Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg
23rd February 1430hrs
Football – Germany – Bundesliga
Pick Home Win
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 1/2 odds taken 22:12 GMT, Friday 21st February
Bayer Leverkusen will be looking for more of their recent hot form as they try and muscle their way into the top four in the Bundesliga. With five wins in their last six games, they are moving well. Augsburg are a long way back and struggling for form.
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Leverkusen can seal three points
Bayer Leverkusen are on a bit of a charge at the moment as it has been a W5 L1 record in their last six played. They have won their last two and the goals have been absolutely flying around from them recently.
Leverkusen have scored at least three goals in four of their last five Bundesliga fixtures. Granted they have just one clean sheet in their last eleven top-flight fixtures, but still.
Their home record for the campaign is at W5 D4 L2 and they have taken back to back wins on home turf.
Leverkusen are averaging 1.7 goals per home game this season and their recent high-output is likely to be enough to see them past Augsburg on the weekend.
Plus there is a big record of them not having lost any of their last 15 against Augsburg.
Leverkusen have blanked Augsburg in each of their last three home games against them.
They were in Europa League action just on Thursday, but that isn’t likely to work against them because of the form they are carrying.
Augsburg struggling in defence
It has been a W1 D1 L4 record that Augsburg have taken in their last six Bundesliga fixtures.
n their last away game they were hammered 5-0 by Eintracht Frankfurt. In five of their last eight league games, Augsburg have conceded at least two goals.
The away record that Augsburg have recorded this season stands at W2 D3 L6. They have not hit the back of the net in either of their last two top-flight away games, losing three such games on the bounce.
In their eleven away games, Augsburg have scored 12 goals only. It is back to their defence where the real problems can be seen. They have conceded at an average of 2.45 goals per away game.
Augsburg have taken a clean sheet in just 18% of away fixtures. They have not taken one in any of their last six on the road, so they should be there for the taking.
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Augsburg have shipped at least two goals in each of their last four Bundesliga away games and they are still on the hunt for their first-ever win over Leverkusen. They lost 3-0 at home against them earlier this season.
There has been just one goal scored in total in the last three meetings between the clubs in Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Betting Advice
The home win has to be backed in this one. The head to head firmly points to that. There was a big win for Leverkusen earlier this season over Augsburg, but we would swing for a low-scoring success in this one.
Key Facts – Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Betting Tip
- Bayer Leverkusen’s last three at home against Augsburg have ended under 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won five of their last six league games
- Augsburg have never beaten Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen are just back from European duty so that extra workload may just rein them in a little bit in this one. Either way you cut it, Augsburg just looks as if they are going to come up short.
The best betting odds for Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg
Bayer Leverkusen to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 7/2 at Bet365
Augsburg: 5/1 at Bet365
