Augsburg vs Stuttgart prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-05-09 18:30.
[p]After four league wins in a row, Augsburg seem to have lost momentum, having won only once in the last six matches since (W1, D1, L4). That run includes a 5-1 defeat last weekend at Borussia Dortmund, but sitting in ninth place, Die Fuggerstӓdter’s European hopes are still alive, as they are just two points off seventh-placed Freiburg.[/p]
[p]However, Jess Thorup’s side should not count on the fixture list to help them erase that deficit, as Dortmund were the first of three top-five opponents that they will face to finish the season, and despite a decent home record overall in 2023/24 (W6, D6, L4), Augsburg have suffered two of their four losses on their own patch this campaign against such teams.[/p]
[p]Stuttgart created yet another highlight this season by sensationally beating Bayern Munich 3-1, reducing the gap to last year’s champions, who sit second, to just two points. Having avoided the drop in 2022/23 after winning the relegation play-off, VfB have remarkably now qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2009/10 as a most-improved Bundesliga club from last term.[/p]
[p]With the fourth-best away record in the division in 2023/24 (W9, D1, L6), Sebastian Hoeneß’ men have impressively only suffered two of those six defeats on their travels against current top-half outfits and have lost none of their last four away games against such teams, with their three league defeats on the road so far this calendar year all coming against sides in 11th place or lower. Whether Stuttgart can continue their good travelling form against another top-half side remains to be seen, considering they’ve lost more than half their Bundesliga trips to Augsburg over the last 12 years (W3, D1, L6). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: The scorer of Augsburg’s last two goals, Ruben Vargas has netted three of his four league goals this season away from home, but has emerged as the winner just once in those matches (W1, D1, L2). Deniz Undav was involved in at least one goal for Stuttgart in six of the last seven Bundesliga games, also scoring and assisting in the reverse fixture (W 3-0). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Augsburg have scored at least three goals in only two of their 16 home matches this season. [/p]