Bundesliga: Augsburg vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 8 match between Augsburg and RB Leipzig and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Augsburg enjoy home advantage, when visitors RB Leipzig swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While RB Leipzig are chasing the lead in the Bundesliga after collecting 16 points in seven rounds, Augsburg trail by seven points after seven rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

Team form: Augsburg vs RB Leipzig

Augsburg Form

In their last three matches, Augsburg lost 2-1 against FC Heidenheim, won 3-1 against Wolfsburg, before drawing 1-1 against FC Koln. Augsburg claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Wolfsburg by 0-1, before drawing 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Hamburger SV by a 2-1 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and three scored.

Betting stats for Augsburg and RB Leipzig

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Augsburg and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Augsburg vs RB Leipzig

Look no further than Fabian Rieder, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Augsburg in the Bundesliga, while Christoph Baumgartner managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for RB Leipzig in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Augsburg claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing six. RB Leipzig won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. RB Leipzig remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Augsburg have not lost to RB Leipzig in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Augsburg scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Augsburg played. RB Leipzig will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Augsburg managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Augsburg conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.