The second-round Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Augsburg promises to be a true attacking showcase. Both teams started the season with strong results: Eintracht crushed SC St. Tonis 11-0 in the German Cup, then played out a high-scoring 3-3 draw with Union Berlin. Augsburg is keeping pace, comfortably beating Schalke 3-0 in the first round. Considering that eight of Augsburg's last 10 matches have featured over 2.5 goals, and prediction models offer a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals, a high-scoring play seems perfectly reasonable.
The teams' attacking potential is also bolstered by the quality of their squads. Eintracht's Ritsu Doan, who scored the winning goal in last season's 1-0 victory over Augsburg, is back in action. Augsburg also have plenty of scoring options: they've already scored three league goals on 24 shots per match. However, both teams are not without their defensive woes: Eintracht missed out on a win against Union, conceding two goals in 13 minutes. Considering that 50% of head-to-head Bundesliga matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored, and Eintracht's last four home matches have ended in both teams scoring, we're in for an open game.
