Augsburg v Bayern Munich Prediction, Odds & Match Preview

Bundesliga, WWK Arena, Friday, April 4, 18:30 UTC

Bayern Munich travel to the WWK Arena on Saturday night looking to tighten their grip on the Bundesliga title against an Augsburg side enjoying one of their best runs in recent history.

Augsburg Unbeaten in 11

Augsburg come into this match riding an 11-game unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga – their longest ever in the top flight. While their style hasn’t been flashy, the results have been consistent. Sitting just 3 points off the Top 6, they’ve quietly emerged as a European hopeful.

Despite a negative goal difference and just 30 goals scored all season, Augsburg’s success has been built on organisation and discipline. Their last league defeat came in January, and Enrico Maaßen will be hoping that structure can hold against a far superior opponent.

Bayern Getting Results, But Not Quite Convincing

Bayern’s form has been patchy. A loss to Bochum and a draw with Union Berlin exposed some of their defensive frailties before a narrow 3-2 win over St. Pauli got them back on track.

Thomas Tuchel’s side were dominant in the reverse fixture – a 3-0 win where they registered 33 shots and 80% possession. It’s hard to ignore that level of control, but the Bayern backline still looks vulnerable enough to allow Augsburg a chance or two.

Kane Loves Facing Augsburg

Harry Kane has made a habit of punishing Augsburg. The England striker has scored 6 goals in 4 games against them – including a hat-trick earlier this season. He’ll once again be Bayern’s focal point, but if you’re after more value, Leroy Sané is worth a look. The winger has scored 3 of Bayern’s last 4 goals. He’s 3.00 to do the same again here.

Probable XIs

Augsburg: Dahmen; Zesiger, Gouweleeuw, Matsima; Giannoulis, Onyeka, Jakic, Wolf; Jensen, Claude-Maurice; Essende
Bayern Munich: Urbig; Stanisic, Dier, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Müller, Sané; Kane

Betting Insight

Augsburg rarely see high-scoring matches – just 2 of their last 10 games have featured over 2.5 goals. However, Bayern tend to blow this fixture open. The last 5 H2Hs have averaged 5.4 goals.

Augsburg will likely sit deep and frustrate, but Bayern’s quality in the final third should eventually break them down. Expect the visitors to dominate again.