Augsburg take on the visitors Union Berlin in the round 29 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, April 12th at WWK Arena (Augsburg).
Augsburg are currently sitting seventh in the table and could well finish in the European spots at the end of the championship. Their five-match unbeaten streak was interrupted by an away defeat to Hoffenheim (1-3). Prior to that, Jess Thorup's side drew with Cologne (1-1) and secured four victories: against Freiburg (2-1), Heidenheim (1-0), Wolfsburg (3-1), and Darmstadt (6-0). Home matches are Augsburg's main strength. In 13 such games this season, they suffered only three defeats in the Bundesliga. In their last four, they have had two wins and two draws.
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Union Berlin are also a team that performs better at home, finding away matches challenging. But more on that later. For now, it's worth mentioning that after a disappointing first half of the season, Berliners are only now starting to climb towards the top 10 in the table, currently occupying 13th place. In the last five rounds of the Bundesliga, they have managed only one victory but suffered three defeats. Union's away record is one of the worst in the league, with nine losses and only two victories in 14 away matches.
Considering all of the above, a (0) handicap in favor of the hosts seems quite natural in this encounter. Augsburg are having its best season in recent years and performs well in home matches. Union Berlin have already had a disappointing season and is essentially finishing it without any tournament motivation, with away matches being their weakest point. Even in the previous successful years for them, Berliners couldn't overcome Augsburg on their turf, losing to them three times in a row: 1-2, 0-2, and 0-1. I believe the hosts have a good chance of winning this time as well. However, it never hurts to hedge your bet for a draw just in case. My prediction is a (0) handicap for Augsburg.
Prediction for the match: Augsburg to win with 0.0 handicap.
