Bundesliga: Augsburg vs FC Koln – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Augsburg and FC Koln who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Augsburg and FC Koln face off in round 24 at WWK Arena, and it has the look of a tight Bundesliga match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Augsburg approach round 24 as number 10 in the Bundesliga table with 28 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, FC Koln have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.

Form: Augsburg vs FC Koln

Augsburg Form

Augsburg look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Mainz 05, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating FC Heidenheim in a 1-0 win. They followed that up with a 2-3 win against Wolfsburg in their most recent outing. Augsburg won three of their previous six matches at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring eight goals to four against.

FC Koln Form

In their previous three games, FC Koln lost 1-2 and 3-1 against RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Hoffenheim. FC Koln came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Augsburg and FC Koln

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Augsburg and FC Koln played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Augsburg vs FC Koln

Michael Gregoritsch has three strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Augsburg, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with FC Koln. The visitors are looking to Ragnar Ache, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

Betting markets: Augsburg vs FC Koln

Full-time result

Augsburg claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Koln won one, drew three and lost six of their last 10 games away. Augsburg didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at WWK Arena. FC Koln were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. FC Koln have not lost to Augsburg in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Augsburg scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, FC Koln only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Augsburg managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, FC Koln kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Augsburg and FC Koln when playing at WWK Arena.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Augsburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that FC Koln played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. FC Koln scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.