Eintracht Frankfurt faces a tough test on Sunday when they visit a FC Augsburg team desperate for points to avoid relegation. Eintracht Frankfurt is coming off a 3-2 home loss against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday while FC Augsburg lost 3-1 against TSG Hoffenheim on the road last Saturday and they have just one win in their last 5 Bundesliga games. FC Augsburg is in 16th place in the Bundesliga standings with 18 points in 18 games while Eintracht Frankfurt is in eighth place with 27 points in 18 games.
The player to watch in this game is Jesper Lindstrøm, who has four goals and two assists in 16 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Lindstrøm a 20.7 percent chance to score against FC Augsburg. He has 31 SCA and 2 GCA in 16 Bundesliga games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. .
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• FC Augsburg: 3.30
• Eintracht Frankfurt 2.21
• Draw: 3.45
Spread
• FC Augsburg: 0, +0.5: 2.02
• Eintracht Frankfurt: 0, -0.5: 1.91
Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 2.05
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.91
Key Points to Consider
Last 5: FC Augsburg, coming off a 3-1 road loss against TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday, have 2 losses, 2 draws and 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga games. Eintracht Frankfurt, coming off a 3-2 home loss against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 5 Bundesliga games.
Momentum: FC Augsburg has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 5 Bundesliga games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on August 21, 2021 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.
Projected Leaders
For FC Augsburg, André Hahn has a 22.04 percent chance to score. He averages 1.46 shots overall per sim, 0.8 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.
For Eintracht Frankfurt, Jesper Lindstrøm has a 20.7 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.8 shots overall per sim, 0.4 shots on goal per and 0.23 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under.
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Eintracht Frankfurt 1.1 to FC Augsburg 1.06.
