Week 2 brings us a match on Aug 13th, where Bayer Leverkusen plays host to Augsburg in a clash of the Bundesliga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 13th placed Bayer Leverkusen, recorded a 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 10th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Bayer Leverkusen was frustrated by Borussia Dortmund’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Borussia Dortmund ended the match with the shutout victory. Bayer Leverkusen looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Augsburg recorded a 0-4 loss against Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch struck first for Freiburg in the 46th minute, then Vincenzo Grifo added another in the 48th minute In the end, Augsburg couldn’t muster any offence and Freiburg ran away with the shutout win. Augsburg looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Bayer Leverkusen won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Augsburg is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Michael Gregoritsch and Daniel Caligiuri each only have 1 goal in their last five. Bayer Leverkusen’s most prolific scorer has been Bravo Solanilla. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches
Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer Leverkusen squad will be without Amine Adli and Wirtz, while Enrico Maaßen’s Augsburg squad will be without Reece Oxford, Ruben Vargas, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee and Tobias Strobl.