The Matchday 31 clash in the Bundesliga between Bayer Leverkusen and Augsburg will take place on April 26 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bayer Leverkusen
Leverkusen have drawn their last two matches, facing Union Berlin (0-0) and St. Pauli (1-1). Dropping points has significantly complicated their chances of defending their title, as they trail leaders Bayern Munich by eight points. However, they are guaranteed to finish no lower than second. Xabi Alonso's side ranks second in both goals scored (64) and goals conceded (35).
- The club has conceded in 6 of their last 7 Bundesliga games.
- Bayer Leverkusen has not scored in the first half in 4 of their last 5 league matches.
- Leverkusen have beaten their upcoming opponents in 5 of their last 7 head-to-head encounters in this tournament (2 losses).
Predicted lineup for Bayer Leverkusen (4-5-1)
Lukáš Hrádecký – Piero Hincapié, Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Edmond Tapsoba – Nathan Tella, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz, Alejandro Grimaldo, Exequiel Palacios – Patrik Schick.
Defender Mario Hermoso is injured.
Augsburg
In the last round, the team drew 0-0 at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. This was Augsburg's tenth draw of the current championship (11 wins, 9 losses), making them the team with the most shared points. In the match against Frankfurt, Jess Thorup's side ended a five-match scoring streak in the Bundesliga. Overall, the club has scored 33 goals, with only four teams having worse scoring records. In the league table, they remain 10th, but their gap to the European competition zone has widened to four points.
- Augsburg has not lost in 13 of their last 14 league games (7 wins, 6 draws).
- In their last 8 away Bundesliga matches, the club has not conceded more than one goal.
- The team has scored in 9 of their last 10 away games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Augsburg (4-5-1)
Finn Dahmen – Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima, Dimitris Giannoulis – Marius Wolf, Frank Onyeka, Kristijan Jakić, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Mert Kömür – Samuel Essende.
Midfielder Arne Maier is suspended.
Referee
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Matches – 12 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 25%.
Match Prediction for Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg
Dropping points in the upcoming game could end Leverkusen's hopes of catching Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso's side will do everything possible to avoid this outcome. However, Bayer lacks confidence, and their upcoming opponents are quite resilient.
Leverkusen failed to overcome teams from the lower half of the table in their last two matches. It's not just a matter of poor finishing; the team didn't even manage to generate two expected goals (xG) over these games. On home turf, Xabi Alonso's side has only managed to beat relegation-threatened Bochum in their last four Bundesliga matches.
Augsburg has yet to lose away in the league this year (5 wins, 3 draws). Jess Thorup's side is in excellent form and is fighting for only their second-ever qualification for European competitions, which is arguably more likely than Bayer defending their title. Additionally, Augsburg has maintained a positive handicap in 9 of their last 12 head-to-head meetings at Leverkusen's ground in the Bundesliga. This is another reason for the prediction: Augsburg with a handicap (+1.5).
