Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg Prediction, 4/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2026

Game: Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Location: BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany

TV: ESPN+

The Residents of the Fugger City (9-6-14) are en route to BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat Bayer Leverkusen (15-7-7). The Company's Eleven are priced at -144 while the Residents of the Fugger City are at +120. The total is set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Mark Flekken for Bayer Leverkusen and Finn Dahmen for FC Augsburg.

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Leverkusen has earned 96 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 70.0% on the year. The team's differential on goals is 20 with the help of 59 goals put in the net in addition to 39 goals surrendered. On the campaign, the club has put together an average of 1.79 pts per contest (52 points) and are ranked 4th among European teams with 41 assists. The Company's Eleven are 13th in relation to goals expected having 19.2, and their expected goals against sit at 20.7. Bayer Leverkusen has amassed 63 yellow cards on the year and also 2 red cards. Bayer 04 Leverkusen has given up 39 goals while giving up 1.34 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have tallied 130 SoT against them. They have accumulated 8 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 27.6% for the year.

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The Residents of The Fugger City are sitting with an average of 1.1 points per fixture while having 22 assists and 1 red card. Football Club Augsburg has earned a clean sheet percentage of 17.2% over the course of the season and 76 yellow card cautions. Augsburg is ranked 15th concerning goals against with 53, and the difference in goals is coming in at -17. Over the course of the season, Augsburg has a save rate of 57.6% (125 shots on target against), and they also are 9th in Big 5 soccer with 33 pts. Their goals against/90 min is currently at 1.83 with 79 saves, and they have amassed 5 shut outs. Augsburg has accumulated 36 goals and this team's expected goals on the campaign is currently at 19.1.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Leverkusen will be Mark Flekken. Flekken has seen the pitch for a total of 15,529 minutes and has accumulated 606 saves so far in his pro soccer career. Flekken (75-41-58 record in his career) has totaled 45 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.1%% clean sheet rate. The goalie from the Netherlands has seen 851 shots tried at him in 174 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.47 (253 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 71.2%.

Finn Dahmen will look after the net for Augsburg. During his pro soccer career, Dahmen has allowed 153 goals while tallying 288 saves in 92 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of 66.4% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 18.5%%. He has surrendered 1.66 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 31-24-37. Dahmen has racked up 17 shutouts while defending 434 shots tried against him in 8,280 minutes throughout his career.

Patrik Schick is one man to keep an eye out for Leverkusen. The forward from Czech Republic has totaled 129 goals scored in 20,029 professional minutes played. Schick has started 219 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.58 goals per 90 minutes. He has 19 assists while accumulating 277 pts so far in his career.

Augsburg has a guy in Alexis Claude-Maurice, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward who is from France has been on the pitch for 14,212 minutes and has scored 46 goals. He is averaging 0.29 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 156 matches in his career. He has earned 115 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 23 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FC Augsburg (-144)

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Start:	April 19, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
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