Henry Roldán
The fight to avoid relegation in the Bundesliga is on. This Friday, matchday 21 of the German championship will feature a very important match between Augsburg vs Hoffenheim, two teams that aspire to remain in the top flight.
The Fuggerstädter is coming off a 3-1 defeat away to Mainz, while Die Kraichgauer also lost in their last outing, when it was defeated 1-3 by Bayern Leverkusen. Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview for the match between Augsburg vs Hoffenheim.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Augsburg vs Hoffenheim Bundesliga Matchday 21 Game on February 17, 2023
- Where: WWK Arena – Augsburg, Germany.
- When: Friday, February 17, 2023, 2:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Augsburg (+165) / Draw (+270) / Hoffenheim (+148)
- Asian Handicap: Augsburg (+0.25, -143) / Hoffenheim (-0.25, +117)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) / Under (+118)
- Both teams score: Yes (-162) / No (+130)
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Augsburg
Augsburg has attained just two wins in its last 10 Bundesliga matches it has played, which makes relegation to the second division a possibility for the team. Ranked in 13th place in the standings with 21 points, the team is only four points ahead of Hertha Berlin in the last relegation playoff spot.
Immersed in this rather delicate situation, one of the few good news for Enrico Maassen’s team is that in its last two home games it has managed to come out on top, keeping a clean sheet.
This team is the second-worst team in the Bundesliga. Playing at home, it records 11 points in 10 matches played, which means that no other team has scored fewer goals at home than Augsburg has with only nine .
Possible Augsburg lineup (4-4-2): Rafał Gikiewicz; Robert Gumny, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Felix Uduokhai, Mads Pedersen; Arne Maier, Arne Engels, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Ermedin Demirovic; Drena Dijon, Mërgim Berisha.
Betting on Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim’s situation is slightly worse than that of its opponents, as it is currently on a ten-match winless streak.
With only two draws and eight defeats in that period, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side is in the 14th place in the standings with 19 points, just two points ahead of Hertha Berlin in the relegation playoff spot.
Hoffenheim has allowed the fourth most goals in the campaign with 39, which evens the team up with Werder Bremen. Also, in its 10-match winless streak, opponents have scored 26 goals against it.
Away from home, production has not been encouraging either for this team. In nine matches played, it has only attained eight points from two wins and two draws, and the team has not been able to win on the road since four matchdays ago, when it defeated Schalke, which is at the bottom of the championship.
Probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Oliver Baumann; Ozan Kabak, John Brooks, Stanley Nsoki; Kevin Akpougma, Dennis Geiger, Thomas Delaney, Angeliño; Christoph Baumgartner, Andrej Kramaric; Ihlas Bebou.
JefeBet Prediction
In the first meeting between the two teams this season, on matchday 4, Hoffenheim’s 1-0 victory was a result that went against all odds.
In addition to the fact that these clubs are among the best scorers in the tournament, in their eight previous matches the score had not ended with less than three goals and, in six of them, both teams scored.
It is true that these teams have had weak performances, but with the imperious need to get the three points, both teams have no choice but to take risks from the first minutes and leave some spaces in the defense.
Prediction: Over (AUG 2 – HOF 2).
