Bundesliga: Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

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

Augsburg could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Their current position in the Bundesliga standings naturally favours Bayer Leverkusen, but Augsburg won’t be short on motivation.

Placed 13th in the table Augsburg have amassed 16 points after 13 matches. On 26 points, Bayer Leverkusen rank threeth with 13 matches played this season.

Form: Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Augsburg Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Augsburg managed to beat Bochum 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Karlsruher SC. Most recently, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. Augsburg won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen first beat Bayern Munich 0-1, then St. Pauli by 2-1 and finally Inter by 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen. 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 Bayer Leverkusen

With three goals in six matches Phillip Tietz has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Bayer Leverkusen and their defence. The visitors hope Patrik Schick adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Full-time result

Augsburg claimed eight wins, drew one and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen won five, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 11 matches in a row. Bayer Leverkusen struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 23 away matches in a row.

Both teams to score

Augsburg scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Bayer Leverkusen games. Bayer Leverkusen managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Augsburg, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves.