Augsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction, odds & betting tips – 04/10/2024

Augsburg take on Borussia Monchengladbach at the WWK Arena in a German Bundesliga fixture on Friday, 4 October. Read our German football predictions for the contest below.

Augsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction: Look to the goals markets

Key Stats

• 100% of Augsburg’s first five Bundesliga fixtures of the new campaign featured over 2.5 goals.
• Augsburg lost three of their last four matches in Germany’s top tier.
• Augsburg have been conceding 2.80 goals per game in the league since the summer.
• 11 goals were scored across last season’s two Bundesliga meetings between these clubs.

Correct score prediction: Augsburg 2-2 Borussia Monchengladbach

Augsburg and Borussia Monchengladbach have been too easy to get at from a defensive standpoint this term and both teams have been performing badly for xG against (9.1-8.9). Expect both defences to be exposed again here in a high-scoring tussle.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Markets favour hosts

• HOME: 13/10 (2.30) – 43.5%
• DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
• AWAY: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Augsburg have lost three of their last four fixtures in the Bundesliga, though they remain favourites ahead of Friday’s game in the match result markets at 13/10, despite their poor recent run.

Borussia Monchengladbach have had some early-season troubles of their own, though their 1-0 win over Union Berlin last time out was their second win in four attempts and they could be worth sticking with at 9/5 in the markets here. Find more of our top football predictions via the link.

Most recent H2Hs: Recent history favours Augsburg

Augsburg claimed four points from two meetings with Gladbach last season and have lost only one of their last four tussles with Die Fohlen overall.

Germany Bundesliga I 21/01/24

Borussia M'gladbach

1

Augsburg

2

Germany Bundesliga I 19/08/23

Augsburg

4

Borussia M'gladbach

4

Germany Bundesliga I 27/05/23

Borussia M'gladbach

2

Augsburg

0

Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/23

Augsburg

1

Borussia M'gladbach

0

Germany Bundesliga I 12/02/22

Borussia M'gladbach

3

Augsburg

2

Augsburg preview: Essende still suspended

Samuel Essende serves the final game of his suspension this week, while Ruben Vargas Daniel Klein and Robert Gumny are all injured and out of contention. Augsburg were beaten 4-0 by RB Leipzig in their last assignment.

Predicted lineup: Labrovic (GK), Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Schlotterbeck, Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Giannoulis, Rexhbecaj, Vargas, Tietz

Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24

L

RB Leipzig

4

Augsburg

0

Germany Bundesliga I 20/09/24

L

Mainz

3

Augsburg

2

Germany Bundesliga I 15/09/24

W

St Pauli

1

Augsburg

3

Europe Friendlies 05/09/24

W

SSV Ulm 1846

1

Augsburg

4

Germany Bundesliga I 01/09/24

L

Heidenheim

4

Augsburg

0

Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Five players injured for Gladbach

Gladbach will be without the services of Nathan N'Goumou, Jonas Omlin, Franck Honorat, Jan Olschowsky and Simon Walde on Friday evening. Gladbach scored a 96th-minute winner to claim three points in dramatic style at home by Union Berlin last week.

Predicted lineup: Nicolas (GK), Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz, Sander, Weigl, Ngoumou, Stoger, Plea, Kleindienst

Germany Bundesliga I 28/09/24

W

Union Berlin

0

Borussia M'gladbach

1

Germany Bundesliga I 21/09/24

L

Eintracht Frankfurt

2

Borussia M'gladbach

0

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L

VfB Stuttgart

3

Borussia M'gladbach

1

Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24

W

Bochum

0

Borussia M'gladbach

2

Germany Bundesliga I 23/08/24

L

Bayer Leverkusen

3

Borussia M'gladbach

2

Player to watch – Julian Weigl

Julian Weigl put in an impressive shift in Gladbach’s 1-0 win over Union Berlin last weekend, making five tackles in midfield for the victorious Fohlen.

Workhorse Weigl is key

Weigl is a midfield mainstay for Gladbach and the 29-year-old has been averaging 1.80 tackles and 2.20 interceptions per Bundesliga appearances this term. Expect Weigl to be at the heart of the action again on Friday.