19.10.2024 | 
Freiburg and Augsburg are in the group of teams that nobody really counts on. Still, they have proven many times that they can beat anybody in the league, and we expect nothing but a real football excitement in their encounter on Saturday.
Freiburg and Augsburg meet on 19.10.2024, with both teams coming off wins in the previous Bundesliga matchday. The game takes place at Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg.
| Freiburg | Saturday, 19.10.2024, 09:30 | Augsburg |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,72 | 3,98 | 4,85 |
Freiburg – Augsburg: Initial situation
Freiburg has a promising start of the season under the new head coach who is the face of the club. Augsburg has had many ups and downs already in the season and this team is very hard to predict. What is certain is that both teams see this game as an opportunity to grab all three points which guarantees a fun game to watch.
Freiburg Stats & Form
Freiburg has a solid start of the season sitting in fourth place on the table. The unexpected loss to St. Pauli at home has probably cost them the leading spot in the Bundesliga at this point. Anyway, this is a young team with a visionary head coach and this is an exciting time to be Freiburg’s fan. The Breisgau Brazilians won 4 of the 6 games so far in the season. Following the above mentioned loss, they bounced back with a nice 1-0 win on the road against Werder Bremen with Japanese Ritsu Doan scoring the game-winner late in the game. Freiburg used the international break to prepare and beat Kaiserslautern 2-1 in a friendly game. Freiburg is second in the league in distance covered fifth in shots on target.
Augsburg Stats & Form
Augsburg has a difficult start of the season winning only two games of the first six on the schedule. They are 13th in the standings with 7 points and have a negative goal differential of -6. Augsburg lost back-to-back games against Mainz at home and Leipzig on the road and before we could have called that a crisis, they bounced back with a 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. With most of their players being available during the international break, Augsburg played a friendly game against Jena Regensburg and won 1-0. Augsburg is fourth in the league with 93 shots on target and are ranked second among the teams with the most yellow cards in the season.
Freiburg – Augsburg: Head to Head
Freiburg has won 6 of the last 10 head-to-head games with Augsburg winning once and three games ending in a tie. Both teams won their home games last season, 2-0 in Freiburg and 2-1 in Augsburg. The last time Augsburg won on the road in Freiburg was back in 2015 in the round of 32 of the German Cup. Five of the last six games between the tow teams finished over 2.5 goals in total.
Freiburg – Augsburg: Odds
Freiburg is a significant favorite going into this one with the odds of 1,72. The odds for Augsburg’s win are 4,85 while the draw is set at 3,98. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,72 for over and 2,21 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Freiburg – Augsburg Betting Tip | Odds |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1,72 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2,70 |
| Both teams to score | 1,69 |
Betting tip and prediction: Freiburg – Augsburg (19.10.2024)
These two teams finished in 10th and 11th place last season and have hopes to get to the spots that will lead in the international competitions next year. Only Freiburg is going in that direction by this point of the season, and the main reason is head coach Julian Schuster. The 39-year-old spent his entire career playing for the club, and this season makes his coaching debut in senior competition. This is more than a job for him, and he has the full support of the fans and the club’s management. That atmosphere pays off early on in the season, as Freiburg has four wins in six games. The blowout loss to St. Pauli was just a bad day in the office for Schuster and his players, as they managed to bounce back right away, beating Werden in Bremen. The good news for Freiburg is that they have their full roster available for the game against Augsburg. Unlike them, the visiting team has problems regarding their defensive line. Head coach Jess Thorup, who is in his second season with the team, will not be able to count on center-back Keven Schlotterbeck, who was a regular in his starting 11. Mads Pedersen, who was the key man off the bench, is also out, and Troup will need to dig deeper on the bench. A lot will depend on striker Samuel Essende, who served the suspension after receiving a red card and will be available for Augsburg. On the other side, Junior Adamu is the go-to guy in Freiburg offense, and after failing to score in the last three Bundesliga appearances, this may be the game for him. Given the odds, the home team is the favorite, but looking back at their current form and recent head-to-head games, going with over 2.5 goals in total would be a better option.