FC Augsburg vs. Bayern Munich Preview

FC Augsburg clashes with Bayern Munich in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Friday. FC Augsburg is coming off a 1-1 road draw against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday while Bayern Munich beat St. Pauli 3-2 at home on Saturday.

Bayern Munich is in second place in the Bundesliga standings with 65 points in 27 games while FC Augsburg is in eighth place with 39 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Harry Kane, who has 22 goals and eight assists in 25 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Harry Kane a 71.58 percent chance to score against FC Augsburg. He has 71 SCA and 18 GCA in 25 Bundesliga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• FC Augsburg 6.80
• Bayern Munich 1.43
• Draw 4.70

Spread

• FC Augsburg +1, +1.5 (1.85)
• Bayern Munich -1, -1.5 (1.95)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (1.85)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.94)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on November 22 and Bayern Munich won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For FC Augsburg, Alexis Claude-Maurice has a 23.1 percent chance to score. He averages 1.65 shots overall per sim, 0.86 shots on goal per and 0.26 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Harry Kane has a 71.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.37 shots overall per sim, 2.07 shots on goal per and 1.29 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayern Munich 1.43

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayern Munich in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 3.24 to FC Augsburg 0.98.