Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg Prediction & Betting Tips (18 May)

Bayer Leverkusen is preparing to complete a season that should remain in the club's legend. The latter has indeed just won the first German championship title in its history at the end of an extraordinary exercise during which it has not yet lost a single match, whether in the league, in the Cup or in the Europa League. Qualified for the finals of these two competitions which they will play next week, Xabi Alonso's men snatched 2 draws against Dortmund 1-1 and Stuttgart 2-2 before stringing together 2 demonstrations against Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 and Bochum 0-5 to approach these last matches with a lot of confidence. Opposite, Augsburg also had a successful season.

If it obviously cannot be compared to that achieved by Bayer, it is still very satisfactory for a team which is especially used to fighting until the end to keep its place in the elite. Before this 38th day, this team occupies a very correct 11th place and it can even bite its fingers for having failed in recent weeks because without this setback, it could have won a place in Europe. In the tough lately, the Bavarians have been dominated by Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1, Augsburg 0-3, Dortmund 5-1 and Stuttgart 0-1.

Bayer Leverkusen can a priori count on its entire group to tackle this final day. Only the crack Florian Wirtz (18 goals, 19 assists for club this season in all competitions) is the victim of a physical problem which could lead him to be preserved for this last meeting. On the other hand, the formidable pistons Frimpong (9 goals, 7 assists in the league) and Grimaldo (10 goals, 13 assists in the league) should be aligned in the same way as the midfielders Andrich (3 goals), Xhaka (3 goals) and Palacios (4 goals), the prolific Boniface (13 goals, 8 assists) and the Czech striker Schick (6 goals). For their part, Augsburg will have to challenge the champion without the important midfielders Rexhbecaj and Jensen and the defenders Framberger, Gumny and Oxford who are all on the flank at the moment in the company of the important Iago (ex-Bordeaux) and the starting goalkeeper Rahmen. Former Rennes goalkeeper Koubek should therefore be started.

Finally, Swiss defender Mbabu is suspended this week. Up front, the excellent Demirovic, author of 15 goals and 9 assists, should also start in the same capacity as the formidable Tietz (8 goals, 4 assists). Also watch out for Swiss playmaker Vargas (4 goals, 4 assists).