Bayern Munich have been in rampant form and are yet to lose a home game this season. In contrast, Augsburg have endured mixed results and are yet to win away. Bayern will win well with over 2.5.
Match info: Bundesliga
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
Date: Friday, 22nd November 2024
Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time
As the international break comes to a close, Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich are set host to bottom-half Augsburg on Friday at Allianz Arena in their 11th league game of the season.
The Bavarians defeated St Pauli 1-0 on November 9 and have 26 points from a possible 30, more than double the tally of the visitors, who are sixth last in 13th place with 12 points and were held to a 0-0 draw by Hoffenheim on November 10.
Head-to-head:
- Bayern Munich have won 24 of the 31 meetings between the teams.
- Augsburg have recorded 5 victories.
- The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
- The last 4 encounters produced at least 4 goals.
Form:
- Bayern in the league: D-W-W-W-W
- Bayern in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
- Augsburg in the League: W-L-W-D-D
- Augsburg in all competitions: L-W-W-D-D
Team News:
- Despite Bayern Munich’s impressive start to the season, they still have five injury concerns. Summer signings Hiroki Ito and Joao Palhinha, and the trio of homegrown players Aleksandar Pavlovic, Josip Stanisic, and Sven Ulreich are sidelined due to injuries.
- Meanwhile, the visitors, FC Augsburg will be without three players for this game. Fredrik Jensen, Reece Oxford, and Tim Breithaupt are sidelined for this clash. The rest of the players will be available for selection.
Player(s) to watch:
- Harry Kane has been in rampant form for Bavarians this season already scoring 11 goals from the starting ten games while also setting up another five assists for his teammates.
- Alexis Claude has already started to make an impact on the team. Alexis Claude seems to be unstoppable at the moment enjoying a great run of form in recent games after finding the back of the net three times in the previous five games. He has also developed an excellent partnership with fellow striker Phillip Tietz in the favoured 3-5-2 formation.