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Dortmund vs Augsburg prediction: home edge and goals?
The Dortmund vs Augsburg prediction for Saturday, March 14, 2026 (14:30 GMT) feels like a classic Signal Iduna Park story: the big crowd, the fast tempo, and Dortmund trying to turn pressure into points. With betting odds reading 1.65 for a home win, 4.5 for the draw, and 6.0 for an away win, the market clearly leans one way—but Augsburg have already shown this season they enjoy ruining big plans.
Match context: coaches, form, and what it means
Dortmund’s last year has been shaped by a big decision in the dugout. Niko Kovač arrived in February 2025 after Nuri Şahin was dismissed, and the change has brought calmer structure. Dortmund look more controlled without losing their bite, and Signal Iduna Park has gone back to feeling like a place opponents visit with a deep sigh.
Augsburg have also had a coaching reset. Manuel Baum took over as interim in December 2025 after Sandro Wagner was sacked, quickly tightening the defensive approach. The board rewarded the improvement with a deal through the end of the 2025-26 season—because in Augsburg, “less chaos” counts as progress.
Table positions and recent momentum
- Dortmund: 2nd place, 55 points after 25 matches, +27 goal difference (53 scored, 26 conceded).
- Home strength: a 75% home win rate this season.
- Latest result: a 2-1 win over Köln, a useful response after a painful 3-2 loss to Bayern.
- Augsburg: 9th place with 31 points, a season that’s “respectable” and occasionally explosive.
Head to head notes and upset memories
The recent head to head adds spice: on 2024.53-08, Dortmund lost 0-1 to Augsburg, despite being priced around 1.653 to win. Dortmund also proved they can deliver surprises themselves—like that 2-2 draw away to Bayern on 2024.54-12 at huge odds (5.75). Augsburg, meanwhile, pulled off one of the season’s loudest gasps with a 2-1 away win at Bayern on 2026-01-24 at odds of 21.0. So yes, Augsburg can bite. Just not every week.
NerdyTips betting preview: picks, numbers, and how to play it
Our Dortmund vs Augsburg prediction matches the market: 1 (home win) is the top 1x2 pick. Our AI rates it 6.7/10 at odds 1.65, and NerdyTips’ AI agrees with a trust score of 6.7 (also 1.65). Dortmund’s higher squad value (€484.40m vs €1.6.37m) and home win rate support that logic.
- Best 1x2 bet: Dortmund to win (1) @ 1.65, confidence 6.7/10.
- Total goals: Over 2.5 @ 1.655, confidence 6.4.50.
- Correct score call: 2-1.
- Half-time: 1-0 to Dortmund.
Stat model snapshot (what the game may look like)
- Possession: Dortmund 64% vs Augsburg 36%.
- Total shots: Dortmund 15, Augsburg 12.
- Shots on goal: 4-4 (yes, Augsburg may still land punches).
- Corners: 5-4 (total 9).
- Yellow cards: Dortmund 1, Augsburg 2.
The story this points to: Dortmund controlling the ball, Augsburg staying stubborn, and enough chances for over 2.5 total goals to land if Dortmund finish at their usual home rate. The safest path still looks like backing the home win—just don’t expect Augsburg to stay quiet for 90 minutes.
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Warning
Best Tip odd is moving up from 1.45
Best Tip
The best betting football prediction for Dortmund vs Augsburg1 -167
Dortmund is expected to win with odds of -1671x2 Tip
1 -167
Dortmund is expected to win with odds of -167Total Goals
Over 2.5 -175
At least 3 goals will be scored in the matchBoth Teams To Score
Yes -147
Both teams are expected to scoreBet Builder Tip
1X&O1.5 -286
Home win/draw and over 1.5 goalsCorrect Score
2:1
Stats Predictions
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Overview Last 10 Matches
Head to Head
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Latest Matches
 Augsburg |
31-Oct-25
0:1
| Dortmund  |
| Augsburg |
26-Oct-24
2:1
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
16-Dec-23
1:1
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
21-May-23
0:3
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
27-Feb-22
1:1
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
26-Sep-20
2:0
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
16-Dec-15
0:2
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
18-Jan-20
3:5
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
10-Mar-12
0:0
| Dortmund |
| Augsburg |
10-Nov-12
1:3
| Dortmund |
Recent Matches of Dortmund
| 18 Apr | L |
Hoffenheim
| 2 |
Borussia D
| 1 |
| 11 Apr | L |
Borussia D
| 0 |
Leverkusen
| 1 |
| 04 Apr | W |
VfB S
| 0 |
Borussia D
| 2 |
| 21 Mar | W |
Dortmund
| 3 |
Hamburger
| 2 |
| 14 Mar | W |
Dortmund
| 2 |
Augsburg
| 0 |
| 07 Mar | W |
1. FC Koln
| 1 |
Dortmund
| 2 |
| 28 Feb | L |
Dortmund
| 2 |
Bayern Munich
| 3 |
| 25 Feb | L |
Atalanta
| 4 |
Dortmund
| 1 |
| 21 Feb | D |
RB Leipzig
| 2 |
Dortmund
| 2 |
| 17 Feb | W |
Dortmund
| 2 |
Atalanta
| 0 |
Recent Matches Of Augsburg
| 18 Apr | W |  Leverkusen |
1 | FC Augsburg |
2 |
| 10 Apr | D | FC Augsburg |
2 |  Hoffenheim |
2 |
| 04 Apr | D |  Hamburger |
1 | FC Augsburg |
1 |
| 22 Mar | L | Augsburg |
2 |  Stuttgart |
5 |
| 14 Mar | L | Dortmund |
2 | Augsburg |
0 |
| 07 Mar | L |  RB Leipzig |
2 | Augsburg |
1 |
| 27 Feb | W | Augsburg |
2 |  1. FC Koln |
0 |
| 21 Feb | W |  Wolfsburg |
2 | Augsburg |
3 |
| 15 Feb | W | Augsburg |
1 |  Heidenheim |
0 |
| 07 Feb | L |  Mainz |
2 | Augsburg |
0 |
Germany - Bundesliga
| Team | M | G | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bayern | 30 | 109-29 | 79 |
| 2 |
Borussia | 30 | 61-31 | 64 |
| 3 |
RB Leipzig | 30 | 59-37 | 59 |
| 4 |
VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 62-42 | 56 |
| 5 |
1899 | 30 | 59-44 | 54 |
| 6 |
Bayer | 30 | 60-41 | 52 |
| 7 |
 SC Freiburg | 30 | 44-48 | 43 |
| 8 |
 Eintracht | 30 | 55-57 | 42 |
| 9 |
FC Augsburg | 30 | 38-54 | 36 |
| 10 |
 FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 36-45 | 34 |
| 11 |
 Union Berlin | 30 | 34-52 | 32 |
| 12 |
1. FC Köln | 30 | 44-51 | 31 |
| 13 |
 Borussia | 30 | 36-50 | 31 |
| 14 |
Hamburger SV | 30 | 33-48 | 31 |
| 15 |
 Werder Bremen | 30 | 35-53 | 31 |
| 16 |
 FC St. Pauli | 30 | 26-51 | 26 |
| 17 |
 VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 41-66 | 24 |
| 18 |
 1. FC | 30 | 33-66 | 19 |
