FC Augsburg at RB Leipzig 2/12/21 - Bundesliga Picks & Predictions

RB Leipzig are gearing up for their Champions League round of 16 tie against Liverpool next week, but before that happens they will play host to Augsburg on Friday for the Bundesliga. Augsburg have been really bad lately and will have a tough time against a RB Leipzig side that is coming off consecutive wins.

RB Leipzig (12-3-5) dominated Schalke in their away match over the weekend, beating them by an easy 3-0. They have now won three in a row and have lost just one of their last six (4-1-1). RB Leipzig are sitting at the 2nd spot of the Bundesliga with 41 points, scoring 35 and conceding 17 goals so far. They are 7 points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. They have the best home record in the league (8-1-1), scoring 19 and conceding just 6 goals in the process. Moreover, they have kept five clean sheets in their last six home matches.

Augsburg (6-10-4) were destroyed by Wolfsburg in their home match last week, losing by 2-0 while Wolfsburg also had two disallowed goals. That was the second consecutive loss for Augsburg, and fifth in their last six (1-5-0). They are sitting at the 13th spot of the Bundesliga with 22 points, just five above the relegation zone. Augsburg have a 3-4-2 record on the road, scoring 9 and conceding 13 goals. They have scored in 7 of their 9 away matches and have kept three clean sheets in the process.