Augsburg vs Koln prediction, odds & betting tips 27/02/2026

Koln will hope to arrest their descent towards the Bundesliga‘s relegation zone by beating hosts Augsburg at WWK Arena on Friday.

Augsburg have somewhat alleviated their relegation fears given they are 10th with 28 points, eight more than St Pauli in the 16th-placed relegation playoff spot, but Friday's visitors are in 12th place with just 24 points having drawn 2-2 with Hoffenheim on February 21.

Augsburg vs Koln prediction: Considerably improved attack

Key stats

• Augsburg have scored as many goals in their last six Bundesliga games (10) as they had in their prior 12.
• Koln have scored in each of their past seven matches in the top flight.
• The hosts have only kept one clean sheet in their past eight fixtures in the league.

Correct score prediction: Augsburg 2-1 Koln

Augsburg's offensive performances have been strong of late, with their forwards finding their feet at a crucial stage of the season.

Koln have struggled to earn positive results recently, but they have at least managed to consistently find the back of the net, so they will almost certainly be competitive on Friday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Augsburg predicted to win by the bookmakers

• HOME: 6/5 (2.2) – 45.5%

• DRAW: 5/2 (3.5) – 28.6%

• AWAY: 21/10 (3.1) – 32.3%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Augsburg are the expected winner of this clash, with a probability of 45.5%, though the bookmakers have given Koln a sizeable 32.3% chance of coming away with all three points.

You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.

Most recent H2Hs: Impossible to separate recently

Clashes between Friday's contestants have recently been low-scoring affairs, with the teams drawing 1-1 in each of their last three meetings, including when they met on October 18, 2025.

Koln did win the prior two encounters with Augsburg, and they have in fact triumphed in three and drawn one of their four most recent visits to WWK Arena.

Germany Bundesliga I 18/10/25

Cologne

1

Augsburg

1

Germany Bundesliga I 31/03/24

Augsburg

1

Cologne

1

Germany Bundesliga I 04/11/23

Cologne

1

Augsburg

1

Germany Bundesliga I 08/04/23

Augsburg

1

Cologne

3

Germany Bundesliga I 16/10/22

Cologne

3

Augsburg

2

Augsburg preview: Outstanding form boosting survival hopes

Augsburg have turned their fortunes around, winning four of their last five Bundesliga games, recording as many victories in that stretch as they had in their first 18 league matches of the campaign.

Centre-back Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is not scheduled to return until April due to a serious knee injury, so expect Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck and Cedric Zesige to feature.

Predicted lineup: Dahmen (GK), Banks, Schlotterbeck, Zesiger, Fellhauer, Jakic, Massengo, Giannoulis, Rieder, Claude-Maurice & Ribeiro

Last five results:

• 21/02/26: Wolfsburg 2-3 Augsburg (Bundesliga)
• 15/02/26: Augsburg 1-0 Heidenheim (Bundesliga)
• 07/02/26: Mainz 05 2-0 Augsburg (Bundesliga)
• 31/01/26: Augsburg 2-1 St Pauli (Bundesliga)
• 24/01/26: Bayern Munich 1-2 Augsburg (Bundesliga)

Koln preview: Trending downwards

Though Koln managed to draw with third-placed Hoffenheim on February 21, 16th-placed St Pauli won a day later and moved two points closer to them.

The Billy Goats will not be able to select forward Jan Thielmann due to injury, though Ragnar Ache and Marius Bulter are ready to play their part on Friday.

Predicted lineup: Schwabe (GK), Schmied, Van den Berg, Ozkacar, Kaminski, Martel, Krauss, Lund, Bulter, Ache & Waldschmidt

Last five results:

• 21/02/26: Koln 2-2 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)
• 14/02/26: Stuttgart 3-1 Koln (Bundesliga)
• 08/02/26: Koln 1-2 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)
• 30/01/26: Koln 1-0 Wolfsburg (Bundesliga)
• 25/01/26: Freiburg 2-1 Koln (Bundesliga)

Player to watch: Alexis Claude-Maurice

Augsburg forward Alexis Claude-Maurice has been in fine form in front of goal, with the attacker having scored three goals and provided four assists in his last seven matches for the club.

Claude-Maurice had in fact failed to register a single goal involvement in any of his first 14 games for Augsburg, but his recent displays have helped his side escape their relegation troubles.