FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction Bundesliga · Sep 12, 2026

Analysis

Augsburg arrive in excellent shape after a 3-0 win over Schalke on 30 August that leaves them 2nd in the table with 3 points, 3 goals scored and none conceded. Their wider run is productive but leaky: 10 goals scored and 7 conceded in their last five, including 3-1 wins over Gladbach and at Bremen, a 1-1 draw with Frankfurt and a heavy 4-0 defeat at Union Berlin. Leverkusen's most recent outing was a 3-2 loss away to second-tier Elversberg, a warning sign at the back that follows a spring of 4-1 over Leipzig, 2-1 at Köln, 1-1 with Hamburg and 3-1 down at Stuttgart. That is 10 goals scored and 9 conceded in five for Bayer, with both teams scoring in four of those games. On raw squad quality Leverkusen remain the stronger side and should carry the greater share of chances, but Augsburg's home momentum and Bayer's defensive lapses point to an open, high-scoring afternoon rather than a comfortable away win.