The Matchday 8 Bundesliga clash between Augsburg and Leipzig will take place on October 25 at the WWK Arena. Augsburg vs. Leipzig: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Augsburg
Sandro Wagner's side drew 1-1 away to Cologne in their last match. As a result, Augsburg managed to avoid defeat in two consecutive matches for the first time this season, following a 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg. However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 consecutive Bundesliga games. Augsburg has accumulated seven points and is currently in 13th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (1 draw, 5 losses).
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Augsburg's last 7 home league games.
- Augsburg has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup for Augsburg (3-4-3)
Finn Dahmen – Kristijan Jakic, Noah Katterbach, Chrislain Matsima – Robin Fellhauer, An-Noah Massengo, Anton Kade, Dimitris Giannoulis – Elias Saad, Mert Yilmaz, Fabian Rieder.
Leipzig
Ole Werner's side defeated Hamburg 2-1 at home in their last match. As a result, Leipzig extended their unbeaten run to six Bundesliga matches (5 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the team conceded only their third goal in the last six league games. In the standings, Leipzig is in second place with 16 points.
- The team has not won in 11 of their last 14 away Bundesliga matches (6 draws, 5 losses).
- At least one team has failed to score in 9 of Leipzig's last 11 away league matches.
- Leipzig has scored a maximum of one goal in their last six away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Leipzig (4-3-3)
Peter Gulacsi – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Bote Baku – Assan Ouedraogo, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald – Antonio Nusa, Romulo, Johan Bakayoko.
Defender Costa Nedelkovic will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 21 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 85;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 24%.
Augsburg vs. Leipzig: Match Prediction
At home, Augsburg rarely delivers exciting and effective attacking performances. Over their last 15 home Bundesliga matches, the team has scored more than one goal in only three games, failing to find the net in six of those matches. However, Augsburg strives to avoid defensive lapses, allowing no more than two goals in 13 of their last 17 home league games.
Leipzig's away performances have been less impressive, mainly due to their struggles in creating scoring opportunities. In their last 11 away Bundesliga matches, the team has scored more than one goal only once and failed to score in seven of those games. Meanwhile, Leipzig's defense remains solid, conceding a maximum of one goal in 8 of their last 11 away league matches, including six clean sheets.
Considering that in 6 of the last 8 encounters at Augsburg's ground in the Bundesliga, no more than three goals were scored, my prediction is: Total under 3.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
