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Union Berlin vs. FC Augsburg
Leaders Union Berlin were dispatched 0:5 at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday. There it was, the top of the table. Due to the respective victories of FC Bayern and SC Freiburg, the Eisernen slipped down to 3rd place. It came as a surprise that the Köpenicker lost to a more than just struggling Werkself. However, coach Urs Fischer’s style of play can be defeated, even if only with great difficulty. Now, Union wants to avoid a second failure as soon as possible and already on Wednesday, the FCU gets to deal with FC Augsburg due to the English week in the Bundesliga.
The team from Bavaria has long since put their positive run behind them. Coach Enrico Maaßen’s team has now been winless for five games, and on the last matchday the Fuggerstädter lost 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the relegation place is also in uncomfortable proximity. In Berlin-Köpenick, FCA wants to get something countable again. What we expect from this encounter, you can read in our Union – Augsburg betting tip.
Union – Augsburg info:
– Date & Time: 09.11.2022, 20:30 Uhr
– Venue: Stadion an der Alten Försterei, Berlin
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 14
– TV broadcast: Sky Sport
Union Form & Balance Check
As reigning league leaders, 1. FC Union Berlin went into Sunday’s match at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Only Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Bochum managed to beat the Eisernen in the Bundesliga. But Leverkusen didn’t just beat the Köpenickers, they thrashed them. After a 0-0 draw at half-time, ex-Union player Andrich made it 0:1 just seconds after the restart. Only twelve minutes later, with the friendly assistance of Union goalkeeper Grill, it was already 0:3. That’s how it went with the Eisern and the Werkself scored a whole five goals in the end. However, it was not the highest Bundesliga defeat for coach Urs Fischer’s team, as the Köpenicker also lost 5-0 in Dortmund in the 2019/2020 season.
In Leverkusen, Union simply managed nothing and the opponent simply everything. Urs Fischer is experienced enough to classify this defeat and prepare his team perfectly for the next editions. However, more than just one goal must come against Augsburg, as on Sunday, in order to take something countable home. In addition, it was now already the second defeat from the last three games, as FCU also lost surprisingly in Bochum with 1:2.
Festung Alte Försterei
Even though Union Berlin have now suffered three defeats, the Eisernen did not accept any of them at the Alte Försterei. The third-placed team in the table can still claim to be unbeaten at home. Union even won five of the six home games. Only the duel with FC Bayern ended without a winner. Together with Leipzig and Dortmund, Coach Fischer’s team leads the home table. It should be mentioned that BVB has already played at home more often. In addition, the Eisernen conceded only four of a total of 14 goals at the Alte Försterei. Only Dortmund and Freiburg can keep up with this figure as well. Most recently, Union won three home games as a result.
Union facts & analysis
– Union are in 3rd place in the table with 26 points.
– Most recently the Köpenicker lost with 0:5 in Leverkusen
– FCU lost 2 of their last 3 matches
Augsburg form & balance check
Augsburg FC also go into Wednesday’s clash at the Alte Försterei with a defeat behind them. Once again, one would like to say, as the high flight of the team of coach Enrico Maaßen now seems to be finally over. The Fuggerstädter, meanwhile, are five games winless in a row and have lost three of their last four games in the Bundesliga. On Saturday, Augsburg gave away a 1-0 lead against Eintracht Frankfurt and consequently lost 2-1 due to negligent defending. Earlier, Bayern lost 2-1 in Stuttgart. Augsburg’s last win came on matchday 8 with a 3-2 victory at Schalke. After that, the Fuggerstädter were even in 10th place, only five matchdays later Bayern are again in the middle of the relegation battle.
Many late goals conceded
With the 2:3 defeat at 1. FC Köln, FC Augsburg’s winning streak snapped. In Cologne, Augsburg gave away a 1-0 lead and Tigges scored Cologne’s winning goal in the 81st minute of the match. The Bavarians also gave away the victory against Leipzig. Coach Maassen’s team was still leading 3:1 in the 89th minute of the game before Leipzig scored two goals in less than two minutes for the final score of 3:3. In Stuttgart, Anton even headed VfB’s 2-1 winner in the 91st minute of the game, plunging Augsburg into disaster very late on. We saw the same picture on Saturday against Frankfurt. Once again, FCA gave away a 1:0 lead and lost the game.
Augsburg facts & analysis
– Augsburg are 13th in the table with 14 points.
– FCA last lost with 1:2 against Frankfurt
– The Fuggerstädter lost 3 of their last 4 matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 7 November 2022
Even though goalkeeper Grill made a big mistake against Leverkusen, it is likely that the substitute will also be in goal against Augsburg, that Rönnow will be out for longer due to a muscle injury in his thigh. In addition, Schäfer is missing due to a foot injury. Coach Urs Fischer will not change his 3-5-2 system, but will probably make some personnel changes. Captain Trimmel could get a break and be replaced by Ryerson. Doekhi is also expected to replace Leite in central defence.
FC Augsburg are missing four players due to injury: Strobl (cruciate ligament rupture), Hahn (cartilage damage in the knee), Sarenren Bazee (cruciate ligament rupture) and Dorsch (metatarsal fracture). Coach Maaßen relies on a 4-4-2 system, in which the Fuggerstädter are quite convincing offensively, but defensively vulnerable.
Union – Augsburg direct comparison & Statistics
Union Berlin have won only one of their ten meetings with FC Augsburg. That one success was two years ago and came in a 2-0 home win.
– Only one of 10 duels resulted in more than three goals.
– Union have won only one of 5 home games against Augsburg.
– 3 of the 5 home matches between Köpenick and FCA ended 0:0.
– The last duel at the Alte Försterei ended in a 0-0 draw.
