Friday 29/09/2014, 20:30, Germany Bundesliga, Round 2, Augsburg vs Dortmund
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Augsburg and Dortmund sit at the bottom of the tables with no points after the first round and both of them conceded two goals without scoring in the opening round. Augsburg has home pitch advantage but the visitors are the better team and past performance also suggests that the visitors have the first chance to prevail. There are no injured or suspended players in either side, which means that the two managers can field the most competitive starting formation.
Augsburg vs Dortmund Odds
Augsburg 4.25, Draw 3.70, Dortmund 1.75
Augsburg vs Dortmund Tips
Augsburg will be trying once again to avoid relegation and in order to do that, they need to make the most of home pitch advantage. Dropping points on the road at Hoffenheim was frustrating, but hardly a surprise and another defeat tonight wouldn't be regarded as a huge upset.
In order to prevent such an outcome, the host will be using a defensive 3-6-1 starting formation, featuring only Matavz upfront. Manager Weinzierl relied on exactly the same players last week and the strategy backfired, but he has very few options, especially in the offensive. Molders is the most likely replacement for the Slovenian striker, but so far he was kept on the bench in all of the official games.
Dortmund needs to quickly rebound after the shocking defeat and in order to steer the ship around, they need to take more chances upfront. Losing to Leverkusen can easily be dismissed as a freak accident, with the first goal being scored in the first seconds of the match while the second occurred in the last minute of overtime. The hosts were clearly unlucky, but overall they were the more offensive team and created numerous scoring opportunities.
Key Facts
- Reus, Immobile and Aubemayang will all play together upfront for Dortmund, while the visitors would only use one striker
- The two teams met on six occasions and Augsburg is yet to win a match, losing four times so far
Augsburg vs Dortmund Prediction
Dortmund can't afford to take this match one step at a time and hope that the hosts will eventually commit a mistake, because they are already trailing the leaders. The odds of winning the Bundesliga are remote, but dropping consecutive games in the first round of the championship is a sure fire way to fail miserably. This is probably going to be a one-sided match and as long as the odds hold at 1.75 with Pinnacle Sports, punters have good reasons to back the visitors at full stakes.
Bet: Dortmund @ 1.75 with Pinnacle Sports
