Bayer Leverkusen perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Augsburg can look both up and down from their 11th position.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Bayer Leverkusen form and stats
Overall Bundesliga stats at home this season for Bayer Leverkusen are 5-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). Bayer Leverkusen has recorded two wins in a row here at BayArena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Bayer Leverkusen are returning here after visiting Union Berlin in a Bundesliga game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Karim Bellarabi, Kai Havertz and Moussa Diaby scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Borussia Dortmund in a game that was won 4-3.
A late climax in the match against Union Berlin as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Karim Bellarabi.
The Bayer Leverkusen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. Bayer Leverkusen have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Augsburg form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Augsburg so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Schmidt, the Augsburg manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Augsburg's previous match, a Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Freiburg (placed 7th). Prior to that match, the Augsburg manager M. Schmidt faced defeat when travelling to Eintracht Frankfurt and losing 0-5.
Augsburg have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Augsburg, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen 0-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - six - zero (Bayer Leverkusen wins - draws - Augsburg wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Niederlechner 11 goals |   K. Volland 9 goals |  P. Max 7 goals |
Bayer Leverkusen missing players
Augsburg missing players
| Bayer Leverkusen | Augsburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 34 |
| 29 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | 45 |
| 95% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 82% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 64% | 55% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 68% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 55% | 45% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 45% | 32% |
| 55% | 64% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 68% |
| 27% | 27% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 23% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 6.4 | 8.9 | 13.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 355 | 208 | 67 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 113 | 240 |
| 129 | 67 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 37 | 86 |
| 29% | 28% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 32% | 40% |
- Augsburg has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
- Augsburg has the most dropped points from leading position (20)
- Augsburg have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 46 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 42 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |