Augsburg vs Cologne prediction, odds & betting tips – 31/03/2024

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Augsburg - Cologne

Germany Bundesliga I - WWK ARENA

Augsburg welcome relegation candidates Cologne to the WWK Arena to contest a German Bundesliga fixture on Sunday, March 31^st. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the tussle below.

Augsburg vs Cologne prediction: Hosts tipped to claim the spoils

Key Stats

• Augsburg have won each of their last four matches in the Bundesliga.
• Cologne have failed to win 23 of their 26 league fixtures this season.
• Five of the last six meetings between these teams featured goals from both teams.
• Augsburg notched twice in three of their last four home assignments.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Augsburg odds-on favourites

• HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
• DRAW: 27/10 (3.70) – 27%
• AWAY: 7/2 (2.40) – 41.7%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

Augsburg hit a rich vein of form before the international break and they are favourites to pick up where they left off when they return to domestic action on Sunday against relegation-threatened Cologne. The bookies have given the hosts a 57.1% chance of collecting three points and we’ve backed them to deliver in our free football tips for the contest.

Cologne have won only once on the road this term and they could toil on their travels again on Sunday. Head on over to our betting insights page for more German football predictions.

Last five H2Hs: Recent history favours Cologne

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

Germany Bundesliga I 30/04/22

Augsburg

1

Cologne

4

Germany Bundesliga I 10/12/21

Cologne

0

Augsburg

2

Cologne held Augsburg to a draw when the teams last met back in November and they have failed to beat Die Geißböcke in any of the club’s last four meetings since 2022.

Augsburg preview: Demirovic a big miss for hosts

Ruben Vargas, Robert Gumny, Niklas Dorsch, Reece Oxford and Raphael Framberger are all out of contention for Augsburg while Maximilian Bauer and Patric Pfeiffer are doubtful. Ermedin Demirovic is suspended and won't be involved either.

Predicted lineup: Dahmen – Mbabu, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Iago – Jakic, Jensen, Maier, Biel – Tietz, Beljo

Germany Bundesliga I 08/02/25

D

Mainz

0

Augsburg

0

Germany DFB Pokal 04/02/25

L

VfB Stuttgart

1

Augsburg

0

Germany Bundesliga I 01/02/25

D

St Pauli

1

Augsburg

1

Germany Bundesliga I 25/01/25

W

Heidenheim

1

Augsburg

2

Germany Bundesliga I 19/01/25

W

Werder Bremen

0

Augsburg

2

Cologne preview: Finkgrafe a major doubt

Florian Dietz, Justin Dehl and Mark Uth are injured and won't be involved on Sunday while Cologne could also be without the services of midfielder Max Finkgrafe, who has a back problem.

Predicted lineup: Schwabe – Carstensen, Kilian, Chabot, Paqarada – Huseinbasic, Martel, Alidou, Kainz, Schmitz – Adamyan

Germany Bundesliga II 09/02/25

W

Schalke

0

Cologne

1

Germany DFB Pokal 05/02/25

L

Bayer Leverkusen

3

Cologne

2

Germany Bundesliga II 01/02/25

W

Eintracht Braunschweig

1

Cologne

2

Germany Bundesliga II 25/01/25

W

Elversberg

0

Cologne

1

Germany Bundesliga II 18/01/25

L

Hamburg

1

Cologne

0

Player to watch – Kristijan Jakic

Versatile Croatian Kristijan Jakic enjoyed a rare, bountiful outing before the international break when he bagged a well-taken brace in Augsburg’s 3-1 win at Wolfsburg, breaking his duck for the campaign in the process.

Jakic should have the confidence to shine

26-year-old Jakic should have a real kick in his step on Sunday following his double-goal impact in Augsburg’s last Bundesliga fixture and while a second brace in as many games is very unlikely, Jakic could still be a key performer for the hosts.