With 7 games remaining in the 24/25 season, Bayern are 6 points ahead of 2nd placed Leverkusen. Next up, for match day 28, Vincent Kompany’s side travels to WWK Arena for a Bavarian Derby against Augsburg.
Augsburg, who are 8th in the Bundesliga table, are practically smelling the lone Europa Conference League spot. Just 3 points behind RB Leipzig, so expect them to fight with everything they have to win the game.
Though with the injury crisis Bayern are having at the moment, they are bound to take risks, or let Bayer Leverkusen catch up to them.
What works in Bayern’s favour is the referee for the match – Matthias Jöllenbeck. Under his patrol Bayern have won all 8 out of 8 games since 2021. Safe to say he is a lucky charm!
Form Guide and Team Performance
The Bundesliga champions won 3-2 in their last game against St. Pauli but Lars Riztka’s injury time goal made it a nervy affair for Kimmich and co. They have only managed a total of 11 points from the 18 available in their last 6 league games. Add to that the current long list of injuries, with Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito all sidelined with injury.
Augsburg don’t score a lot of goals but they don’t leak them either, having scored 6 goals and conceding 1 in their last 6 games. Jess Thorup has turned Augsburg into the strongest defence in Bundesliga at the moment.
Players to watch
Bayern Munich
- Harry Kane: The Englishman has scored against all 19 teams he has faced in the German top flight since joining Bayern Munich from Tottenham in the summer of 2023.
- Michael Olise: The former Crystal Palace star has cemented himself as a key cog in Kompany’s 4-2-3-1. He’s a dangerous player in this form.
- Joshua Kimmich: A stalwart in midfield, Kimmich’s leadership and defensive capabilities remain crucial for Bayern.
- Leroy Sané: Known for his pace and skill, Sané is delivering impactful performances on the wings
Augsburg
- Alexis Claude-Maurice: The attacking midfielder has been a standout performer, contributing 9 goals and 1 assist in 21 matches, including a brace against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Jeffrey Gouweleeuw: The experienced Dutch center-back has been solid defensively and even scored the winning goal against Borussia Dortmund back ion Mar 8 this year.
- Samuel Essende: The Congo forward has been impactful, both in scoring and assisting. He scored the fastest goal after the start of the second half in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim last week.
- Finn Dahmen: It’s hard to put anything past the Augsburg goalie who recently ended a run of 683 minutes without conceding.
Scoreline Prediction: Augsburg 0 – 1 Bayern
Man of the Match: Harry Kane
- Key Stat: In 33 games played between the two sides Bayern have won 26 of them but Augsburg are on an unbeaten streak of 11 games.
- Under 2.5 Goals: Expect Augsburg to make it very hard for the visitors to score.
- Anytime Goalscorer: Harry Kane has already scored 6 goals in 3 games against Augsburg in his short career in Germany.
With a depleted backline, the likes of Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala will need to put double shifts to ensure a favourable result.
