads

Augsburg Squad

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

Finn Dahmen (0/31), Marcel Lubik (0/0), Tomas Koubek (0/1), Felix Uduokhai (2/31), Iago (1/21), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (1/28), Kevin Mbabu (0/24), Mads Valentin Pedersen (1/26), Maximilian Bauer (1/14), Noahkai Banks (0/0), Patric Pfeiffer (0/11), Raphael Framberger (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/13), Arne Engels (3/30), Arne Maier (2/20), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (2/25), Fredrik Jensen (2/22), Kristijan Jakic (2/17), Mert Komur (0/3), Niklas Dorsch (0/19), Pep Biel (0/10), Ruben Vargas (4/30), Tim Breithaupt (0/14), Dion Drena Beljo (2/24), Ermedin Demirovic (15/31), Phillip Tietz (8/32), Sven Michel (2/20).

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Here is the full team squad of VfB Stuttgart. The 41 year-old Sebastian Hoeness will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alexander Nuebel (0/28), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/4), Florian Schock (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/20), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/19), Hiroki Ito (0/24), Josha Vagnoman (2/18), Leonidas Stergiou (1/14), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/29), Pascal Stenzel (0/22), Waldemar Anton (0/31), Angelo Stiller (1/30), Atakan Karazor (0/31), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (8/32), Enzo Millot (5/29), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/3), Mahmoud Dahoud (1/13), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Samuele di Benedetto (0/1), Woo-Yeong Jeong (1/24), Deniz Undav (18/28), Jamie Leweling (4/32), Roberto Massimo (0/5), Serhou Guirassy (25/26), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (4/25).

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Team News

Augsburg could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against VfB Stuttgart.

Dion Drena Beljo, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger nurses various injuries and won't take part for Augsburg against VfB Stuttgart at WWK Arena. Due to turning in a positive Covid-19 test, Reece Oxford are missing from the Augsburg squad.

VfB Stuttgart are juggling with four absent players on on Friday when travelling to Augsburg.

Names like Deniz Undav, Alexander Nuebel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Augsburg.

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, VfB Stuttgart came away as 3-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Friday. VfB Stuttgart will be excited about a meeting with Augsburg, who have found it hard to deal with their upcoming visitors. VfB Stuttgart go into the match with a 7-1-2 advantage. The bookies have VfB Stuttgart to win this match at best price odds of 17/20.

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Results

The past ten matches between Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Friday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies.

Augsburg vs VfB Stuttgart Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Deniz Undav who managed to score an impressive 18 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. VfB Stuttgart are looking to him against Augsburg, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

In their last 10 matches at WWK Arena across all tournaments Augsburg won five times, drew two and lost three times. VfB Stuttgart claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Augsburg managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from VfB Stuttgart have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in seven of their last 10 away games.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Augsburg and VfB Stuttgart, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Augsburg scored 1.6 goals on average, while VfB Stuttgart pulled 1.8 goals on average. Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Of the last ten games for VfB Stuttgart, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.