PREVIEW | FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 12/09)

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PREVIEW | FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 12/09)

FC Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen face each other this Saturday at the WWK Arena on Match Day three of the 1. Bundesliga.

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FC Augsburg have won 6 points to date and are placed in 1st position. Last time out, Manuel Baum's team triumphed 1-4 against Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

Bayer Leverkusen have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last fixture, Carles Martínez's team won 4-0 against 1. FC Union Berlin (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Augsburg winning 2-1.

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FC Augsburg

  • Steve Mounié - Unknown Injury

Bayer Leverkusen

  • Eliesse Ben Seghir - Fitness
  • Montrell Culbreath - Foot Injury

Last starting XIs

FC Augsburg ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2026-09-06): Finn Dahmen, Marius Wolf, Hennes Behrens, Calvin Brackelmann, Noahkai Banks, Chrislain Matsima, Robin Fellhauer, Fabian Rieder, Han Massengo, Michael Gregoritsch, Arijon Ibrahimovic

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs 1. FC Union Berlin 2026-09-05): Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Edmond Tapsoba, Facundo Medina, Miguel Gutiérrez, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Afonso Moreira, Malik Tillman, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick

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MANAGERS

  • Manuel Baum has faced Bayer Leverkusen on seven occasions, recording two wins, two draws and three defeats

TEAMS

  • Bayer Leverkusen have scored in three consecutive matches.
  • FC Augsburg have scored in three consecutive matches.
  • FC Augsburg are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.
  • FC Augsburg are on a run of three consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • FC Augsburg and Bayer Leverkusen have met 32 times, with Bayer Leverkusen holding the advantage: 20 wins, compared with four FC Augsburg victories.
  • At the WWK Arena, Bayer Leverkusen have the edge in matches against FC Augsburg: ten wins in 17 games. FC Augsburg have two wins.
  • In the Bundesliga, the two teams have met 30 times, with FC Augsburg winning four, seven draws and Bayer Leverkusen claiming 19 victories.

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