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FC Augsburg – VfB Stuttgart
The 29th matchday in the Bundesliga starts on Friday directly with a real basement duel. FC Augsburg then receives VfB Stuttgart at 20:30. The season is now gradually entering its decisive phase and, accordingly, successes in direct duels weigh a bit more. The hosts from Augsburg were already feeling safe a few weeks ago, but the continuing misery is dragging the Fuggerstädter back into the cellar. FCA is now winless for five games and has slipped back to 14th place.
The team on the other side of the field, however, is still a bit deeper in the relegation quagmire. VfB Stuttgart still ranks two places below Augsburg and has shuttered more coaches this season than FCA has in the last three years. Since Sebastian Hoeneß took the helm at VfB, however, hope has returned to Swabia. The threat of relegation to the 2nd Bundesliga now seems avertable after all. But you can find out who will ultimately win this match in the bottom of the table in our Augsburg vs Stuttgart tip.
Augsburg – Stuttgart info:
- Date & Time: 04/21/2023, 20:30 hrs.
- Game venue: WWK ARENA, Augsburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, 29. matchday
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Augsburg form & balance check
Coach Enrico Maaßen is once again fighting relegation with his FC Augsburg this season. The Fuggerstädter were mostly just above the relegation zone in the first half of the season. In the seven Bundesliga games before the winter break, FCA even remained winless.
However, the team gained in home strength in the new year and fought its way out of the danger zone. The Fuggerstädter picked up 13 points from the first five Bundesliga home games in 2023. However, FCA is now back in a weak phase. The Fuggerstädter have been waiting for a win for five games. Last matchday, FCA lost 3-2 in Leipzig.
Augsburg Friday Love
In the Bundesliga, FC Augsburg has an impressive record in recent Friday matches. The past six games on this day of the week were all decided in favor of the Fuggerstädter. In the current season, Enrico Maaßen’s team won against Bremen on Matchday 6, Leverkusen on Matchday 19 and Hoffenheim on Matchday 21, each by a narrow 1-0 margin.
FCA conceded its last defeat at the end of the regular workweek in mid-October 2021 against Mainz 05. At home, the last Friday defeat was even longer ago. On matchday 31 of the 2020/2021 season, Augsburg lost 3-2 to 1. FC Köln at the WWK ARENA.
Augsburg facts & analysis
- Currently in 14th place in the Bundesliga with 29 points.
- Weakest home offense in the league
- Only two points from last five games
Stuttgart form & balance check
A lot of relegation worries are plaguing VfB Stuttgart again this season. A weak start with nine winless games eventually led to the dismissal of coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, who now coaches direct rivals Hoffenheim. Interim coach Michael Wimmer then initially stabilized the Swabians.
After the winter break, Bruno Labbadia took the helm, but had to leave again after a 3-0 loss to Union Berlin. Now Sebastian Hoeneß is on the sidelines and led VfB directly to the semifinals of the DFB Cup. In the relegation battle, Stuttgart first earned an important 3-2 win against VfL Bochum under the new coach and then even fought their way to a spectacular 3-3 win against BVB the previous week.
Guirassy brings hope
VfB almost scored one more goal against Dortmund. Serhou Guirassy scored a strong goal with a fine lob, but it ultimately didn’t count due to an offside position. Nevertheless, the return of the Frenchman works wonders in Stuttgart’s offense.
Guirassy is his team’s top scorer in the league with seven goals. In addition, he also scored two goals in the DFB Cup. However, the 27-year-old missed large parts of the second half of the season so far due to an adductor injury. However, Serhou Guirassy is fully fit again for the final spurt of the season.
Stuttgart facts & analysis
- New coach Sebastian Hoeneß still without defeat.
- Fourth weakest offense in the league
- Only two points ahead of bottom of the league Hertha
Predicted lineup – last update on April 20, 2023
Augsburg last played against RB Leipzig with a three-man backline. We think the Fuggerstädter will also operate in this basic formation against VfB. Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, however, will be missing in central defense after his tenth yellow card. In the offense, however, Ermedin Demirovic returns after his sending-off against Schalke. And Mergim Berisha is also likely to be available to FCA again.
VfB Stuttgart will also go into the match with a three-man backline. Silas could move into the starting eleven after his late equalizer against BVB. Konstantinos Mavropanos, however, will be missing from VfB’s lineup this weekend after being sent off against Dortmund. Borna Sosa, on the other hand, will be able to play on Friday after recovering from a brief cold.
Augsburg – Stuttgart direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have met 51 times so far. The balance tends in the direction of Stuttgart. VfB has won 27 encounters so far, while Augsburg has only won 16 times. Stuttgart won the first leg 2-1 at home with goals from Serhou Guirassy and Waldemar Anton.
- Augsburg won only one of last five matches against Stuttgart.
- Augsburg wins 19% of halves, Stuttgart wins 21%.
- When Augsburg leads 1-0 in home games, they win 73% of games
- Stuttgart have failed to score in 4 of their 14 away games this season in the Bundesliga
