Schalke 04 Augsburg betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 14^th position of the league, with 31 points won, after 8 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Stuttgart, by (6‑0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Bayer Leverkusen, by (1‑4). In the last 10 away league matches Augsburg has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (7 out of 15 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 31 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 16 times and have only turned the score around in 3. In the last 15 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 12 of their 30 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Augsburg arrive for this game with a 1-4 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen, putting an end to the two successive German league victories: Danso scored the team's only goal. Like the opponent of this round, the away team need to win to ensure maintenance. In this away game, coach Martin Schmidt should play in 4-3-3, favoring the low block and counterattacks through the flanks. The player who deserves the individual highlight is striker Alfred Finnbogason: he is Augsburg's top scorer, with 10 goals scored. For this game the manager can not count on Jensen, Gotze, Framberger and Giefer, all injured.