Competition: Bundesliga
Market: Augsburg win
Odds: 19/20 @ Pribet
Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways this weekend, Augsburg will welcome Heidenheim to Bavaria on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, left disappointed last weekend as they slumped to a 2-0 loss away at Mainz, Augsburg will be searching for an immediate response when they return to Bavaria on Sunday afternoon. Currently sat just three points adrift of finding a route into the top-half, interim boss Manuel Baum saw his squad sign off January with consecutive Bundesliga victories and they collected an iconic scalp last month. Securing a remarkable 2-1 victory away at reigning German champions Bayern Munich, Augsburg have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous five Bundesliga appearances. Pencilled in as a standout contender this weekend, Sunday’s hosts will also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Last seen in front of their own supporters landing another 2-1 win against St. Pauli, Baum’s temporary squad are unbeaten in their last six straight showdowns in Bavaria – a run that stems back to the end of October.
As for the visitors, while Heidenheim might have eventually clung to their Bundesliga status last season, Franck Schmidt’s men are rightfully installed as a landslide relegation candidate this time around. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to a 2-0 loss at home against Hamburg, Sunday’s guests sit rock-bottom of the Bundesliga table and they are six points adrift of top-flight safety. Signing off January with a 3-0 drumming against RB Leipzig, the Reds have lost each of their last three consecutive Bundesliga appearances by an aggregate score of 8-2. Likewise, along with registering just one-point from any of their previous five outings, Heidenheim have also failed to win any of their last eight straight outings (six defeats, two draws). It should also be highlighted, the standout relegation scrappers have gained a reputation for their defensive struggles. Shipping 47 Bundesliga goals this season, no team among Germany’s elite holds a worse defensive tally.
Bet: Augsburg 19/20 to beat Heidenheim in Sunday’s Bundesliga battle @ Pribet