Match Report
22 points separated the sides: RB Leipzig 3rd on 65, FC Augsburg 9th on 43. The last five rounds placed FC Augsburg 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, RB Leipzig ran at 1.94 scored and 1.38 conceded, FC Augsburg at 1.32 and 1.79.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for FC Augsburg.
Across 20 recorded meetings, RB Leipzig have 11 wins to FC Augsburg's 2, with 7 draws, at 2.9 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
Red Bull Arena, capacity 47,069, hosted the game. M. Petersen officiated: 93 games logged, averaging 1.8 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Augsburg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Yan Diomande (76'), Arthur Chaves (90' og) · FC Augsburg: Robin Fellhauer (39')
Key stats
Possession: RB Leipzig 61% · FC Augsburg 39% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 6-8