- FC Augsburg beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 away in Bundesliga 2025/2026 and won both of the following two H2Hs.
- Augsburg have won 4 of their last 5 matches across all competitions (D0, L1).
- Augsburg average 1.0 goals scored and concede 1.0 goals per game in their last 5 home H2Hs.
Home advantage gives Augsburg a shot
Augsburg currently sit 6th in the Bundesliga 2026/2027 table with three points from one match, one place ahead of Bayer 04 Leverkusen who have played two games.
The Fuggerstädter have backed up a 2-0 DFB-Pokal away win over Energie Cottbus with a 3-0 Bundesliga home win over Schalke, and their record now stands at four wins and just one defeat across their last five matches.
Manuel Baum sets his Augsburg side up in a compact 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2 system, one that is built around a narrow defensive unit and sharp transition play in the half-spaces. Die Werkself on the other hand, Carles Martinez's approach is a more possession-based model, with wing-backs providing width and an ever-present counter-press.
Free-flowing clash at the WWK Arena
Leverkusen have won three and lost two of their last five, and that defeat at Elversberg is yet to be properly forgotten. However, they bounced back with a 4-0 thumping of Union Berlin at the BayArena earlier today, so we could see a similar performance on Saturday.
Away from home in 2026/2027, Leverkusen have lost their only Bundesliga match and shipped three goals in the process, while Augsburg have won their only match and kept a clean sheet. Die Werkself will have the ball more, but Augsburg's home steel and transition quality should keep this fixture tight.
The main men to watch
Anton Kade has been Augsburg's spark so far in Bundesliga 2026/2027, as he leads their scoring chart with one goal and one assist in one appearance.
Patrik Schick has been in red-hot form for Leverkusen of late, and the visitors will need him to stay there if they're to win in Bavaria. He has scored five of Leverkusen's last 12 goals across their last five games, while Miguel Gutierrez has been a great provider for the frontline, laying on two assists in two Bundesliga 2026/2027 outings.
Augsburg to win at 31/10 looks very tempting here, considering they've won their last two, backed up a 2-0 away win over Energie Cottbus in the DFB-Pokal with a 3-0 win over Schalke in Bundesliga 2026/2027. Leverkusen edge the odds at 7/10, but they have lost their only Bundesliga 2026/2027 trip to date, and the draw at 16/5 is also quite pricey.
With Augsburg winning both of the last two meetings and Leverkusen having lost their only away match in 2026/2027, we're going for a tight away win and a BTTS Yes & Over 2.5 goals selection. Under 2.5 goals looks a viable alternative at 9/5, however, given that Augsburg average 1.0 and Leverkusen 1.0 goals respectively in this H2H.
