Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th on 59, FC Augsburg 9th on 43. FC Augsburg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.38 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1.32/1.79 for FC Augsburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
FC Augsburg had gone 5 games without a win. Bayer 04 Leverkusen had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; FC Augsburg, 2.
29 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 19, draws 7, FC Augsburg 3, at 2.93 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 41% of the wins in this matchup. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 2.93 all-time.
The match was played at BayArena (capacity 30,210). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Patrik Schick (12') · FC Augsburg: Fabian Rieder (15'), Fabian Rieder (90')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71% · FC Augsburg 29% · Total shots: 35-11 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 11-4