Matchday 14 of the Bundesliga between Augsburg and Bayer will take place on December 14 at the WWK Arena. Augsburg vs. Bayer: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Augsburg vs. Bayer
Augsburg (3-3-2-2): Nediljko Labrovic – Keven Schlotterbeck, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima – Henri Koudossou, Kristijan Jakic, Marius Wolf – Elvis Rexhbecaj, Frank Onyeka – Philipp Tietz, Samuel Essende.
Bayer (4-1-4-1): Lukáš Hrádecký – Piero Hincapié, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur – Granit Xhaka – Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Exequiel Palacios, Nathan Tella – Florian Wirtz.
Each team is listed with their starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
Augsburg
In the last round of the German championship, Jess Thorup's team drew 2-2 with Eintracht. Over the last six matches in this tournament, the club has lost only once (2 wins, 3 draws). In the league table, Augsburg is in 13th place, with their nearest rival, Hoffenheim, trailing by 3 points. Notably, in the Bundesliga 2024/25, the team has conceded 25 goals (only three teams at the bottom of the standings have worse records).
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 7 matches at the WWK Arena in the Bundesliga.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Augsburg's last 7 home matches in the league.
Bayer
In the 13th round, the team secured three points in a match against St. Pauli (2-1). This result extended Xabi Alonso's side's unbeaten run to 11 matches in the German championship (6 wins, 5 draws). In the Bundesliga standings, the club is in 3rd place, but they are 7 points behind the top spot. Notably, only two teams, Bayer and Bayern Munich, have remained unbeaten away from home in the current championship.
- Bayer Leverkusen has won 12 of their last 16 away matches in this tournament.
- The club has scored at least two goals in 6 of their last 8 away games in the Bundesliga.
- The team has scored first in their last 8 away games in this tournament.
Augsburg vs. Bayer: Match Prediction
Xabi Alonso's team has no problems with attack in away matches of the Bundesliga 2024/25 – they have scored 13 goals in 6 away games. However, their defense looks less convincing – they have conceded 8 goals in the same 6 matches. This style of play has led to both teams scoring in Bayer's last 6 away matches in the league. This stretch includes games against both the league's bottom team, Bochum (1-1), and the current leaders, Bayern Munich (1-1).
Augsburg's home matches in the current Bundesliga season have been productive for both the hosts and their opponents: both teams have scored in 5 of the club's last 7 home games in the league. The head-to-head statistics also suggest goals from both sides: both teams have scored in 10 of the last 13 encounters at Augsburg's home in the German championship. I expect the upcoming match to be no exception. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
