Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Clash of Titans in Bundesliga Showdown

On January 13, there are several German Bundesliga matches to look forward to, including Augsburg vs. Bayer Leverkusen. The WWK Arena will host the match. With 18 points at the start of the weekend, the hosts are in 11th position, while the visitors are leading the table with 42 points. Before the winter break, Augsburg suffered a 3-0 loss to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga before the game.

Augsburg faced an uphill battle after giving up the first goal in the eighteenth minute and another just before the half ended. In the 69th minute, Stuttgart added a third goal to secure the victory. Augsburg has now lost all three of their recent competitive games, all of which were played in the Bundesliga, following their loss against Stuttgart. There was a 2-0 loss at Werder Bremen and a 1-1 draw at home against Borussia Dortmund.

According to trends, Augsburg has only won once in their past seven games across all competitions. That being said, Augsburg has won seven of their last eight Bundesliga home games. In their previous eight Bundesliga home games, both sides have scored, and they have won two of their last four league games at home. In their last Bundesliga game before the Christmas break, Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bochum 4-0 at home. They now head to the WWK Arena.

Leverkusen opened up a 3-0 lead at the half, fulfilling expectations that they would win. Leverkusen sealed a comfortable victory in the 69th minute with their fourth goal. With the victory over Bochum, Leverkusen has now won 25 straight games across all competitions, an incredible record. They have won their previous three games across all competitions, including a 5-1 home triumph over Molde in the Europa League and a 3-0 home success over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.

Leverkusen has great away form in the Bundesliga and has won all seven of their away league games. In the past four away league games, both sides have scored, and they have won four of their last five away games in the Bundesliga.

Team news: Due to a suspension, Augsburg is missing defender Mads Pedersen. In addition to the injuries sustained by Tomáš Koubek and Raphael Framberger, Reece Oxford, Iago, and Elvis Rexhbecaj's fitness is in question.

Due to injuries, Leverkusen will be travelling without both custodian Arthur and striker Victor Boniface.

Form: Bayer Leverkusen against. Augsburg

Augsburg Form

Augsburg has suffered three consecutive losses: a 2-0 setback to Werder Bremen, a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund, and a 3-0 setback to VfB Stuttgart. In their previous six Bundesliga home games, Augsburg had won half and drawn the other two. They had one loss, 10 goals scored, and eight goals given up.

Leverkusen Bayer Structure

After winning their first three games, Bayer Leverkusen looked amazing, defeating Molde 5-1. After that, Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Bochum 4-0 after being trounced in their victory. In six Bundesliga away games, Bayer Leverkusen were victorious four times, securing an unbeaten record while drawing twice. In addition, they scored 14 goals while giving up six.