Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 1 match between Augsburg and Schalke 04 and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Schalke 04 face a daunting first assignment in the Bundesliga when they visit the title favourites Augsburg on the opening day of the new campaign.
Team form: Augsburg vs Schalke 04
Augsburg Form
Augsburg beat Borussia Moenchengladbach by 3-1, lost 4-0 against Union Berlin, before defeating Energie Cottbus 0-2. Augsburg won three of their previous six matches at WWK Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.
Schalke 04 Form
Schalke 04 have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Nuernberg, they came out empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Eintracht Braunschweig. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Hallescher FC. Schalke 04 claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 19 goals to six.
Betting facts for Augsburg and Schalke 04
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Augsburg and Schalke 04. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Augsburg matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Augsburg matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Augsburg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Augsburg matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Augsburg matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Schalke 04 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Schalke 04 away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Schalke 04 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Schalke 04 matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Schalke 04 away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Augsburg vs Schalke 04
As the new Bundesliga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Augsburg and Schalke 04 this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Augsburg vs Schalke 04
Full-time result
Augsburg won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Schalke 04 won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost two in this run. Somehow Schalke 04 failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 11 matches. Schalke 04 have not lost to Augsburg in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Augsburg scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Schalke 04 scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Augsburg played. Schalke 04 should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Augsburg only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Schalke 04 claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Augsburg have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Schalke 04.
Total goals
Augsburg saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of three goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Schalke 04. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Augsburg conceded a goal in their last 10 matches. Schalke 04’s last 4 matches had over 3.5 goals.
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