Borussia Dortmund VS FC Augsburg Match Prediction
2018-02-26
19:30:00
Borussia Dortmund
VS
FC Augsburg
Our Prediction Tip
Borussia Dortmund will win this match.
2018-02-2619:30:00 Borussia Dortmund will win this match.
In 15 meetings between the two clubs, Borussia Dortmund have had their way with Augsburg. They have won nine times, drew four times, and only lost once. Here's a look at the last five results:
Sep 30, 2017: Augsburg 1-2 BVB
May 13, 2017: Augsburg 1-1 BVB
Dec 20, 2016: BVB 1-1 Augsburg
Mar 20, 2016: Augsburg 1-3 BVB
Dec 16, 2015: Augsburg 0-2 BVB
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Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Borussia Dortmund are at ½ to win, a draw is at 10/3, and an Augsburg win is at 11/2.
Borussia Dortmund will be in second place when the weekend begins, but they could down as far as fifth or sixth depending on how results end up. They have earned 40 points from 23 games to date, but they have really turned it on of late with no losses in their last five matches. They have won three in a row now after bringing in Batshuayi in a stroke of genius.
As for Augsburg, they are in eighth place, making them one of the teams truly in mid-table in the Bundesliga this season. While they are eight above relegation, they are also six behind Europa League places. Neither looks all that likely to happen to them, but a relegation is probably more possible than making it to Europe.
At home, BVB have simply fell well short of expectations. They are 11th right now in the league there with 18 points from 11 matches. They have lost three times- while also winning five times. They have played much better lately, though, with eight points coming from the last four matches for them. As fr Augsburg, they have done well enough away from home with 12 points coming in 11 matches. They have not done well recently, though, with three of their four matches ending in defeat and only one point coming in that time.
Both teams scoring is at 3/4 via Ladbrokes.
Goals have typically come for both sides in the recent past when these teams have met, and with Dortmund still being unassured, it could be set to continue. With that said, they get the win in this one.
Peter Stoger has injuries that are keeping right back Erik Durm, left back Raphael Guerreiro, midfielders Shinji Kagawa and Sebastian Rode, and wingers Max Philipp, Andriy Yarmolenko, and Jadon Sancho out at the moment.
It wasn't pretty, and it certainly came from nothing, but when Dortmund needed someone to step up and win them the tie with Atalanta on Thursday, in stepped captain Marcel Schmelzer. The veteran has fought through more than his fair share of injuries, but he popped up to score an opportunistic goal from left back to see them through to the round of 16, and that sort of leadership by example will be needed here as well if they are to push on.
BVB have a draw and four wins in their last five matches:
1-1 draw at Atalanta (UEL)
0-1 win at Borussia Monchengladbach
3-2 home win vs Atalanta (UEL)
2-0 home win vs Hamburg
2-3 win at Cologne
Manuel Baum will be missing center back Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and forward Alfred Finnbogason due to injuries. Defensive midfielder Daniel Baier is out with a suspension, while right back Daniel Opare- who is counting down the days until he can move elsewhere- is out.
Augsburg have lost their last two matches now and have only one win in the last five, but they should not be too overawed by this trip to Dortmund. They know that they can get at BVB given their home form this season, and especially so because of how well Philipp Max has done this season. The 24 year old left back has become a wanted property due to his number of assists from the back. He has ten to his name already, and with that kind of track record could be set to move in a few months.
Augsburg have three losses, a win, and a draw in their last five matches:
0-1 home loss vs Stuttgart
2-0 loss at RB Leipzig
3-0 home win vs Eintracht Frankfurt
1-1 draw at Cologne
2-0 loss at Borussia Monchengladbach
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