Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-04-25 13:30.
[p]Bayer Leverkusen’s quest to retain the Bundesliga crown seems all but over with four games to go, after their 1-1 draw with St Pauli last time out left them trailing leaders Bayern Munich by eight points. Xabi Alonso’s men have been their own worst enemy at times in their title defence, with that St Pauli stalemate the seventh time they’ve dropped points after taking the lead (D6, L1), having won all 28 such games last campaign![/p]
[p]Die Werkself therefore may enter their penultimate home game of the season slightly disheartened, and they could find it hard to pick themselves up since they’ve won just one of their last five games at the BayArena (D2, L2). That comes on the back of a ten-match home winning streak prior, which makes the fact they’ve failed to score in all of those four winless home games even more surprising. [/p]
[p]Next visitors Augsburg have their own agenda with European qualification still within reach, but a four-point deficit to the top six looks tricky to bridge at this late stage of the season. It’s been a successful campaign nonetheless as they’ve collected their best-ever points haul at this stage of a Bundesliga season (43), boosted by a run of just one defeat in 14 league outings (W7, D6).[/p]
[p]A club record-equalling 11th clean sheet of the campaign earned them a 0-0 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt last week, and Augsburg will look to leverage that momentum into another meeting with top-three opposition, yet a return of two wins from the previous 29 H2Hs with Leverkusen places them as huge underdogs (D7, L20). Jess Thorup’s men are confident travellers though, winning three of their last four away games (D1) and remaining unbeaten on the road in the league this year (W5, D3). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Patrik Schick’s last seven goals at the BayArena came after half-time, as did his two career strikes against Augsburg. Mërgim Berisha could be in line for a first start since returning from injury, especially as four of his last five goals have come against reigning champions Leverkusen or record champions Bayern Munich.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only three of Augsburg’s last 11 matches have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]