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With the end of the Bundesliga season approaching, Bayer Leverkusen must take three points from visitors Augsburg on Saturday at BayArena if they have any ambition of securing Champions League football.
Leverkusen sit in fifth place with 52 points, and they trail both fourth and third place by four points with five matches left to play, whereas Augsburg are comfortable in 10th with 33 points.
Read on for our Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg key stats
- Bayer Leverkusen have kept one clean sheet in their last seven games.
- The hosts have averaged 2.3 goals per game over their last seven Bundesliga matches.
- Augsburg have conceded in 14 of their 15 away fixtures this season.
- The visitors have scored one or fewer goals in 10 of their last 13 away clashes.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg preview: A must-win game for the hosts
| Leverkusen | vs | Augsburg |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Position | 10th |
| 52 | Points | 33 |
| 59 | Goals For | 36 |
| 39 | Goals Against | 53 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 5th | Home Rank | 9th |
| 4th | Away Rank | 15th |
Bayer Leverkusen cannot afford to drop many points between now and the end of the season if they wish to qualify for the Champions League, but a win would put them in a strong position from which to challenge from.
The hosts still have to play third-placed Stuttgart and fourth-placed RB Leipzig, while two of their final four games will also come against teams currently in the bottom seven.
Die Schwarzroten's record of late has been positive considering they are unbeaten in seven top-flight games, and victory on Saturday would be their third in a row.
With some concerns about Jarell Quansah's availability, it would not be surprising to see a three-man defence consisting of Robert Andrich, Loic Bade and Edmond Tapsoba.
While Augsburg would have been pleased with a point before they faced Hoffenheim last weekend, they will still be disappointed to have squandered a 2-0 lead.
The visitors need 10 points from their final five matches to equal the tally they managed in 2024-25, but they are winless in five games, with the club losing three times.
When the two sides met in December 2025, Augsburg emerged as 2-0 winners, but they did suffer losses in each of their prior four meetings with Leverkusen.
Considering centre-backs Chrislain Matsima and Jeffrey Gouweleeuw are unlikely to be fit for the weekend's clash, fans should expect to see Arthur Chaves, Keven Schlotterbeck and Cedric Zesiger in central defence.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Augsburg form guide & betting tips
| LEV | vs | AUG |
|---|---|---|
| D-D-D-W-W | League Form | L-L-L-D-D |
| 9 | Points | 2 |
| 6th | Form Table | 16th |
| 14 | Goals For | 6 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 12 |
| D-L-D-W-W | Form (all comps) | L-L-L-D-D |
Whispers predicts: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Augsburg
Bayer Leverkusen's form is considerably better than Augsburg's, so it comes as no surprise to see that a home victory is priced at 1.4.
While the hosts may win, their concerning defensive record might give the visitors some hope of scoring, though Augsburg have been poor defensively on the road, so expect Both Teams to Score, a bet that is valued at 1.62.
However, the away side have rarely scored more than once away from home, and it may make sense to predict Under 1.5 Goals for Augsburg at 1.29.
Bayer Leverkusen have been strong offensively in recent weeks, so there will likely be value in predicting Over 1.5 Goals for Leverkusen, priced at 2.5.
> Both Teams to Score | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 1.5 Goals for Leverkusen | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 1.5 Goals for Augsburg | Likelihood: Probable