Bayer Leverkusen - Augsburg predictions

Bayer Leverkusen should stroll into a fairly easy victory this Saturday. The odds are decidedly in their favour, with most top bookies pricing a home win at 1.38.

With a matchup like this, it seems like we already know the outcome. Augsburg stand little chance of achieving anything except an appearance. Most bookies price an away win for this match at 8.47, marking an insurmountable difference.

Bayer Leverkusen previously tied with St. Pauli, which was something of a disappointment for their supporters. After all, top online bookmakers priced their victory at 4.96, and they managed to pull ahead before half-time.

Most online bookmakers saw the 0:0 score at the end of Augsburg’s previous league match coming. The odds for their home victory were set around 2.81, so the home-field advantage mostly served to even the playing field. Right on cue, neither team managed to definitively pull ahead throughout the game’s runtime.

Recording more than 5 goals over their past 3 visiting matches, Leverkusen are on a roll when it comes to goalscoring. They should do even better on their home turf.

These two teams already clashed this season, and Team from Leverkusen walked away with a solid away win. It was fairly narrow, though, giving Augsburg supporters some hope for this game despite the unfavourable matchup.

Saturday's match will see both teams at their strongest, with no players missing due to injury or suspension.

Based on the information available, a Draw/Home in the HT/FT market is a more likely outcome than the 1.34 odds are implying. It’s still a risky bet to take, but it offers strong value.