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Bundesliga – Augsburg vs Bayern Munich: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Bundesliga match between Augsburg and Bayern Munich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bayern Munich resume their Bundesliga title defense on Friday night away to a struggling Augsburg.

Nine wins from 11 games have seen the reigning champions move into a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table. A fifth consecutive league win on Friday will extend that advantage even more.

As for Augsburg, it’s been far from an ideal start to the season. The Fuggerstadter are in the relegation playoff zone in 16th place, having won just two of their 11 games so far. They currently sit 19 points behind their table-topping opponents.

Our tip

Stats and facts for Augsburg vs Bayern Munich in 1. Bundesliga.

  • Augsburg unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row at home;
  • Augsburg conceded in the last 7 of 9 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Augsburg’s last 4 of 6 matches;
  • Augsburg conceded the last 6 matches in a row.
  • Bayern Munich has won the last 4 matches in a row;
  • Bayern Munich has won the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Bayern Munich unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Bayern Munich has won in the last 9 of 10 matches.

Current form — Augsburg vs Bayern Munich

The Fuggerstadter hope to boost points tally

It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Augsburg with performances showing little sign of stability. Markus Weinzierl’sside have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Bochum, before claiming 3 points in a 4-1 win against VfB Stuttgart. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wolfsburg.

The Bavarians mean business

Bayern Munich will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Julian Nagelsmann’s side have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Union Berlin got left behind in a 2-5 win before Benfica got hammered in a 5-2 victory. Freiburg was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Bayern Munich.

 Just limiting an expected defeat might be the target for Augsburg here. Siding with Bayern Munich at odds of 1.17 is a no-brainer in the kind of form they are displaying.

Augsburg vs Bayern Munich — fixture history

The last match between these teams was a 1. Bundesliga match back in May 2021 and saw Bayern Munich claim a 5-2 victory.

Augsburg have been able to win 0% of their last 10 encounters against upcoming Bayern Munich in the 1. Bundesliga. In other words, they have a 0-2-8 recent record, with the latter winning 80% of the matches. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Current table in the 1. Bundesliga

Top goalscorer

It is difficult to look past Reece Oxford, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run, as he hit the target 3 times lately for Augsburg. Robert Lewandowski, on the other hand, has managed to score 8 times in the last half dozen matches for Bayern Munich. It is safe to say that he will be looking to add to his tally on Friday.

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