Bundesliga
Bayer 04 Leverkusen - FC Augsburg
04/18/2026, 01:30 PM
Expected Goals
1.8
3.0
1.1
1:1
12%2:1
10%2:0
9%1:2
6%3:1
6%What influences the xG?
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Augsburg
League
The Lab
- 1FC Augsburg: scored only in H2 in 3 consecutive games (4 of 8 total)
- 2Bayer 04 Leverkusen with Jarell Quansah: 1.5 goals/90 min. Without: 3.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
- 3Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 5 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
52%
Draw
26%
Away Win
22%
Goals
Over 1.5
81%
Under 1.5
19%
Over 2.5
57%
Under 2.5
43%
Over 3.5
34%
Under 3.5
66%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
78%
Away or Draw
48%
No Draw
74%
Both Score
Yes
58%
No
42%
Key Factors
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen's home strength (averaging 2.0 goals scored, 0.94 goals conceded) meets FC Augsburg's high away vulnerability (averaging 2.25 goals conceded)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen is in better form with 2 consecutive wins, compared to FC Augsburg who remained winless in their last 5 games
- The mathematical analysis predicts a home win with a 52% probability
Risk Factors
- Goalkeeper Mark Flekken of Bayer 04 Leverkusen shows a declining form trend with an average rating of 6.38 in the last 5 games
- Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen of FC Augsburg shows a declining form trend with an average rating of 6.13 in the last 5 games
- FC Augsburg concedes a high average of 2.25 goals per game away from home
Overview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (5th place, 52 points) host FC Augsburg (10th place, 33 points) at the BayArena
The Bundesliga match is on April 18, 2026, 3:30 PM
Leverkusen are fighting for international spots, while Augsburg are in mid-table
Form
The hosts' form (DLDWW) shows 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss from the last 5 games across all competitions
Bayer 04 Leverkusen has achieved 2 consecutive wins recently
FC Augsburg (LLLDD) recorded 0 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses in their last 5 matches
The away team has achieved 2 consecutive draws recently
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores an average of 2.03 goals and concedes 1.34 goals per season
At home, they average 2.0 goals scored and only 0.94 goals conceded per game
FC Augsburg scores an average of 1.24 goals and concedes 1.83 goals per match
Away from home, the average is 1.25 goals scored and a high 2.25 goals conceded per game
An average of 3.0 goals per game are scored at the BayArena
In 4 out of 5 games at the BayArena, both teams scored, while 1 out of 5 games had over 2.5 goals
Head-to-Head
In 5 head-to-head matches, Bayer 04 Leverkusen led with 4 wins compared to 1 win for FC Augsburg
The goal difference is 7:3 in favor of Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Augsburg won the last encounter on December 6, 2025, with a score of 2:0
Key Players
For Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Alejandro Grimaldo (8 goals, 7 assists) showed a season average rating of 7.44 and a rating of 7.97 in the last 5 games with a rising form trend
Patrik Schick (10 goals, 3 assists) has a season average rating of 6.98 and 7.12 in the last 5 games, his form is stable
Aleix GarcĆa (2 goals, 6 assists) achieved a season average rating of 7.36 and 7.28 in the last 5 games, his form is stable
For FC Augsburg, Alexis Claude-Maurice (5 goals, 5 assists) showed a season average rating of 7.1 and a rating of 6.76 in the last 5 games with a declining form trend
Fabian Rieder (4 goals, 3 assists) has a season average rating of 6.86 and 7.01 in the last 5 games, his form is stable
Robin Fellhauer (2 goals, 2 assists) achieved a season average rating of 6.83 and 6.83 in the last 5 games, his form is stable
Goalkeepers
Mark Flekken, goalkeeper for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, made 20 season appearances and kept 8 clean sheets
His season average rating is 6.8, with his form slightly declining recently (6.38 in the last 5 games)
Finn Dahmen, goalkeeper for FC Augsburg, made 29 season appearances and achieved 0 away clean sheets
His season average rating is 6.72, with a recently declining form trend (6.13 in the last 5 games)
Influences
The BayArena is a home fortress for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who score an average of 2.0 goals and concede only 0.94 goals at home
FC Augsburg is more vulnerable away, conceding an average of 2.25 goals per game
BayArena statistics show an average of 3.0 goals per game
In 4 out of 5 of the last games at the BayArena, both teams scored, but only 1 out of 5 had over 2.5 goals