Augsburg - RB Leipzig Football prediction

Augsburg and RB Leipzig play at the WWK Arena in a Bundesliga round of the 8th round. The record of recent direct clashes favors the visiting team, who in the last 4 games won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 09-02-2018, ended with the victory of RB Leipzig for ( 2-0).

Review of Augsburg
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, the home team is in 10th place, having won 8 points. In the last match, they lost with Borussia Dortmund away (4-3), having won 4-1 at home against Freiburg in the previous game. For the last 10 home games, Augsburg has won 4, 2 draws and 4 losses. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point as he has conceded at least one goal in each of the last 7 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 7 matches in this competition .

Augsburg are struggling in the Bundesliga, have won just one win in the last six rounds and are looking for a recovery to move away from the relegation zone. The team has a good efficiency attack that has scored 14 goals in 7 rounds, being the fourth best of the national, but the defense, on the other hand, has suffered 13 goals and is the third more leaked, evidencing the imbalance between the offensive and defensive sectors , something that needs to be corrected for the rest of the championship. Playing at home like the match on Saturday, Augsburg won their first win in the last round with an impressive 4-1 and it is worth mentioning that in the 3 matches played in this type of situation, both teams were shaken, team that attacks a lot but leaves many spaces behind. For the clash with RB Leipzig, the team must maintain the lineup of the last round where, despite the loss to Dortmund, made a good start by scoring 3 goals at the home of the opponent.

Analysis of RB Leipzig
The visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 14 points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, he won away to Hoffenheim by (1-2). In the last match, won at home to Nuremberg by (6-0). His last away game was for the Europa League and ended with a win for (1-3) against Rosenborg. In the last 10 games as a visitor RB Leipzig won 4, drew 5 and lost 1. The team conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 games, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked with great regularity, already who has always scored at least one goal in the last 7 games in this competition. There is a tendency for there to be goals in their away games, as 44 of their last 50 matches have ended with over 1.5 goals. In 14 games, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 4 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 9 away games for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: scored 5 of his 12 goals between the minutes (46'-60 '); suffered 5 of his 10 goals between minutes (76'-90 ').

RB Leipzig make a good start to the German Championship where they fight between the top three, come from 3 consecutive victories and go looking for 3 more points to try to take the lead from Borussia Dortmund. The team is characterized by a very efficient attack that has scored 16 goals, being the second best of the Bundesliga, while the defense still needs adjustments, since it does not yet present the solidity that can for the good quality of its defensive athletes. Playing away from home, such as this Saturday's match, RB Leipzig tends to play offensive but ends up leaving more space than he should have in defense, so much so that in the 3 games he did away from his dominions, both teams scored goals. For the clash against Augsburg, coach Rangnick will go on the pitch with the same scoring that thrashed Nuremberg 6-0 in the last round, with strikers Werner and Poulsen both with 4 goals in the national standings.

Betting Tip: 

This confrontation tends to be quite busy, since it faces two teams of excellent offensive quality that are among the most positive of the competition, but still need adjustments in defense. In Augsburg's 3 home matches, both teams were able to swing their net, while the same was true of RB Leipzig's 3 away games, with two teams with offensive DNA but many defensive lines. Given these factors, we believe in an open game with good offensive volume of both teams and both Augsburg and RB Leipzig must score goals.