The Matchday 28 clash in the Bundesliga between Augsburg and Bayern Munich will take place on April 4 at the WWK Arena. Augsburg vs. Bayern Munich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Augsburg
In the last round, the team shared points with Hoffenheim away (1:1), thus extending their unbeaten streak in the championship to 11 matches (6 wins, 5 draws). It's worth noting that during this period, Jess Thorup's side never conceded more than one goal. However, Augsburg has been modest in attack, scoring only 30 goals – the fewest among the top half of the table. In the overall standings, the team occupies the eighth position.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of Augsburg's last 7 Bundesliga games.
- Jess Thorup's team has not lost in 8 of their last 10 home league matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- In 7 of their last 8 home games in this tournament, the club has not scored more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Augsburg (4-5-1)
Finn Dahmen – Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima, Dimitris Giannoulis – Marius Wolf, Frank Onyeka, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Fredrik Jensen – Philipp Tietz.
Bayern Munich
The Munich side avoided dropping points for the third consecutive match. After a loss to Bochum and a draw with Union, Vincent Kompany's team secured a victory over St. Pauli (3:2). However, it's worth noting that Bayern failed to keep a clean sheet for the second time in the current championship across four consecutive matches. Nevertheless, the team still boasts the most reliable defense, conceding just 26 goals. The club leads the standings, six points ahead of their closest rival.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 9 of Bayern's last 11 Bundesliga matches.
- Bayern conceded in 5 of their last 7 away league matches.
- The team has defeated their upcoming opponent in 8 of their last 10 head-to-head encounters in this tournament (2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Bayern Munich (4-5-1)
Jonas Urbig – Konrad Laimer, Eric Dier, Raphael Guerreiro, Kim Min-jae – Leroy Sane, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka – Harry Kane.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defenders Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito are injured.
Prediction for Augsburg vs. Bayern Munich
Jess Thorup's side is in excellent form. Augsburg is on a record unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga. Additionally, the team has already reached 10 victories, although in 4 of the last 5 seasons, this number was achieved by the club by the end of the entire championship. At home, Augsburg shows good results, not losing in 10 of 13 matches in the current tournament, with two of their three defeats coming by a minimal margin.
The Munich side calmed their fans a bit with a victory in the last round, but it cannot be said that Bayern convincingly defeated one of the tournament's outsiders. Moreover, away from home, Vincent Kompany's team has managed to win by at least two goals in only one of their last eight Bundesliga matches. Next week, the team faces a Champions League match, and it's unlikely that the Munich side will give their all in the national tournament. Moreover, Bayern last defeated their upcoming opponent on their field by more than one goal in 2018.
My prediction: Augsburg with a handicap (+1.5)