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FC Augsburg vs ⁠Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Published at :December 14, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Modified at :December 14, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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(Courtesy : DFL/Bundesliga)

Novojyoti Bhattacharjee


Xabi Alonso’s team won their last two encounters against the home team.

After playing a four-goal thriller against Frankfurt in the previous game, FC Augsburg are now set to take on last season’s invincibles Bayer Leverkusen at the WWK Arena on Saturday looking to maintain their recent run of good form. 

After a tough start, FC Augsburg are starting to secure the results more consistently having registered two draws and one win in the previous three games. This run of form has seen them move up to 13th position in the Bundesliga standings having accumulated 16 points from the starting 13 games. In the last match against Frankfurt, they came from behind two times to secure a thrilling 2-2 draw with their top scorer Phillip Tietz getting on the score sheet as well. 

Bayer Leverkusen on the other hand have secured some important wins in recent games to close the gap at the top. Currently, Xabi Alonso’s side are third in the table, seven points shy of league leaders Bayern Munich whom they eliminated from the DFB-Pokal. They are currently on a six-game winning streak in all competitions having also defeated Inter Milan in the midweek Champions League action where Nordi Mukiele’s goal was enough to seal a 1-0 victory. 

Kick-off:

Saturday, 14 December 2024 at 3:30 PM CET, 8:00 PM IST

Location: WWK Arena

Form:

FC Augsburg (in all competitions): W-L-W-D-D

Bayer Leverkusen (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Phillip Tietz (FC Augsburg)

The departure of Ermedin Demirovic to Stuttgart has seen Phillip Tietz take the striker position this season where he is starting to showcase his goal-scoring touch. In the previous three games he has scored two goals to continue his hot streak as he took his tally for the season to five goals. He will be the player to watch out for in this game as he can provide a real threat with his movements and goal-scoring prowess. 

Florian Wirtz (⁠Bayer Leverkusen)

Florian Wirtz has emerged as one of the most consistent players in the Bayer Leverkusen side who is making a clear impact with goals and assists in their outstanding run. This season, he has scored five goals in the league while also assisting another four. In the last game against St. Pauli, Wirtz opened the scoring with a wonderful finish and also looked like a live wire throughout the game. 

Match Facts

  • FC Augsburg played a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in the last league game
  • Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-1 win over St. Pauli in the last game
  • FC Augsburg have lost their previous two games against Leverkusen

FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: Betting tips and odds

  • Tip 1: Bayer Leverkusen to secure the win– 4/7 with William HILL
  • Tip 2: Florian Wirtz to score a goal anytime in this game – 9/4 with bet365
  • Tip 3: Game to end with goals over 3.5– 13/8 with sky bet

Injury & Team News

FC Augsburg are missing several key players at the moment. Dimitrios Giannoulis and Marius Wolf, two of their key performers, are out with injuries. The list also includes Finn Dahmen, Fredrik Jensen, Mads Valentin Pedersen, Reece Oxford, and Samuel Essende. All these players are possibly doubt for this game due to injuries.

For Bayer Leverkusen, the trio of Amine Adli, Jonas Hofmann, and Victor Boniface are sidelined due to injuries.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 27

FC Augsburg– 3

Bayer Leverkusen– 17

Draws – 7

Predicted Lineup

FC Augsburg predicted lineup (3-4-1-2):

Daymen (GK); Matsima, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterback; Bauer, Jakic, Onyeka, Koudossou; Claude; Vargas, Tietz

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Hradecky (GK); Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Palacios, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Schick, Wirtz

Match Prediction for ⁠FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

FC Augsburg have endured mixed form lately but the same cannot be said of Xabi Alonso’s side who are in red hot form at the moment. Considering the form of both teams, we expect Bayer Leverkusen to edge out the home side here. 

Prediction: ⁠FC Augsburg 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Telecast for FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

India – SonyLiv, Sony Sports Network

UK – Sky Sports Mix, Sky Go UK

US –  ESPN+

Nigeria – StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique

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