Augsburg vs Union Berlin Prediction: In-form Union can overpower Augsburg

The Bundesliga's sole fixture on Thursday (19:30 GMT) comes from the WWK Arena, where FC Augsburg host FC Union Berlin. Eight points separate the sides after 16 games, with Augsburg entrenched in a relegation battle, and Union Berlin hovering around the European places.

Below are my Augsburg vs Union Berlin predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (knee) and Chrislain Matsima (muscle) are Augsburg's only confirmed injury absentees.

Dimitrios Giannoulis is back from a one-game ban for an accumulation of yellow cards.

Football Odds

As for Union Berlin, Robert Skov (calf) and Tom Rothe (unspecified) have been ruled out of action.

Augsburg vs Union Berlin Odds

Augsburg, winless in their last three games (D1, L2), are 8/5 to claim all three points on Thursday, implying a 38.5% probability of success, while Union Berlin, who triumphed 3-1 in last season's corresponding fixture, are 15/8, or a 34.8% chance, to make it three victories from their last four.

The draw is priced at 21/10, both teams to score at 5/6, and over 2.5 total goals at 6/5.

Match Result - Union Berlin @ 15/8

Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last three games (W2, D1), and it's two wins from their last three on the road.

Augsburg, meanwhile, are winless in their last three matches (D1, L2), failing to score in all three.

Today's Football Fixtures

Union Berlin were 2-1 winners at this stadium last season, and considering the respective form of both clubs heading into Thursday's clash, I think the visitors are providing terrific value in the Match Result market at 15/8.

Bet Builder - Kristijan Jakic (FCA) 2+ Tackles & Rani Khedira (FCU) 3+ Tackles @ 5/2

Augsburg midfielder Kristijan Jakic is averaging 1.6 tackles per game in this season's Bundesliga, recording three in his last two starts.

An opposition midfielder has registered two tackles in Union Berlin's last two games, and I think Jakic is best-placed to keep that run going on Thursday.

Union Berlin's Rani Khedira, meanwhile, is averaging 2.5 tackles per game, and he's recorded 3+ in two of his last three appearances.

In Augsburg's last game, Borussia Monchengladbach's midfield pair, Rocco Reitz and Yannik Engelhardt, both made three tackles apiece, and in their previous match, Werder Bremen's midfield trio of Senne Lynen, Cameron Puertas and Jens Stage registered six, three and three tackles apiece.