Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th April 2024

With both Augsburg and Werder Bremen sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at WWK Arena. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Bundesliga campaign.

Ranked as number 8 in the Bundesliga standings, Augsburg, have so far collected 39 points this season, while Werder Bremen collected 34 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 30 rounds.

Augsburg are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Werder Bremen. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Augsburg step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing 12 goals against. That is an average of 1.2 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

Werder Bremen scored nine goals, conceded 18 and kept their opponents from scoring one times in ten matches.

Augsburg were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Werder Bremen, but did win the reverse match 2-1, though.

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Augsburg Form

Augsburg are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Hoffenheim by a 3-1 score, before winning 2-0 against Union Berlin. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. Augsburg won three of their previous six matches at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to seven against.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat VfB Stuttgart by a 2-1 scoreline. Werder Bremen claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and five scored.

Werder Bremen and Augsburg seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues on Saturday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Augsburg scored 35 goals and conceded 22 in their last 17 games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 30 points and eight victories. Werder Bremen scored 16 goals and conceded 29 in their last 16 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga. This lead to four wins and 15 points. Augsburg have a record of ten wins, nine draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen have a record of nine wins, seven draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Squads

Augsburg Squad

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

Finn Dahmen (0/30), Marcel Lubik (0/0), Tomas Koubek (0/0), Felix Uduokhai (2/29), Iago (1/21), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (1/26), Kevin Mbabu (0/22), Mads Valentin Pedersen (1/24), Maximilian Bauer (1/13), Patric Pfeiffer (0/9), Raphael Framberger (0/0), Reece Oxford (0/0), Robert Gumny (0/13), Arne Engels (3/28), Arne Maier (2/18), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (2/25), Fredrik Jensen (2/22), Kristijan Jakic (2/16), Niklas Dorsch (0/17), Pep Biel (0/9), Ruben Vargas (3/28), Tim Breithaupt (0/13), Dion Drena Beljo (2/22), Ermedin Demirovic (15/29), Phillip Tietz (8/30), Sven Michel (2/19).

Werder Bremen Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Werder Bremen players that the manager Ole Werner will choose from for the upcoming game:

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/23), Amos Pieper (0/7), Anthony Jung (0/27), Christian Gross (0/17), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/20), Julian Malatini (1/11), Marco Friedl (0/21), Milos Veljkovic (2/19), Mitchell Weiser (3/26), Niklas Stark (2/14), Jens Stage (2/27), Justin Njinmah (6/24), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/3), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/25), Naby Keita (0/5), Olivier Deman (1/25), Romano Schmid (2/29), Senne Lynen (0/28), Skelly Alvero (1/6), Dawid Kownacki (0/18), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/2), Joel Imasuen (0/1), Marvin Ducksch (11/29), Nick Woltemade (0/26).

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Team News

At the time of writing, Augsburg have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Werder Bremen this coming Saturday.

Dion Drena Beljo, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger nurses various injuries and won't take part for Augsburg against Werder Bremen at WWK Arena. A positive Covid-19 test is the reason Reece Oxford won't feature in the Augsburg squad.

Werder Bremen could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as six players are nursing various problems. Naby Keita, Jens Stage and Jens Stage can't be called upon by Werder Bremen, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Naby Keita, Niklas Stark, Leonardo Bittencourt, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz all face a spell on the sidelines for Werder Bremen due to various injuries.

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen H2H

Augsburg took a hit when Werder Bremen handed them a 2-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-1 win. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here, as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They have not played out a single draw in their last ten encounters. Augsburg managed four wins, while Werder Bremen grabbed all three points six times in these ten encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 3/4 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 10/3.

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Augsburg and Werder Bremen. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 13/10 with bookies.

Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kristijan Jakic, who is performing well for Augsburg. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Bundesliga outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Werder Bremen.The visitors will be looking to Marvin Ducksch to find the net once again, after managing two Bundesliga goals for Werder Bremen in recent matches.

Augsburg won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Werder Bremen won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Augsburg on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Werder Bremen in their last 10 league games away from home.

The last ten encounters between Augsburg and Werder Bremen saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Augsburg averaging 1.2 goals a game. Werder Bremen scored 1.9 goals on average in these, as both teams scored five times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Augsburg, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Werder Bremen, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves.