German league champions and table toppers Bayern Munich look to maintain their lead at the top of the Bundesliga as they play host to FC Augsburg at the Allianz Arena. Bayern are again showing their superiority over the rest of the German football league, sitting four points clear at the top of the table.
German Bundesliga, Allianz Arena – Saturday 18th November – 14:30 UK Time
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FC Bayern
FC AugsburgCurrently on a run of eight league matches unbeaten, and four consecutive victories, Bayern have suffered just one defeat this season. That loss came away at Hoffenheim at the start of September, but it appears to be a small blip on their way to another league title. They are unbeaten at home in the league, with four victories and a 2-2 draw with Wolfsburg from their five matches. Their defensive record is the best in the league, with just eight goals conceded and six clean sheets kept, while only one Bundesliga team have netted more goals this season. They have proven their domination in recent weeks, with victories over second-placed RB Leipzig and third-placed Dortmund in their last two matches.Recent League Form – WWWWDD.
FC Augsburg
Augsburg started the season well enough, beating RB Leipzig during a run of three wins from their opening five matches, but their form has dropped in recent weeks. They are currently in tenth position in the league, just two points off the top six, but have only picked up one victory in their last six games. Despite that poor run of form, they haven’t lost away from home since the opening day of the season at Hamburg. They are on a run of two wins and two draws from the last four on the road, including a 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen at the end of last month. Their most recent league fixture was a 1-1 draw at home to Leverkusen. Recent League Form – DWLDLD.
Head to Head
Overall, these teams have met fifteen times since November 2011 and they are yet to draw a game. Bayern Munich have won thirteen times, and Augsburg have picked up two victories. The most recent meeting, in April this year, saw Bayern extend their winning run against Augsburg to five matches with a dominating 6-0 victory. Augsburg last beat Bayern in May 2015, with a 1-0 away victory.
Betting Odds and Predictions
As expected, Bayern Munich are a clear betting favourite to win this match and it would be impossible to predict anything other than a home win here. The champions are priced at 1/7 with bet365. Augsburg are priced at 20/1, with the draw at odds of 8/1. There isn’t much value in backing Bayern in the match result market, so it may be best to look at alternative markets. One we recommend is the handicap market, where Bayern are priced at 4/9 starting with a -1 handicap. This is still short odds but it provides better value than the 1/6 mentioned before.
Bayern have won the last four meetings by at least a two-goal margin and we are confident they will again. Unfortunately, we do not give Augsburg a chance here so we wouldn’t even bet on them scoring a goal or holding Bayern to a draw at the break. We think the hosts will dominate throughout, leading at half time and going on to win the match. Punters can back Bayern in the HT/FT market at odds of 1/2.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for this match is Bayern Munich in the HT/FT market, at odds of 1/2 with bet365.