Bundesliga round 1 brings a fixture where Augsburg enter as clear favourites against a Schalke side that has just returned to the top flight. Augsburg's DFB Pokal win at Cottbus (2-0) is the only competitive result available, but it showed defensive organisation. Schalke arrive having lost back-to-back friendlies to Real Madrid and Atalanta, both 0-3, and with Junior Dina Ebimbe listed injured.
The head-to-head record across four meetings favours Augsburg: 2 wins, 2 draws, 0 defeats, with 8 goals scored against 4 conceded. Crucially, Augsburg have kept a clean sheet in 1 of those 4 h2h fixtures and scored in all 4. Schalke failed to score in 3 of their last 5 pre-season outings. The DNB price of 1.58 (bet365) removes draw risk and still returns a workable margin on a side that has never lost to Schalke in this sample.
Augsburg DNB at 1.58 is the call. The market respects Schalke enough to keep the home win at 2.15, making Draw No Bet the cleaner entry point. Back Augsburg to avoid defeat.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 29.10.24 | DFB Pokal | 3–0 | O2.5 |
| 18.03.23 | Bundesliga | 1–1 | U2.5 |
| 02.10.22 | Bundesliga | 2–3 | O2.5 |
| 17.07.22 | Club Friendlies | 1–1 | U2.5 |
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