After becoming one of only two teams to secure their place among the Last 16 of the Champions League in advance, Bayern Munich return to the Bundesliga to host Augsburg, who remain dangerously close to the relegation zone.
The Bavarians had zero problems against Union Saint-Gilloise in the UCL, despite playing the last 30 minutes with 10 men.
The two goals they scored were definitely a downgrade from what we had grown accustomed to seeing every week, but they may return to their usual form as soon as the match with Augsburg.
Bayern Munich have tied the league-best 50 points after 18 rounds and bested every possible Bundesliga scoring record, as they already have 71 goals this season. The gap in class is almost unimaginable, given that the second-best attack in the league has scored 38 goals.
And then we have the Fuggerstadter, who have barely scored 20 goals this season. Augsburg are three points clear of the drop zone and winless in the last five rounds. Their confidence must be gone, especially after dropping the lead in back-to-back games, which could have easily been wins.
How the bookies view it: The domestic unbeaten run continues
Once again, it is almost pointless to look at the odds unless you plan to bet against the champions in search of a huge profit.
Bayern Munich are once again available at 1/10, which has become their standard odds at the Allianz Arena lately. The draw is available at 11/1, and Augsburg are priced at 16/1.
Recent head-to-head: Seven in a row for the Bavarians
It has been more than three years since Augsburg's last success against Bayern, with the champions winning seven consecutive victories since then.
More importantly, they have scored at least three goals in each of those seven games. Specifically, at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich has not lost since 2015.
Players to watch: Olise to make it 20 assists this season
Harry Kane hit the bar and missed his opportunity for a hat-trick against USG, but he will have more chances, including this upcoming clash. The Englishman already scored a hat-trick against Augsburg two years ago and has five goals and two assists in four personal H2Hs.
But since his odds are almost too low to bet on, we will once again opt for Michael Olise to provide an assist. Can you believe that the Frenchman already has 19 assists this season in 28 appearances? Not to mention his 13 goals, too.
Probable line-ups
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Bischof, Upamecano, Tah, Ito, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Gnabry, Olise, Diaz, Kane
Augsburg: Dahmen, Keitel, Schlotterbeck, Zesiger, Giannoulis, Massengo, Rexhbecaj, Fellhauer, Rieder, Claude-Maurice, Gregoritsch
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayern Munich remain unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season, having last lost in March. This is unlikely to change against Augsburg, who have actually managed to score in six of the last seven H2Hs.
However, very few teams have managed to score at the Allianz Arena this season, and only two teams have scored fewer away goals than Augsburg this season. Bookies offer 3/4 for BTTS-No, giving us a great opportunity.
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