An important challenge for both, especially as they both come from a defeat. Augsburg’s defeat at home against Freiburg was particularly tough, as they conceded four goals and never managed to get into the game. Tough to swallow, in fact, also that of Bayer Leverkusen, who at home against Borussia Dortmund, in the first real big match of the season, were punished at the dawn of the challenge by failing to come back. The Aspirins, in the course of the match, nevertheless showed some good things and more than once came close to equalising. But they lacked the necessary precision in front of the goal and the nastiness needed to find the way to the net.
The opportunity then for the hosts is definitely to be exploited. Three points are badly needed for Bayer against Augsburg, who will be fighting for relegation between now and the end of the season. It will be difficult for the guests to come out of this match unscathed. The hosts are favourites and will undoubtedly win this match.
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The Prediction
There should be no problem for Bayer Leverkusen, who will be looking for their first win of the season. A final result that seems written in a match that could give at least three goals in total. But about who will take the three points there is very little doubt.
Bayer Leverkusen-Augsburg matchday squad
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (4-2-3-1): Lunev; Frimpong, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie; Demirbay, Andrich; Bellarabi, Palacios, Diaby; Schick.
AUGSBURG (3-4-3): Gikiewicz; Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Udokhai; Caligiuri, Gruezo, Raxhbecaj, Iago; Maier, Hahn, Demirovic.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
