Augsburg vs Dortmund prediction 21/05/2023

• Date: 21/05/2023
• Competition: Bundesliga
• KO: 16:30 UK / 17:30 CEST
• Venue: WWK Arena (Augsburg)

Bundesliga title chasers Dortmund know only three points will do when they take on Augsburg at the WWK Arena.

In the penultimate weekend in the Bundesliga campaign, Dortmund comes into this vital fixture still one point behind champions Bayern who face a must-win fixture of their own when they take RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Augsburg vs Dortmund Betting Tips: BTTS / Over 2.5 goals

While Dortmund have been in truly sensational home form with a whopping 46 goals scored in eleven successive victories since mid-October, on the road, BVB have been far from convincing, particularly in recent weeks. Failing to win any of their last four on their travels, Dortmund have only managed to win five of their last 14 away league outings, with six losses suffered during that period. Each of their last four on the road have seen BTTS with points dropped at relegation strugglers Schalke, Stuttgart and Bochum.

Now facing an Augsburg side that is not yet safe from the threat of relegation, BVB will need to up their away game if they are to return home with their hopes of a first title in over a decade still intact. Certainly, that should prove no easy task, not only considering their own poor form but also taking into account the strong recent performances of Augsburg at the WWK Arena. Losing only one of their last eight on home soil, Augsburg now finds themselves almost safe, some four points clear of the drop zone going into the final rounds of league fixtures.

Considering these factors, we expect both teams to give everything for a positive result and while Dortmund have been so strong at home, it´s hard to ignore their recent performances on their travels. 

Finally, the h2h record makes the BTTS pick one we cannot ignore for this fixture. Remarkably, 13 of the last 14 meetings between these sides since 2016 saw both teams hit the target. It is also very much worth noting that Dortmund have failed to win in three of their last four visits to this venue. Could Augsburg end the BVB title challenge for another year? Watch this space…