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As Schalke 04 travels to Augsburg on Saturday, they will be going into the game with the objective of extending their lossless streak of seven games in the Bundesliga. At the same time, the hosts have triumphed in each of their most recent four league matches at the WWK Arena.
Since their return from the World Cup in January, Augsburg has been the quintessential Jekyll and Hyde squad, winning all four of their home games while dropping all five of their away contests. To be honest, their most recent journey was never going to have a good outcome because they were going up against their rivals from Bavaria, Bayern Munich, who rallied from an early goal by Mergim Berisha to win 5-3 in a thrilling game.
Hence, when his team hosts Schalke on Saturday, Enrico Maassen will be looking to complete perfect symmetry from a 10-match run, but he will also be well aware of their next opponents’ recent improvement. In the grand scheme of things, Augsburg’s victory would put them 10 points ahead of their rivals in the standings and clear of the relegation zone, allaying any worries about getting drawn into the chase pack for yet another season.
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In contrast, Schalke has significantly increased their chances of escaping an immediate relegation to Germany’s second division by accruing 11 points from a recent seven-game winning streak. Thomas Reis viewed a loss as an opportunity to turn around Die Konigsblauen’s fortunes after losing five of his first six matches in charge as they started to fall behind at the bottom of the table.
Four consecutive goalless draws suggested that the team had turned a corner, but the former VfL Bochum manager plainly focused on constructing from the back. Only after key victories over Stuttgart and his old team did the team ultimately climb off the bottom of the standings. In the Revierderby last weekend, Schalke demonstrated their tenacity by coming from behind twice to defeat Borussia Dortmund.
FC Augsburg vs FC Schalke 04 Game Information
- Date: 03/18/2023
- Time: 10:30 AM ET
- Location: WWK Arena (Augsburg).
- How to Watch Augsburg vs Schalke:ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
Augsburg vs Schalke Betting Lines
Augsburg is +130 according to our Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $130.On the other side, Schalke is +210 according to the Vegas Bundesliga Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $210.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Augsburg at a 43.48% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Schalke has 32.26% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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