FC Koln – Augsburg PREDICTION & TIPS
Cologne and Augsburg play for the RheinEnergieStadion in a Bundesliga round of 20. In the last clash between these teams in this competition, on 09-09-2017, Augsburg won at home by (3-0). The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the visiting team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and drew 1. However, in the last match at this stage, in a Bundesliga match on 11/26/2016, it was no more than a draw by (0-0). It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home / outside condition, as the Colony presents different results at home and abroad.
The home team is currently in 18th place with 12 points earned after 3 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, won at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach by (2-1). In the last match, he won out to Hamburg by (0-2). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. For the championship, the Colón won 7 points in 27 possible, after 2 victories, 1 tie and 6 losses in the last 9 games that disputed in its stadium. In their home league games the most frequent marker in the break was 0-1 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 19 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 13 home games in all competitions: he scored 5 of his 14 goals in minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Cologne have made a remarkable recovery in the standings and are currently 4 points behind Bremen, who occupy the position that gives access to the play-off to avoid relegation. In the last game, the home team managed a great win at the Hamburg field by 0-2. Despite playing with the support of his supporters, coach Stefan Ruthenbeck should line up in 4-4-2, benefiting the defensive system and long balls for the attack: Terodde is responsible for creating dangerous moves on the defensive line of the opponent. However we warned of the weaknesses of the home team in the aerial game, possession ball, finalization and attack-defense transition. Sehrou Guirassy is the best finisher of the Cologne with 4 goals scored. For this game the home manager can not count on Risa, Queirós and Bittencourt, players who recover from injury.
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is in 8th place, having won 27 points. In the last match, they lost with Borussia Mönchengladbach away by (2-0), after their previous match had won at home in a game against Hamburg, by (1-0). This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 9 out of the championship, Augsburg have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, having won 11 points out of 27. The team has conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their away games for this competition there is a tendency to have goals, since 6 in 9 they finished with More of 2.5 goals in the scoreboard. In 19 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. There are 1 highlights in the last 11 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 7 of his 15 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Augsburg come to this game with a natural defeat in the field of Borussia Mönchengladbach, 2-0, putting an end to the two straight games without losing in the German league. Interestingly, visitors are only 4 points from the second Bayer Leverkusen. Normally coach Manuel Baum lines up a tactical offensive system, being in 4-2-3-1, where Finnbogason is the most offensive man on the team: this player is the greatest scorer with 11 goals scored. We unleashed the quality of Augsburg in the finals, counterattack and offensive balls. For this game the coach can not count on Dong-Won Ji and Leitner, both injured.
FC Koln – Augsburg FREE TIPS
FC Koln – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
