Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen welcome FC Augsburg to their home ground for this Bundesliga fixture. Both teams will be eyeing this fixture as an opportunity to boost their European qualification chances.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this fixture unable to find a winning formula, drawing three of their last five, unbeaten in their last five fixtures. Meanwhile, FC Augsburg have enduring a difficult spell with three defeats from their last five in recent outings, without a win in their last five matches. The visitors will need to improve their recent performances to get anything from this fixture.

In the current standings, Bayer 04 Leverkusen sit in 6th place with 43 points, while FC Augsburg occupy in 9th place on 31 points. With just 3 places separating them in the table, this could be a crucial encounter for both teams' ambitions. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's superior attacking output (45 goals) gives them an edge on paper. Defensively, Bayer 04 Leverkusen have been more solid, conceding just 29 goals.

This fixture promises to be a competitive encounter between two evenly matched sides. European qualification ambitions add extra significance to this encounter. The hosts will be backed by their home crowd as they aim to secure a valuable three points.