- Bremen are unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga 2026/2027, averaging 3.00 goals for and 1.00 goals against.
- Augsburg have the upper hand in the head-to-head (W2 of last 3), with Werder Bremen winless at home against the Fuggerstädter in their last 2 meetings.
- Bremen are a slight favorite at 2.28 to win, ahead of Augsburg at 2.76 and the draw at 3.7.
Augsburg’s edge in H2H and form may see them through
Two of the better teams in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 meet at the Wohninvest WESERSTADION on Saturday when SV Werder Bremen play host to FC Augsburg.
The Green-Whites are currently 12th in the table after 2 games with 3 points on the board, while the Fuggerstädter sit 3rd with 7 points after 3 fixtures. This clash is a classic possession vs counter affair, with Bremen's new boss Daniel Thioune (in charge since 4 February 2026) setting up in a pragmatic system which allows his team to play with the ball, or counter in a vertical fashion.
Marco Gruell has been their main creator so far this season, with 2 Bundesliga 2026/2027 assists to his name, and it's
up to Dariusz Stalmach
to lead the line
after
netting 1
goal
in 2
Bundesliga 2026/2027 appearances
so far.
Free-flowing game in prospect
Augsburg boss Manuel Baum took over on 2 December 2025 and has since moulded his team into a compact, direct team that are equally as adept at sitting in a narrow block and countering, as they are at selectively pressing in numbers.
Alexis Claude-Maurice is their main danger man this season, already topping Augsburg's scoring with 1 goal in 1 Bundesliga 2026/2027 appearance.
Bremen responded with a great result to their opening 4-1 defeat away at SC Freiburg by seeing off RB Leipzig 3-1 at home, which is why we're tipping them to edge this encounter.
Back Augsburg to edge the encounter
After an underwhelming 3-1 home defeat to Augsburg in the Bundesliga 2025/2026, Thioune has clearly implemented a more pragmatic approach to the way the Green-Whites play which is less susceptible to Augsburg's direct game, and which is proving a lot more effective.
However, Thioune's new-look team are not an easy team to get a fix on as they're constantly shifting between back-four and back-three shapes. When they do get the ball flowing through the thirds, it can be deadly for opposing defences.
Augsburg will be disciplined enough to keep this game close, so we're going for the underdog result, but the odds suggest Bremen have a slight edge, while head-to-head leans toward Augsburg.
Both teams to score at 1.45 looks very alive considering Augsburg are also coming into this game in good nick, while Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 suggests this could be a cracking match.
