Our prediction for this Bundesliga match:
Augsburg will be looking to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Leipzig when they take on Bayer Leverkusen at their WWK Arena on Matchday 22. The Bavarians are on a three-game losing run in the Bundesliga, and, as a result, their elite division status is in danger. Augsburg are eager to give fans something to cheer about, but they face an uphill task in Sunday’s showdown. Felix Uduokhai, Fredrik Jensen, and Iago remain in the recovery room, while Iceland international Alfred Finnbogason is a major doubt.
Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Mainz, with the team conceding two goals in the dying minutes of the match. The BayArena outfit are eager to climb to the Champions League berth, and we predict that they will take advantage of Augsburg’s current form. Bayer Leverkusen boss Peter Bosz has no fresh injury worries ahead of the trip to Bavaria.
Highlighted Player (Alfred Finnbogason):
Born in Grindavik in 1989, Alfred Finnbogason is one of the most prolific strikers in the history of Icelandic football, as the well-travelled forward has been scoring goals for fun throughout his career. His talent was first spotted at Breidablik, where two very successful campaign helped him move to Lokeren, where he did not spent a lot of time and soon signed for Helsingborgs.
The return of 12 goals in 17 league outings for the Swedish giants soon secured him a move to Heerenveen, where he would go on to play the best football of his career, scoring remarkable 53 goals in 65 Eredivisie matches. Finnbogason somewhat struggled during spells with Real Sociedad and Olympiakos, but managed to kick-start his career at Augsburg, just in time to help Iceland on their first ever European championship appearance.
The prolific striker has been a member of the country’s national team since 2010, making over 30 appearances and scoring quite a few goals despite the fact that he was not always considered a first team regular.
Highlighted Team (Bayer Leverkusen):
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club from the city Leverkusen in the North Rhine-Westphalia region. The home kit of Bayer Leverkusen is black and red. The club is playing his home games in the Bay Arena.
Bayer Leverkusen started to play in the Bundesliga from season 1979/1980. In 1988 Bayer Leverkusen managed to win the UEFA Cup by beating Espanyol in the final with 1-0. In the national league Bayer Leverkusen has been the most successful in the last couple of years with the 2nd place as their best performance.
Bayer Leverkusen never managed to win the league title. The current biggest rival of Bayer Leverkusen is 1. Koln. Next to football Bayer Leverkusen has a volleyball and basketball division as well. Currently Bayer Leverkusen is one of the biggest teams in the Bundesliga. Known players that played for Bayer Leverkusen are: Michael Ballack, Rudi Voller, Lucio and Arturo Vidal.