Augsburg vs Schalke Prediction & Betting Tips (29 October)

Schalke have found the going extremely tough on their top-flight travels of late, with the strugglers suffering ten consecutive defeats as part of a run that has seen them secure just one point from a possible 36. Augsburg, by way of contrast, have won ten and drawn four of their previous 12 home games at the top table of the DFB Pokal, so this looks to be a mismatch.

Over 2.5 goals has been the order of the day in recent Augsburg home games in the DFB Pokal, with 12 of their previous 16 fixtures subscribing to this particular scoring model. Schalke away matches at the top table of the DFB Pokal have proven similarly exciting of late, as a minimum of three goals have been netted in seven of their last eight contests on the road.

The previous four Augsburg home matches in the DFB Pokal have produced an impressive total of 16 goals, with both teams on target in every single one of these encounters. Given that three of the most recent four Schalke away games at the top table of the DFB Pokal have followed the same pattern, any deviation from the script here would represent a surprise.