Matchday 18 of the Bundesliga between Werder Bremen and Augsburg will take place on January 19 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg
Werder Bremen (3-3-2-2): Michael Zetterer – Anthony Jung, Niklas Stark, Milos Veljkovic – Derrick Kohn, Senne Lynen, Mitchell Weiser – Romano Schmid, Jens Stage – Marvin Ducksch, Marco Grüll.
Augsburg (3-4-2-1): Finn Dahmen – Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima – Dimitris Giannoulis, Frank Onyeka, Kristijan Jakic, Henri Koudossou – Alexis Claude-Maurice, Elvis Rexhbecaj – Samuel Aseko.
Each team's lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
Werder Bremen
In Matchday 17, Ole Werner's side drew 3-3 with Heidenheim. The club has been performing well recently, losing only once in their last six league matches (three wins, two draws). They are currently in 9th place in the standings, just two points away from the European competition spots.
- Both teams have scored at least three times in Werder Bremen's last 5 home Bundesliga matches.
- The club is unbeaten in their last 5 home games in this tournament (2 wins, 3 draws).
- The team scored first in their last 4 home matches in this tournament.
Augsburg
In the previous round, Jess Thorup's team defeated Union Berlin 2-0, ending a four-match winless streak (one draw, three losses). Augsburg is in 12th place in the table, five points clear of the relegation playoff zone. Notably, Augsburg has conceded 22 goals in away games this Bundesliga season, second only to Bochum (23).
- At least three goals have been scored in 12 of Augsburg's last 14 away league games.
- The team has lost 9 of their last 12 away matches in this tournament.
- Augsburg has not conceded in the first half in 4 of their last 5 away Bundesliga matches.
Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg: Match Prediction
Werder Bremen has been consistently scoring at home, netting at least two goals in their last 5 home league matches. During this period, Ole Werner's side has broken down the defenses of strong opponents like Stuttgart (2-2) and Bayer Leverkusen (2-2). However, this attacking style has led to defensive lapses, with the club conceding in their last 7 home Bundesliga matches.
Augsburg's defense in away games is also not solid. The team has failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their last 13 away league matches, conceding at least twice in 10 of those games. However, their attack is more promising, scoring in 5 of their last 6 away matches in this tournament. Notably, they failed to score only against Bayern Munich (0-3) but found the net against another Bundesliga top side, Eintracht Frankfurt (2-2).
I expect both teams to score. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
