Wolfsburg – Augsburg Prediction & Picks (18.05.2019)

Wolfsburg-FC-Augsburg

Wolfsburg – Augsburg SOCCER PICKS

Wolfsburg and Augsburg meet in VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, in a match for the 34th round of the Bundesliga. Wolfsburg won out (2-3) last time they met in this edition of the league, on 12-23-2018. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2, drew 1 and lost 1. but the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 04-13-2018, for the Bundesliga, which ended in a draw by (0-0).

Wolfsburg:

After 15 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 52 points won. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Stuttgart (3-0), after in the previous match they won (2-0) at home, against Nürnberg. For the championship, Wolfsburg won 21 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 19 times and only managed 4 comebacks.

Wolfsburg left for this unmotivated match, having registered a 3-0 defeat in the move to Stuttgart, putting an end to the three games in a row without losing in this competition. It should be noted that the home club lost only 4 of the 16 games played in its stadium. In this game against Augsburg, coach Bruno Labbadia must play in 4-3-3, benefiting the maintenance of possession of the ball and paused attacks by the flanks. However, it is worth noting the fragility of the locals in the stopped balls and in the attack-defense transition. Wout Weghortst is the best score of Wolfsburg, with 14 goals scored. For this game the coach of the house can not count on Casteels, Brooks and Ignacio Camacho, all with physical problems.

Augsburg:

The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 32 points won, after 8 wins, 8 draws and 17 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Schalke 04, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost at home against Hertha BSC, by (3-4). For the league, Augsburg won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (8 out of 16 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this competition, they only got 3 comebacks in the 16 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 12 of their 30 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Augsburg left for this game with a defeat, 3-4, in the reception to Hertha, thus registering the third match without success in this competition: the goals of the team were scored by Hahn and Gregoritsch (2). It is important to note that the visiting club has already guaranteed maintenance in this division. Normally the trainer Martin Schmidt presents / displays a tactical system very cautious, in 4-3-3, being Teigl, Richter and Hahn the more offensive men of the equipment. The maintenance of possession of the ball has been a problem for the visiting team. For this game the foreign trainer can not count on Córdoba, Finnbogason, Jensen, Franberger and Gorze, all with physical problems.


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