Augsburg v VfB Stuttgart

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Augsburg slipped to a third league defeat on the trot in the German top flight last weekend when they were handed a heavy and comprehensive 5-1 loss away from home at Borussia Dortmund resulting in the hosts dropping down the Bundesliga table to ninth place, while Stuttgart still remain in third place despite collecting a convincing 3-1 home win against Bayern Munich which has given the visitors a useful seven-point buffer between themselves and fifth placed Dortmund.

Augsburg had previously suffered defeats at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 and Werder Bremen 3-0 respectively, so the recent trend suggests we could be in for a few goals at the WWK Arena on Friday night as the hosts look to avoid a fourth loss on the bounce.

Prior to their three-match losing streak, Augsburg had produced an encouraging period of results in the domestic top flight as Jess Thorup's side had put together a five-match unbeaten run which consisted of four wins and a draw; however the latter three wins against Freiburg, Darmstadt, Heidenheim and Wolfsburg were registered against teams sitting in the lower half of the Bundesliga table.

Seven of Augsburg's last 10 games overall have resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Stuttgart achieved a top four finish and also Champions League football for next season following their impressive 3-1 home win against Bayern Munich as the visitors possess a seven-point cushion between themselves and fifth placed Borussia Dortmund with just two league games remaining of the Bundesliga season.

After having had to endure a bit of a sticky patch earlier in the season from mid-December through to towards the end of January which yielded just the single win in give games in the form of a 3-0 home win against Friday's upcoming opponents, Augsburg, and also included three defeats, Stuttgart have since responded in impressive fashion.

Sebastian Hoeness' side have been dealt just one more defeat in their subsequent 14 games overall in the domestic top flight which came in the shape of a 2-1 defeat away from home at Werder Bremen but the visitors have also collected 10 wins within this 14-game period as well, making them favourites to find a way to pick up all three points at the WWK Arena on Friday night.

In addition, seven of Stuttgart's last 10 games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals and further goals look likely in this upcoming clash on Friday night.

Augsburg v Stuttgart Verdict

Goals certainly look set to feature on Friday night as seven of the last eight meetings between Augsburg and Stuttgart have produced three goals or more, while Stuttgart's upturn in form should see the visitors get over the line here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Stuttgart win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Stuttgart win & Over 2 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: Stuttgart 2-1 @ 8.00