Total below 2.5
Total below 2.5
Augsburg has not lost at home this calendar year. After the winter break, the team scored 4 victories in a row at the VVK Arena, and in the last round they did not lose to Schalke (1:1). Thanks to this, they managed to break out of the relegation zone by 7 points and climb to 12th place in the table.
In the next meeting, the “fuggers” will feel staff shortages in the attack. One of the best shooters – Ermedin Demirowicz (7 + 6) is serving his suspension.
It is worth noting that in terms of the expected number of goals scored (xg = 1.09) and conceded (xga = 1.75), Augsburg lags behind in the penultimate place.
Cologne cannot please their fans with a victory for 6 rounds in a row, losing 4 of them. It is worth noting that during this period the team was only able to score 1 goal, thus highlighting their problems in the last third of the pitch. The situation is complicated by the fact that a transfer ban has been imposed on the club, prohibiting the registration of new players for a year.
At the end of the season, the “goats” can only count on a good defense. In terms of expected goals conceded (xga = 1.28), they are in the top five.
Both teams struggle with offensive productivity and prefer to wait for the opposition to make mistakes. I assume careful closed-door football with few goals.