Bundesliga – RB Leipzig take on Augsburg

Sunday Bundesliga action from Red Bull Arena, as Leipzig take on Augsburg.

Sunday’s clash between Leipzig and Augsburg, sees fifth take on fourteenth in the League.

RB Leipzig arrive at this fixture, having secured 54 points so far this season

Leipzig will be buoyant, following a 3-1 away win against B Mönchengladbach in their last fixture.

Also, Leipzig keep finding ways to win, having secured 10 victories in their last 15 matches is astonishing this season. With 54 points (16W, 10L and 6D), they are established in fifth position in the League having won 16 meetings, drawn six games, and lost 10 fixtures.

Given Augsburg’s form at this time, it will be a significant challenge for them to overturn Leipzig’s home record. They have won 10 matches, drawn two meetings, and lost four fixtures so far this season. The prospects of a positive result for Augsburg are concerning for the visitors.

A win in this fixture, would take RB Leipzig’s points from 54 to 57, so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Leipzig, in terms of goals scored (67). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Christopher Nkunku (9), Dani Olmo (3), and Konrad Laimer (3). Leipzig have conceded 36 goals.

Leipzig are likely to be missing one of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.

Augsburg’s Bundesliga season, has so far seen them gain 35 points, going into this game

Is this to be the game where Augsburg to put a halt to their recent record of poor results? They go into this fixture on the back of two recent defeats to FC Köln and Bochum.

Also, Augsburg need to get out of the losing habit, with eight recorded in the last 15 fixtures. Their position is fourteenth in the League and they have 35 points, that is, 9W, 15L and 8D having won nine meetings, drawn eight games, and lost 15 fixtures.

Augsburg’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Leipzig. In the 16 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three games, drawn four matches, and lost nine matches.

Victory for Augsburg would take their points tally to 38 so far this season.

Markus Weinzierl could be missing up to three of their players through injury or illness for the game on Sunday.

RB Leipzig v Augsburg – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels Leipzig and Augsburg have faced each other 15 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Leipzig’s favour (8 – 3). Additionally, Augsburg have repeatedly tasted defeat at the hands of Leipzig in eight out of the previous 14 fixtures with them. The last time both teams met in this competition was December 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-1 draw.

Performance Report

For Leipzig, Christopher Nkunku contributed withnine goals in 32 League games so far, while Michael Gregoritsch is a top performing player who has scoredfive goals in 32 League matches this season for Augsburg.

Other players of note for Leipzig are Dani Olmo and Konrad Laimer with three goals and three goals respectively and for Augsburg are Michael Gregoritsch and Andre Hahn with five goals each.