The race to finish in the top four is on in the Bundesliga and analysis shows we could be in for an exciting second half to the season.
The match between Augsburg and RB Leipzig takes place on the 10th of February at the WWK Arena. The hosts begin the weekend in 12th place on 22 points while the visitors are in 5th place on 36 points.
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Augsburg come into the game having been held to a 1-1 draw at Bochum in the Bundesliga last weekend.
It was Bochum who opened the scoring in the 33rd minute and they held the lead for much of the remaining time. However, Augsburg did not give up and equalised from the penalty spot in the 91st minute.
The draw at Bochum means Augsburg have won only 1 of their 4 most recent fixtures, all of which were played in the Bundesliga.
There have been defeats against Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at home but Augsburg did beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 away.
Trends show Augsburg have won just 1 of their last 7 matches in all competitions. They are struggling defensively and have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 34 games in all competitions.
Home form in the Bundesliga shows Augsburg have won only 1 of their 5 most recent league games. Both teams have scored in 9 of their last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
RB Leipzig travel to the WWK Arena on the back of a 2-0 home win over Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig opened the scoring in the 11th minute and added a second goal shortly after half time to take maximum points.
The win over Union Berlin was the first victory in 5 Bundesliga fixtures for RB Leipzig. There have been defeats against Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen at home plus Stuttgart away.
RB Leipzig did pick up a point in the Bundesliga thanks to a 1-1 draw at Werder Bremen.
Stats show RB Leipzig are undefeated in 2 of their last 3 away Bundesliga games. They picked up a good 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have seen both teams score in each of their last 4 away Bundesliga matches.
RB Leipzig haven't been beaten in their last 14 straight clashes with Augsburg in all competitions.
Team news: Augsburg are without the injured quartet of Dion Beljo, Niklas Dorsch, Reece Oxford, and Raphael Framberger.
RB Leipzig have no major injury or suspension concerns going into this match and should be at full strength.
Predictive analysis suggests we should see goals in this game, with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals in total. Augsburg have been struggling to win recent matches and RB Leipzig have a good record against them, meaning we could see a win for the visitors.