Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen: can Bayer extend their impressive run?
In Matchday 13 of the Bundesliga, Augsburg will host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, December 6. Kick-off is set for 15:30 CET, and I am offering a betting pick for this fixture.
Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen: match facts and head-to-head
- In their last eight matches, Augsburg have won once and lost five times.
- In their last six matches, Bayer have lost once and won five.
- Leverkusen have won their last four away games.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored at least one goal in six consecutive matches.
- Bayer boast the second-best attack in the Bundesliga with 28 goals.
- In 50% of their games this season, Bayer have scored in both halves.
- Bayer have lost only 5% of their matches this season without scoring, while Augsburg have failed to score in 29% of theirs.
- Augsburg have kept a clean sheet in just 14% of their matches this season, while Bayer have done so in 35%.
- Bayer won the previous head-to-head against Augsburg 2-0.
Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen: match preview
Augsburg are stuck near the bottom of the table and fighting for Bundesliga survival. The team have ten points after 12 rounds and sit 14th. Their cushion over the side in 16th is just two points, and they lead the 17th-placed team by only three, which means a tense battle lies ahead and they must raise their level. In the previous round, Augsburg lost 0-3 to Hoffenheim and have managed just one win in their last eight matches.
Bayer are currently fourth and continue their push for a Champions League spot. After 12 matchdays, the team have collected 23 points, and the top of the table is extremely tight. Leverkusen sit ahead of the fifth-placed side only on tiebreakers and are just one point clear of sixth. Their battle for a Champions League berth is equally intense. In their last Bundesliga match they lost 1-2 to Borussia, but in midweek the Werkself defeated Borussia 1-0 in the German Cup.
Probable line-ups
- Augsburg: Dahmen; Banks, Matsima, Schlotterbeck; Kade, Fellhauer, Massengo, Giannoulis; Rieder, Komur; Essende
- Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken; Andrich, Bade, Tapsoba; Hofmann, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo; Tillman, Poku; Schick
Prediction
Bayer are in excellent form, and I believe they can overcome Augsburg. The match will be a tight one, but I still expect the Werkself to come out on top.
