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FC Augsburg vs. RB Leipzig
There will be a very interesting duel in the Bundesliga next Wednesday. The Augsburgs receive the red bulls from Leipzig. Not only in real space, but also in virtual space, this encounter is very interesting. Only recently the two eSport divisions clashed. On the Playstation, RB star player Umut Gültekin won 0:2. On X-Box, former German champion Yannic Bederke in the Augsburg jersey came out on top. Finally, the two parted with a 1:1 draw in the 2vs2 match. Therefore, the encounter ended all-in-all with four points to four. A similarly high match outcome would probably be signed by every neutral football fan for Wednesday night.
It is difficult to say at the moment what RB can achieve under Tedesco. In addition, FCA scored a respectable win at Cologne at the weekend. Therefore, this is by no means an easy game to predict. That’s why our Augsburg – Leipzig betting tips will tell you everything you need to know about this match.
Augsburg – Leipzig info
– Date & Time: 15.12.2021, at 20:30 hrs.
– Venue: WWK-Arena, Augsburg
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 16
– TV broadcast: Sky
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
The current form of FCA is hard to define. It is not really good, but it is not really bad either. It can be seen as rather positive that Augsburg somehow managed to get three points against Bayern. Add to that the very convincing performance and the three points against Cologne last weekend. However, Markus Weinzierl’s boys had also drawn against weak Herthaner. They also suffered two defeats against lazy Wolves and struggling Bochum. Therefore, FCA is somewhat stuck between the extremes. In the home match against Leipzig, the Fuggerstädter could take another step out of their relegation fears.
Finally a defender again
That’s exactly what Weinzierl will have thought last weekend when captain Gouweleeuw and shooting star Oxford were available again. The importance of the centre-back duo for the Fuggerstädter can be seen in the last few games. With the two of them, two victories were achieved against Bayern and Cologne. Without them, points were lost against Hertha and Bochum. That says it all.
Augsburg facts & analysis
– Still in the bottom of the table
– Oxford and Gouweleeuw back
– Won with the two against Bayern & Köln
– One point away from saving shore
Leipzig form & balance check
Leipzig’s current form leaves something to be desired. The red bulls have conceded three defeats from the last five league games. However, the ripcord has already been pulled. With Domenico Tedesco, a new man has been on the Saxons’ sidelines for a few days. The former Schalke coach is supposed to help the team become successful again. The Italian managed the vice-championship with the Gelsenkirchen club in 2018. The RB players are now hoping for something similar from him. A place in midfield, as is currently the case, would be absolutely unacceptable. It already worked very well against the Gladbach Borussians on their debut. Now it’s time to improve on that against Augsburg, who are in relatively good form.
Mission Europa League
After being eliminated from the Champions League, Leipzig slipped into the Europa League knockout phase. There they were drawn Real Sociedad. A difficult but feasible opponent for RB. Since they are definitely one of the strongest teams in the Europa League, winning the title is quite conceivable. Their biggest rivals are BVB, Napoli and Barcelona. With a bit of luck, this could be the first title for Tedesco and RB.
Leipzig facts & analysis
– RB far below expectations
– Tedesco new coach
– Debut won 4:1
– Title chances in Europa League
Predicted line-up – last update on 13 December 2021
Not much will change at FCA in terms of personnel. Defensively, they have their old stability back with Oxford and Gouweleeuw. Arne Maier might make it back into the squad after a cold. Otherwise, not much will change. The situation at RB is similar. Tedesco’s team is currently setting itself up almost by itself. Only the recently strong Szoboszlai could move into the starting eleven for Forsberg. Henrichs would also be an alternative for Mukiele. However, Leipzig is not forced to make any changes.
Augsburg – Leipzig direct comparison & Statistics
FCA have lost all of their last four Bundesliga encounters against RB. Only against Stuttgart do the Leipzigers have a longer winning streak. Overall, the Fuggerstädter have even managed to win only one of the ten duels so far in the Oberhaus. Only against Leverkusen do they have a worse record. In addition, RB won the last two away games in Augsburg. Before that, they failed to do so three times.
– FCA lost the last four duels.
– RB only longer winning streak against Stuttgart.
– FCA won only 1 of their 10 duels
– Last two duels in Augsburg won by RB
