Bayer Leverkusen to continue top six push
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Bayer Leverkusen head to Augsburg with the potential to move into the top six. Bayer Leverkusen is chasing a Europa League place as they sit two points behind sixth-place Hoffenheim.
Augsburg have won back to back games and sit comfortably ahead of the bottom three. Ten points now separate Augsburg with 16th-place Stuttgart. Augsburg can still be mathematically relegated, but going down looks unlikely currently.
Bayer Leverkusen has lost just once in their last 17 matches against Augsburg in all competitions. That one loss came in a club friendly as Augsburg have failed to pick up a win in league or cup fixtures.
Despite their poor form against Bayer Leverkusen, Augsburg head into the game in-form. Augsburg have won two straight matches defeating their opponents by a combined 9-1 scoreline.
Last weekend, Augsburg embarrassed Stuttgart 6-0 away from home. Augsburg have been stronger at home than on the road this term with 19 of 31 points coming on their own turf.
Bayer Leverkusen have not been a pushover on their travels. They have secured 23 of 48 points on the road with a +3-goal difference. Bayer Leverkusen have won four of their last six road fixtures
Striker Kevin Volland heads into the fixture as Bayer Leverkusen’s most in-form player. The striker has tallied 13 Bundesliga goals this term placing him 10th in the race for the Golden Boot.
Volland has scored five goals and two assists in his last nine league matches. His goals are helping Bayer Leverkusen’s push for the top six.
Augsburg striker Alfred Finnbogason has struck 10 times this season to lead the club in goals. It is his goals that have kept Augsburg away from the drop as their next best goal scorers have only tallied four goals. Finnbogason hasn’t scored in his last two matches, however.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Augsburg's last eight Bundesliga home games. The club has seen goals fly in at their own ground. Bayer Leverkusen’s matches have been equally high scoring with five of their last six away matches ending with over 2.5 goals scored.
Friday night’s match should continue to see goals fly in to the net for both clubs. However, Bayer Leverkusen will continue their strong undefeated streak against Augsburg with a win away from home.
Both sides will find the back of the net as over 2.5 goals land in the old onion bag. A Bayer Leverkusen win will push them into the top six for at least 24 hours.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
De1
272647
2
2 - 3
3.44
7°
1.70
4.75
4.30
1.70
1
1
-1
1 - 4(1 - 1)
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