FC Koln vs Augsburg – Prediction (Bundesliga – 30.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Sitting in the relegation zone after four consecutive Bundesliga defeats, three by at least a two-goal margin, Cologne will be desperate for a win. The league’s lowest scorers have netted an average of just 0.92 goals per game, but have also conceded an average of 2.25 at the other end, indicating their problems exist throughout the pitch. Despite winning just one of their five Bundesliga home games so far (W1, L4), Cologne have actually been leading at half-time in three (HT: W3, L2). As such, their second-half performances have let them down, with 80% of the goals they’ve conceded here coming after the break.

Augsburg travel here looking for a third consecutive Bundesliga win for the first time since September 2017, and an unbeaten record in the last four H2Hs at this venue shows they have recent history behind them (W2, D2). Whilst the visitors have scored an average of just 1.0 goals per Bundesliga road trip, they have failed to find the net just once on their travels so far (W1, D2, L3). They do have a habit of conceding early though, with 35.71% of the away league goals they’ve shipped being scored in the opening 15 minutes.

Players to watch: Simon Terodde may have picked up more yellow cards (four) than goals (three) this league campaign, but he did net the opener in Cologne’s only Bundesliga home win so far. Florian Niederlechner (FCA) scored last time out – three of his five league goals have come in either the first or last 15 minutes of matches.

Stat attack: Cologne’s last eight competitive home wins have been achieved with a -1 handicap. Eleven of Cologne’s last 13 competitive home defeats saw both teams score (90 minutes only). Augsburg’s last five competitive away losses featured both teams scoring – four produced over 4.5 total goals.

Match Info and Live Scores.