Bayer vs Augsburg prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Bundesliga Germany
On Matchday 30 of the German Bundesliga 1, April 18, 2026, Bayer will face Augsburg. Any further slip-up could cost the hosts a Champions League spot.
Bayer vs Augsburg: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Leverkusen side, under Xabi Alonso, won the "golden double" in 2024, but later slipped to second place. Initially, Ten Hag replaced the Spaniard in the summer, but a quick downfall led to the appointment of Julmand. He managed to reach the Champions League Round of 16, where they lost to Arsenal, and the team will soon play in the cup semifinals against Bayern. However, in the Bundesliga, they can’t even stay consistently among the top four, and since late February have frequently dropped points, albeit often in draws. Nevertheless, they won both of their most recent games, at home against Wolfsburg and away in Dortmund.
The club from the "WWK Arena" finished twelfth last year with 43 points. This season, they improved, but it seems the players themselves gave up on the European competition chase in March, losing consecutively in Leipzig, Dortmund, and at home to Stuttgart. Then followed draws with Hamburg and Hoffenheim.
The runners-up average 2.03 goals scored per game, conceding 1.34. Baum’s team scores only 1.24 goals per match while conceding almost twice as many—1.83.
Previous Matches: Bayer vs Augsburg
After four straight wins, Bayer lost 0-2 away in December.
The hosts have hit form just in time. We predict their victory with a “-1 goal” handicap (odds – 1.63).
Bayer vs Augsburg: Key Stats and Trends
- Bayer have won both of their last two matches
- 59% of Bayer’s matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.38 goals per match
- Augsburg have drawn their last two matches in a row
- 59% of Augsburg’s matches feature goals from both teams, with an average total of 3.07 goals per match
Bayer vs Augsburg: Probable Starting Lineups
Bayer play a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Flekken – Grimaldo, Quansah, Andrich, Calbret – Garcia, Palacios – Poku, Tillman, Maza – Schick. Terje and Arthur remain unavailable.
Augsburg play a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Damen – Ceesiger, Schlotterbeck, Banks – Giannoulis, Massengo, Rexhbecaj, Fellhauer – Claude-Maurice, Rieder – Ribeiro. Matasima and Keitel are injured.
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