German Bundesliga
2021-12-10 - Koln vs Augsburg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Rhein Energie Stadion – Koln
Friday, 10th December 2021 - kickoff 20:30 CET
Koln
Koln remained unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 Bundesliga games (4 draws, 1 win) and already met their target of points for this first half of the season. Last weekend they played a 1-1 away draw against Arminia Bielefeld, which was their fourth straight unbeaten match.
So far Koln collected 19 points, with 15 of those coming at their home ground. Amazingly, Koln are the only Bundesliga team this season that is still without a defeat at home. So far, Koln won 4 and drew 3 of their 7 home matches.
Most of Koln’s home matches this season involved many goals scored, with 6 of their 7 games at their stadium ending with over 2.5 goals scored.
The bad news for Koln will be the absence of their striker Mark Uth (2 goals, 1 assist), who is ill and will miss this game. However, the good news is the return of team captain Jonas Hector (4 assists), who will take his place in the defensive line-up.
Augsburg
This has been a struggling season for Augsburg so far. They are likely to battle against relegation until the very end of this season, considering their way of play and overall team quality.
Augsburg are coming into this round sitting third from the bottom in the Bundesliga. They showed very mixed recent performances, winning twice, losing three times, and drawing once in their last 6 Bundesliga games. Last week, Augsburg got defeated 2-3 at home against Vfl Bochum, so now they have pressure for points.
Getting points against the only unbeaten team at home in Germany will be a difficult task to do, considering that Augsburg are on a horrific away run of 12 straight matches without a victory. This season they drew 3 and lost 4 of their 7 away games, barely scoring just 3 away goals along the way.
Augsburg`s captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw returned to training last week after recovering from coronavirus but is not yet certain whether he will be fully fit to play in this game.
The Betting Verdict
The unbeaten home team Koln faces the winless away team Augsburg, so the odds are in favor of the home side.
Koln are showing solid performances this season, and with a little improvement in their away displays, they could well join the battle for Europe in the second part of the season.
Augsburg mostly showed bad performances so far. Their attack is weak overall, and they are not a reliable side for backing regardless of where they play.
All things considered, I believe Koln is a good pick for victory in this match.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Koln 2-0 Augsburg
