Augsburg vs Werder Bremen Prediction & Betting Tips (20 December)

As too often since its return to the elite in the mid-2010s, FC Augsburg will not be able to aim for anything other than remaining in the Bundesliga this season. Moreover, with 13 points collected during the first 14 matches of this 2025-2026 financial year, this team cannot claim better than 15th place in the ranking, with a short margin of only 2 lengths in the red zone. Rather serious at home in recent weeks with successes against Hamburg 1-0 and Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, the Bavarians are encountering more difficulties away from their bases as against Hoffenheim 3-0 and Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 last weekend. For its part, Werder Bremen has put its European ambitions on the shelf for the moment.

Having come within a whisker of winning a ticket for an international competition during the last two years, this team is now in 12th place in the ranking, almost ten points from the top 6 from now on. Even more problematic, the Werderaner have just lost 3 times in the last 4 days. Dominated by Leipzig 2-0, they were then able to share the points with Cologne 1-1 before losing against Hamburg 3-2 and especially against Stuttgart 0-4 last weekend. 

If we put aside captain Gouweleeuw who is still on the flank, almost everyone should be present for this Augsburg team which only let replacement midfielder Gharbi leave with his selection to play in the CAN and defender Matsima is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. As for the forces present, we can of course cite the Swiss Rieder (3 goals, 2 assists, ex Rennes) and the French like winger Claude Maurice (ex Lorient, Nice and Lens), midfielder Massengo and defender Matsima (1 goal, 1 assist). The left piston Giannoulis (2 goals, 2 assists) and the striker Kade (2 goals) can also be dangerous. Unlike their opponent of the day, Werder still deplores quite a few absences, starting with potential starters Agu, Weiser and Wöber. The disappointing striker Boniface is also on the flank currently, joined in recent days by left-back Friedl.

Finally, defender Coulibaly will be suspended after being sent off against Stuttgart last Sunday. Fortunately for them, the Werderaner can rely on the very good Danish midfielder Stage (4 goals and 1 assist who is the centerpiece of this formation. The striker Mbangula (3 goals), the interesting Njinmah and Schmid and the Austrian Grüll (2 goals each) are also suitable. The probable compositions for Augsburg - Werder Bremen: