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VfB Stuttgart vs FC Augsburg
The season in the Bundesliga is slowly but surely entering its decisive phase and there are still eight matchdays to go for the 18 teams. Especially in the basement of the table, as in recent seasons, it is extremely tight and exciting. So we can look forward to an absolute relegation battle on Saturday at 15:30. In Stuttgart, VfB receives the men of FC Augsburg. Both teams want to take something in this so-called six-point game and what we think in detail about this game, you can read in our Stuttgart – Augsburg tip.
If we take a closer look at the Bundesliga table before the 27th matchday, we can see that both Stuttgart and Augsburg will have an extremely difficult time until the end. Stuttgart is in 16th place with eight match days to go, and with 23 points, the save shore is only two points away. The upcoming opponent from Augsburg has 26 points on the account and thus the Bavarian Swabians are in 14th place. The winner could take a big step towards staying in the league.
Stuttgart – Augsburg info
– Date & Time: 03/19/2022, at 15:30.
– Venue: Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, 27th matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Stuttgart form & balance check
The season so far of VfB Stuttgart can be described very well in a few words. What if? VfB fans asked themselves this question very often this season. What if we hadn’t had so much damn bad luck with injuries? Hardly any other club in the Bundesliga has been so unlucky this season as the Swabians. However, it would be far too easy to blame everything on the many injured players. Coach Matarazzo has not managed to develop his players this season and the current table situation is therefore the logical consequence.
Slight upswing to be seen
If we look at the last two games, then a small upswing can be seen in the Swabians. In the last home game there was a 3:2 win over Gladbach and last weekend Kalajdzic saved a point in the 1-1 against Union Berlin. Actually, you would think that the Swabians get their points rather at home. However, the shoe is stuck there, because VfB is the only team in the Bundesliga that has always conceded at least one goal in its 14 home games. The Swabians will once again rely on the Sosa/Kalaidzic duo in the upcoming match. Croatian Sosa has prepared all three of Kalajdzic’s goals via crosses from the left. This pattern should also take effect against FCA.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
– 4 points from the last 2 games.
– Last home match won 3:2 against Gladbach
– Not yet played to nil at home
Augsburg form & balance check
FCA picked up a solid four points in their last two games, pushing the Bavarian Swabians up to 14th place. With a win against VfB, the lead over the Swabians would then already be a whopping six points. In addition, coach Markus Weinzierl’s team still has a game in hand due to the loss of the last match against Mainz. The Fuggerstädter certainly have good memories of VfB. FCA still won the first leg 4:1 despite trailing 0:1.
Weinzierl lies the VfB
Coach Markus Weinzierl will be pleased that the next opponent is VfB Stuttgart. Against no other team from the Bundesliga has the coach of FCA so many victories. Out of ten games, he has won a total of eight. Compared to the rather manageable first half of the season, Augsburg has improved significantly. In all eight games, FCA scored at least one goal and thus increased its tally to 27 goals for the season.
Augsburg facts & analysis
– 4 points from the last 2 games.
– First leg won with 4:1
– Currently in 14th place with 26 points
Predicted lineup – last update on March 17, 2022
The Swabians from Stuttgart will have returned home with a positive feeling from the game against Berlin. Coach Matarazzo will probably again run in a 3-4-3. Striker Kalajdzic is expected to take advantage of Sosa’s crosses. At FCA, we do not expect any changes and coach Weinzierl could again send his team in a 3-4-2-1 on the pitch. Gregoritsch will probably play as the only top forward here.
Stuttgart – Augsburg direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have faced each other 50 times so far and the direct comparison goes to VfB with 25 wins. Eight times both shared the points and 17 times the FCA won. This was also the case with the 4:1 in the first leg.
– FC Augsburg’s performance in the last 5 matches is better than VfB Stuttgart’s.
– Average number of goals in first half in matches between VfB Stuttgart and FC Augsburg is 1.8
– VfB Stuttgart have conceded one goal in each of their last 9 matches
– FC Augsburg’s last away win at VfB Stuttgart was in 2015
