German Bundesliga
2025-01-15 - Union Berlin vs Augsburg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Stadion An der Alten Forsterei - Berlin
Wednesday, 15th January 2025 - kickoff 20:30 CET
Union Berlin
Union Berlin's new coach, Steffen Baumgart, made an unsuccessful debut on the bench last weekend, with his team losing 2-0 to Heidenheim. Union Berlin did not show anything good in that game, playing mostly defensively and without ideas.
The last defeat was Union Berlin’s fifth defeat in six matches, so they are under tremendous pressure. Augsburg is only a point behind them, and a loss in this match could cause Union Berlin to drop just above the relegation zone.
One thing Union Berlin must immediately improve is scoring. They failed to score in the last game, and now they are the third-worst offensive side in the Bundesliga, with just 14 goals scored in 16 games.
An interesting fact is that Union Berlin picked up 12 of their 17 points at home this season. They remained unbeaten in six of their seven home games (three wins, three draws), with only the champions Bayer Leverkusen beating them in Berlin (1-2 at the end of November).
Union Berlin’s left-back, Tom Rothe (two goals, two assists in 12 Bundesliga games), received a red card last weekend and is suspended. The positive news is the return of the veteran Rami Khedira after serving his yellow card suspension last weekend.
Augsburg
Augsburg suffered its third straight defeat last weekend, losing 0-1 to VfB Stuttgart. Although they are one of the relegation candidates, they will likely avoid the drop.
Augsburg is weaker offensively and defensively than last season. On average, they concede two goals per match this season and are the fourth-worst attacking team.
A thing to note is that Augsburg has still not won an away match in the Bundesliga this season, losing five and drawing two of their seven away games.
The Betting Verdict
This is a highly important game for both sides. I rank Union Berlin higher than Augsburg despite showing some weak recent displays.
Union Berlin is a solid home side, losing only to Bayer Leverkusen in their stadium, while Augsburg has not won an away game all season. Take Union Berlin to win the match at good odds.
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The Pick :
Union Berlin 1-0 Augsburg
