Augsburg take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the round 33 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Sunday, May 21st at WWK Arena (Augsburg).
Augsburg are considered an underdog by bookmakers in this match. It's understandable since the hosts have not secured their place in the Bundesliga yet, and they are facing one of the title contenders. That being said, Fuggerstadt has often surprised prestigious opponents on their home ground. I don't argue that Borussia Dortmund cannot afford to drop points here, but I believe that Augsburg can score at least one goal. For ten consecutive Bundesliga matches, Enrico Maaßen's team has not left the field without scoring and disappointing their opponents. However, they have also conceded goals in nine of those matches. Therefore, I suggest placing a simple both teams to score bet in the upcoming encounter.
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There's no need to write extensively about why we should expect goals from the Yellow and Blacks. Everyone understands it already. Borussia Dortmund is in the race for the gold medals until the end of the season, something that hasn't happened in recent years, and they must take three points in this match. In the previous 32 matches, the team has scored 78 goals, showing impressive efficiency. However, their defense has never been ideal, and it remains the same. While Borussia Dortmund can keep a clean sheet at home, they haven't done so in their away matches for the past four games: a defeat against Bayern Munich (2-4) and draws against Bochum (1-1), Schalke (2-2), and Stuttgart (3-3). I don't think they will be able to keep their goal intact in the match against Augsburg either.
Undoubtedly, the visitors are the favorites in this match. They should take three points and continue the title race with Bayern Munich until the last round. However, Dortmund's four winless away matches incline me to think that it is much safer to bet on both teams to score rather than considering a handicap in favor of the favorite. Dortmund's defense is far from perfect, conceding 42 goals in 32 league matches for a title contender is quite a lot. Their defensive issues are particularly evident in away matches. On the other hand, as mentioned before, Augsburg has scored at least one goal in ten consecutive Bundesliga matches and in their last eight home games. In their head-to-head encounters, both teams have often exchanged accurate strikes. The both teams to score bet has been successful in the last four meetings (1-3, 1-2, 1-1, 3-4). In the first half of the current season, Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund managed to disappoint each other twice before the break.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
