Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2024

Augsburg are aiming for an upset on Saturday, when faced with Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 87 points from their initial 33 encounters. Augsburg trail by 48 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 10 in the table on 39 points.

Augsburg should hardly be a problem for Bayer Leverkusen, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the Bundesliga standings.

Before their upcoming match in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen are performing absolutely brilliant, when it comes to goal scoring. In the past ten outings, they performed a formidable average of 2.8 goals per game. An awe-inspiring total of 28 goals. They let seven goals slip in, which creates an average of 0.7 per game. During this run they fought their way to five clean sheets.

Augsburg travel to their next away match on Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.6 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 16 goals, whilst shipping 17 goals against. An average of 1.7 goals against a game. They hung on to three clean sheets in this streak.

Bayer Leverkusen beat Augsburg by 1-0 in their most recent match, while Augsburg claimed a 1-0 win in the match prior to that.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Eintracht Frankfurt by 1-5, before drawing 2-2 with Roma. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Bochum 0-5. Bayer Leverkusen showed little mercy in their past six matches at the BayArena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in four themselves.

Bayer Leverkusen were dreaming of qualifying for Europe, but after a fantastic campaign, they could even finish the season on the podium.

Augsburg Form

Augsburg were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-3 by Werder Bremen. Next up, Borussia Dortmund won 5-1, before losing 0-1 against VfB Stuttgart. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Augsburg won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Bayer Leverkusen were dreaming of qualifying for Europe, but after a fantastic campaign, they could even finish the season on the podium.

Anything but a home win for Bayer Leverkusen will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely Augsburg could be in for a hammering.

Bayer Leverkusen won 11 matches, scored 40 goals and conceded 20 in their last 16 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them 38 points. Augsburg took four wins from their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 15 points, scored 20 goals and conceded 35. Bayer Leverkusen are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Bundesliga. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording 27 wins and six draws. Augsburg are looking at ten wins, nine draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 42-year-old coach of the home team, Xabi Alonso, will select the lineup against Augsburg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Lukas Hradecky (0/32), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (10/32), Arthur (0/4), Edmond Tapsoba (0/27), Jeremie Frimpong (9/30), Jonathan Tah (4/30), Josip Stanisic (3/19), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/21), Piero Hincapie (1/25), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (4/23), Florian Wirtz (11/31), Granit Xhaka (3/32), Gustavo Puerta (0/7), Jonas Hofmann (5/31), Nathan Tella (5/24), Robert Andrich (3/27), Adam Hlozek (2/23), Amine Adli (4/22), Borja Iglesias (0/7), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (7/19), Victor Okoh Boniface (13/22).

Augsburg Squad

Here is the full team squad of Augsburg. The 54 year-old Jess Thorup will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Finn Dahmen (0/31), Marcel Lubik (0/0), Tomas Koubek (0/2), Felix Uduokhai (2/32), Iago (1/22), Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (1/29), Kevin Mbabu (0/25), 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 (3/31), Arne Maier (2/21), Daniel Hausmann (0/0), Elvis Rexhbecaj (2/25), Fredrik Jensen (2/22), Kristijan Jakic (2/18), Mert Komur (0/3), Niklas Dorsch (0/20), Pep Biel (0/10), Ruben Vargas (4/31), Tim Breithaupt (0/15), Dion Drena Beljo (2/25), Ermedin Demirovic (15/32), Phillip Tietz (8/33), Sven Michel (2/21).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Team News

Bayer Leverkusen might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Augsburg.

Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur nurses various injuries and won't take part for Bayer Leverkusen against Augsburg at BayArena.

Augsburg have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Bayer Leverkusen this coming Saturday. For instance, Augsburg won't be able to field Kevin Mbabu as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Dion Drena Beljo, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger all face a spell on the sidelines for Augsburg due to various injuries. Reece Oxford sits this one out following a positive Covid-19 test.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg H2H

Augsburg were knocked out cold when Bayer Leverkusen took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Augsburg handed out in the game before. Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Augsburg. They are enjoying a good 7-1-2 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/7.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Results

In the last ten matches between Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 3/10 with bookies.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Florian Wirtz so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Bayer Leverkusen rely on his abilities against Augsburg. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Bayer Leverkusen won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Augsburg won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing six. Bayer Leverkusen should feel good about scoring this coming Saturday, since Augsburg managed a clean sheet only once in their previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.4 goals on average, while Augsburg pulled 0.8 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Augsburg, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.