Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 34 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Augsburg are aiming for an upset on Saturday, when faced with Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

Bayer Leverkusen enjoy the view from the top of the table with 87 points after 33 matches. Augsburg find themselves positioned as number 10 in the Bundesliga with 39 points following 33 rounds.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen won 1-5 against Eintracht Frankfurt, before settling for a point in a 2-2 draw against Roma. They were back on top last time out, defeating Bochum 0-5. Bayer Leverkusen showed little mercy in their past six matches at the BayArena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 16 times, while letting in four themselves.

Augsburg Form

Augsburg endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Werder Bremen, before Borussia Dortmund ran out 5-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against VfB Stuttgart, who came out 0-1 winners. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Augsburg won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg

Ruben Vargas shows decent form right now for Augsburg, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Florian Wirtz also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

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Full-time result

Bayer Leverkusen won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Augsburg won three games, drew one and lost six in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Amazingly, Bayer Leverkusen are on a streak of 33 matches without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fantastic streak of no less than 17 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Augsburg lost their previous 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Augsburg only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Augsburg played. Bayer Leverkusen probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Augsburg managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Augsburg have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Bayer Leverkusen when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Augsburg, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches.

Suggested bet: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg

To summarize, the upcoming Bundesliga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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