Augsburg – Wolfsburg : Preview & Prediction
Jess Thorup’s tenure at Augsburg got off to an entertaining start as his new team sensationally came from 2-0 down to beat Heidenheim 5-2. It was the latest example of the commitment the Bavarians show in every game, as no team has taken more points in the Bundesliga this season after being seven goals down, and that makes their games exciting as the total of 34 goals in their eight games this season is the most in the league.
As a result of that win, Die Fuggerstädter are now tenth in the table, albeit four points behind ninth-placed Wolfsburg, a gap that can be reduced to just one point if the home side can make it back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the first time since October 2022. An undefeated run of three games against their arch-rivals should inspire confidence (G1, E2), but with Augsburg having allowed the opening goal in seven of their eight league clashes this season, their fighting spirit may need to come to the fore once again.
Inconsistency is plaguing Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga campaign as they are the only team to have won and lost the same number of matches (G4, P4). Niko Kovač’s men find themselves three points off the European places after losing back-to-back games, and getting out of that slump away from home looks like a challenge considering they ended up getting beaten in their three recent league visits, conceding seven goals in that span – their longest such streak since January 2022.
Kovač may be fearing the worst in this fixture, considering that in two of those defeats Wolves scored first and then lost 3-1, a worrying sign heading into a match against a team that has recently staged several comebacks. In their last away win, 2-1 over Cologne, Wolfsburg conceded the first goal, the only time this calendar year they came from behind to finish with the win.
Players to watch: Augsburg’s big man Ermedin Demirović has directly contributed eight goals in as many games for the club this season (five goals, three assists). Jonas Wind, meanwhile, matches that figure (seven goals, one assist), but only two of those goals were scored away from home.
Big Fact: Augsburg has accumulated five goals allowed in the first 15 minutes of a match this season – the most in the league.
Augsburg – Wolfsburg : Betting Tips
Augsburg – Win Odds: 2.25
