Augsburg vs Schalke: Prediction, Tips & Odds – Mar. 18, 2023
Augsburg vs Schalke Prediction 18.03.2023. On Saturday, five matches of the 25th round of the German Bundesliga are scheduled. Augsburg will welcome Schalke at the WWK Arena.
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Augsburg vs Schalke Odds
Augsburg vs Schalke 1X2: 2.30/3.40/3.10
Total Over/Under (2.5): 2.00/1.80
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
Augsburg Team News
In the last round, Enrico Massen’s team suffered their fifth away defeat in the rest of the season. Augsburg took the lead already in the 2nd minute with a goal by Mergim Berisha, but the current champion of Germany led by as much as 4-1 at halftime. Augsburg managed to score three goals in the Bavarian derby against Bayern at the Allianz Arena, but the final score was 5-3.
In the second half of the season after the World Cup break Augsburg lost each of the previous five games on the road, and won all four matches in front of their fans. So it is quite realistic to expect the host to record another triumph at home against Schalke on Saturday.
Schalke Team News
In the last round, Schalke won a very important point at home against the German runner-up Borussia Dortmund and thus managed to remain undefeated in the seventh consecutive game in the Bundesliga.
With 20 points won from 24 rounds played, Thomas Reis’ team is still in the relegation zone. But a possible triumph on Saturday against Augsburg could change that and remove them from the danger zone for the first time after the eighth round.
After the opening defeats against Eintracht and RB Leipzig, the Royal Blues significantly improved their form in the rest of the season. Before the start of the 18th round they had only nine points. An interesting fight between Augsburg and Schalke awaits us on Saturday, and it remains to be seen who will this match.
H2H
In the previous five duels between these two teams, Augsburg achieved two victories, Schalke was better once. Two games ended in draw. In the last matchup at the beginning of October, Augsburg won 3-2.
Injuries and suspensions
Augsburg: Andre Hahn, Fredrik Jensen, Reece Oxford, Tobias Strobl and Felix Uduokhai are injured.
Schalke: Dominick Drexler, Justin Heekeren, Soichiro Kozuki, Danny Latza, Thomas Ouwejan, Sebastian Polter, Tim Skarke, Jere Uronen and Sepp van den Berg are injured.
Augsburg vs Schalke Prediction
Schalke is in good form, while Augsburg is yet to lose at home in competitive matches since the start of 2023. However, our suggestion for this match is a win for the hosts to continue their impressive run of triumphs at their home stadium, which bookmaker bet365 values at an excellent 2.30.
Kick-off time: Saturday, 18.03.2023. 3:30 PM Local time GMT+1 / 15:30 CET
Prediction: 1
Odds: 2.30
Sportsbook: Bet365
