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Werder Bremen welcome Augsburg to the Weserstadion on Saturday afternoon with the hosts looking to move level with their visitors after taking four points from their opening three Bundesliga matches.
Daniel Thioune's side responded to an opening-day defeat at Freiburg by beating RB Leipzig before drawing 1-1 at Cologne, while the visitors have collected seven points from their first three fixtures and sit among the early pace-setters.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg key stats
- Both teams have scored in all three of Bremen's Bundesliga matches this season.
- Augsburg have scored nine goals across their opening three league fixtures.
- Both teams scored in the last meeting between these sides.
- Augsburg have conceded in each of their last 22 Bundesliga away games.
Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg preview: Can Bremen finally turn the H2H tide?
Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg — Tale of the Tape
| Werder Bremen | vs | Augsburg |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | Position | 3rd |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Goals For | 9 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 1 |
| 9th | Home / Away Rank | 4th |
There has been plenty to like and dislike about Bremen's opening three matches, with the 4-1 defeat at Freiburg followed by a convincing 3-1 home victory over Leipzig and then a 1-1 draw at Cologne.
That leaves Thioune's side on four points, matching their tally after three games last season, when they eventually finished 15th.
A second successive home victory is the target and that would provide an early indication that the improvement shown against Leipzig can be sustained.
Their victory over Leipzig was one of their better performances of the campaign, while the underlying shooting numbers at home have remained strong. They have attempted at least 10 shots in 17 of their last 18 Bundesliga home games, although converting that pressure into results has not always followed.
Bremen's injury list has changed during the week, with Senne Lynen returning to team training after missing the opening matches.
Jens Stage remains out with a thigh problem, while Justin Njinmah, Keke Topp, Moussa Ndiaye and Felix Agu are also unavailable according to the latest team news.
Augsburg, meanwhile, arrive with seven points from their opening three Bundesliga fixtures, their best possible start matched only by a handful of previous campaigns.
Manuel Baum's team began with a 3-0 win over Schalke, followed that with an impressive 4-1 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt and then held Bayer Leverkusen to a 2-2 draw.
The visitors have therefore scored nine goals already, with Michael Gregoritsch responsible for three of them, while Fabian Rieder, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Rodrigo Ribeiro and several others have also contributed, giving Augsburg more than one route to goal.
Their away improvement is particularly relevant here, with Augsburg winning three of their last four Bundesliga matches on the road,
They also won 4-1 at Frankfurt earlier this month, demonstrating that their attacking threat is not restricted to the WWK Arena.
The main concern remains their defence, with Augsburg having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 22 Bundesliga away matches, a run that makes Bremen's attacking record at home particularly relevant.
However, history gives the away side plenty of encouragement, having won 14 of the 29 meetings between the clubs, compared with 11 Bremen victories and four draws, while the latest meeting ended in a 3-1 Augsburg victory at this stadium.
Anton Kade, Faik Sakar, Klaus Sima Suso and Steve Mounie are listed as unavailable, while Tim Breithaupt is doubtful.
Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg form guide & betting tips
| Werder Bremen | vs | Augsburg |
|---|---|---|
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W
D
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Form | W
W
D
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| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 10th | Form Table | 3rd |
| 5 | Goals For | 9 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 3 |
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W
L
W
D
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Form (All Comps) | L
W
W
W
D
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Whispers predicts: Werder Bremen 2-2 Augsburg
The both teams to score selection at 1.44 (11/25) stands out given that Bremen have scored and conceded in each of their first three league matches, while Augsburg have produced nine goals in their opening three.
There is also a strong case for over 2.5 goals at 1.50 (1/2), with both sides regularly involved in high-scoring matches and Augsburg's last three Bundesliga fixtures producing three, five and four total goals respectively.
The match-result market is more difficult to separate, but Augsburg at 2.65 (33/20) holds some solid value, though a draw at 3.50 (5/2) is also plausible.
> Both teams to score at 1.44 (11/25) | Likelihood: Likely
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.50 (1/2) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result — Draw at 3.50 (5/2) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score — Werder Bremen 2-2 Augsburg at 9.50 (17/2) | Likelihood: Outsider