The Matchday 26 Bundesliga clash between Augsburg and Wolfsburg will take place on March 15 at the WWK Arena. Augsburg vs. Wolfsburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Augsburg
Jesse Thorup's side secured a 1-0 away victory over Borussia Dortmund in the last round. This result extended their unbeaten streak in the league to nine matches (5 wins, 4 draws). Notably, Augsburg has kept clean sheets in five consecutive Bundesliga matches. Overall, the club has nine clean sheets, with only three teams having more. In the standings, Augsburg remains in 11th place but has reduced the gap to the European competition zone to four points.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Jesse Thorup's last 10 league matches.
- The team has not lost in 7 of their last 9 home games in the Bundesliga (4 wins, 3 draws).
- In 4 of the last 5 home games in this tournament, the club failed to score.
Predicted lineup for Augsburg (3-4-3)
Finn Dahmen – Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima – Dimitrios Giannoulis, Marius Wolf, Frank Onyeka, Elvis Rexhbecaj – Phillip Tietz, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Fredrik Jensen.
Forward Mergim Berisha and defender Robert Gumny are injured.
Wolfsburg
In the last round, the team shared points at home with St. Pauli (1-1). This draw was the fifth in their last seven league matches (2 wins). Additionally, both teams scored in six of these encounters. In the main standings, Ralf Hasenhuttl's side maintains a one-point gap from the European competition zone. However, among the top half of the table, no team has conceded more than Wolfsburg (39 goals).
- The club has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 Bundesliga matches.
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 10 away league games (6 wins, 2 draws).
- Wolfsburg has conceded in 7 of their last 8 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Wolfsburg (4-4-2)
Marius Müller – Kilian Fischer, Kostas Koulierakis, Denis Vavro, Joakim Maehle – Andreas Skov Olsen, Tiago Tomas, Mattias Svanberg, Yannick Gerhardt – Mohamed Amoura, Jonas Wind.
Defender Sebastiaan Bornauw is injured.
Referee
Martin Petersen (Germany)
Matches – 9 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 33%.
Augsburg vs. Wolfsburg: Match Prediction
The opponents are well-matched. Both teams have suffered only one league defeat this year and are contenders for the European competition zone. Augsburg performs well at home, while Wolfsburg is strong on the road. However, I favor the hosts, who have not lost to this opponent in their last six Bundesliga meetings (3 wins, 3 draws). Jesse Thorup's side will rely on a solid defensive performance to secure points.
Augsburg has the second-longest clean sheet streak in the current league season. The last time they conceded more than one goal was before the winter break. In the last 9 home Bundesliga matches, only Bayer Leverkusen has managed to score more than once against Augsburg. However, Jesse Thorup's team is currently struggling with scoring, having netted only two goals in their last five home games.
My prediction: Augsburg will not lose and Total under 3.5 goals
