Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 17 match between Augsburg and Union Berlin and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Augsburg welcome Union Berlin this coming Thursday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 17 match.
Augsburg are number 15 in the table on 14 points after 16 matches. Union Berlin rank as number 9 with 22 points after 16 matches played.
Team form: Augsburg vs Union Berlin
Augsburg Form
A draw is the best Augsburg can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt. A0-0 draw with Werder Bremen followed before they were defeated 4-0 by Borussia Moenchengladbach. Augsburg won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored six and conceded eight goals.
Union Berlin Form
Union Berlin look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 3-1 and 0-1 winners against RB Leipzig and FC Koln, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Mainz 05, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. Union Berlin won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding nine.
Betting facts for Augsburg and Union Berlin
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Augsburg and Union Berlin. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 5 Augsburg home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Augsburg matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Augsburg home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 4 Augsburg home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Augsburg home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Union Berlin away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Union Berlin matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Union Berlin away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Union Berlin away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Union Berlin away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Augsburg vs Union Berlin
Look no further than Anton Kade, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Augsburg in the Bundesliga, while Rani Khedira managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Union Berlin in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Augsburg vs Union Berlin
Full-time result
Augsburg claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Union Berlin won six, drew zero and lost four of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Augsburg scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Union Berlin scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Augsburg have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Union Berlin managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Augsburg have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Union Berlin.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Augsburg, who scored an average of 0.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Union Berlin, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.
