Matchday 17 of the Bundesliga between Union and Augsburg will take place on January 15 at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium in Berlin. Union vs. Augsburg: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Frank Willenborg (Germany)
Matches – 16 (Bundesliga, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 79;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Union vs. Augsburg
Union (4-2-2-2): Alexander Schwolow – Tom Rothe, Diogo Leite, Danilho Doekhi, Christopher Trimmel – Alesha Kemlein, Janik Haberer – Benedict Hollerbach, Robert Skov – Jeong Woo-yeong, Jordan Siebatcheu.
Augsburg (3-3-2-3): Finn Dahmen – Maximilian Bauer, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima – Dimitrios Giannoulis, Kristijan Jakic, Robert Gumny – Elvis Rexhbecaj, Frank Onyeka – Alexis Claude-Maurice, Samuel Asembe.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Union
In the last round, the team lost to Heidenheim (0-2). This was the club's first Bundesliga match under new manager Steffen Baumgart. Union has not pleased its fans in recent matches, failing to win in their last nine league games (3 draws, 6 losses). The club is in 12th place in the standings, just four points clear of the relegation playoff zone. Notably, Union has conceded only six goals in home matches of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, the best record among all participants in the championship.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Union's last 6 home matches in this tournament.
- The club has not won in their last 4 home league matches (3 draws, 1 loss).
- A first-half goal was scored in 6 of Union's last 7 home league matches.
Augsburg
In Matchday 16, Jesse Thorup's side lost to Stuttgart (0-1). The club has won only once in their last eight league matches (3 draws, 4 losses). The team is in 13th place in the standings, just three points above the relegation playoff zone. It's worth noting that Augsburg has scored only five goals in away matches of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, a record better than only Hoffenheim (4).
- Both teams have scored in 4 of Augsburg's last 5 away league matches.
- The team has lost 9 of their last 11 away matches in this tournament.
- Augsburg conceded first in 7 of their last 9 away league matches.
Union vs. Augsburg: Match Prediction
Although Augsburg cannot boast high scoring in away league matches, they do not sit back on their half of the field. Jesse Thorup's side scored in 4 of their last 5 away Bundesliga matches. In this stretch, Augsburg only failed to score against Bayern (0-3), but they did find the net against strong opponents like Freiburg (1-3) and Eintracht (2-2).
Meanwhile, Berliners have not shown reliable defense in recent home matches, conceding in 12 of their last 14 home league games. Additionally, Union's new manager Steffen Baumgart has only been in charge for a couple of weeks and is unlikely to improve the team's defense in such a short period. I believe that the visitors can breach the hosts' defense at least once in the upcoming match. My prediction: Augsburg Individual Total Over 0.5
