Augsburg vs Wolfsburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-10-27 13:30.
The Jess Thorup era at Augsburg got off to a wildly entertaining start as his new team sensationally came from 2-0 down against Heidenheim to win 5-2. It was the latest example of the Bavarians’ resilience, with no side having picked up more points in the Bundesliga this season after falling behind (seven), and that’s made for captivating matches as the 34 goals across their eight league matches this season is the second-highest total in the Bundesliga.
As a result of that victory, Die FuggerstÓ“dter are now tenth – albeit four points adrift of ninth-placed Wolfsburg – a gap that can be reduced to just one should the hosts secure back-to-back Bundesliga victories for the first time since October 2022. A three-match unbeaten H2H run should inspire confidence (W1, D2), but as Augsburg have conceded the first goal in seven of their eight league matches this term, their fighting spirit may need to come to the fore again.
Inconsistency is plaguing Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga campaign, as they’re the only side in the division to have won and lost an equal number of matches (W4, L4). Niko Kovač’s men find themselves three points adrift of the European places after losing back-to-back matches, but putting that right on the road looks a challenge as they’ve lost three successive away league matches, conceding seven goals in the process – their joint-longest such streak since January 2022.
KovaÄŤ may be fearing the worst here given that two of those defeats saw the Wolves net the opener and go on to lose 3-1, a worrying sign ahead of a fixture against a side with a propensity for comebacks. Their most recent road victory, a 2-1 success over Cologne, actually saw Wolfsburg concede first, marking it out as the only time this calendar year that they have come from behind to emerge victorious.
Players to watch: Augsburg’s main man, Ermedin Demirović has directly contributed to eight goals in as many league games this season (G5, A3). Jonas Wind can match that tally (G7, A1), but just two of those strikes came away from home.
Hot stat: Augsburg have conceded a league-high five goals in the first 15 minutes of matches this season.