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FC Augsburg – Union Berlin
The 31st matchday in the Bundesliga starts on Friday with two games. But also in the Saturday conference are this time again five games for you at the start. Among others, FC Augsburg receives 1. FC Union Berlin. The Fuggerstädter are currently in 13th place and have only three points ahead of the relegation place. In the meantime, FCA has been waiting seven games for a win. In the previous week, however, Augsburg managed to hold off Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw.
The upcoming opponent from Köpenick, on the other hand, is on course for the Champions League. Union currently occupies third place in the table and is two points ahead of fifth-placed RB Leipzig. In the new year, the Eisernen have also only conceded two defeats. Union will also probably be especially eager to take the lead on Saturday. The Eisernen have so far not lost a match in the current 2022/23 season after taking the lead. FCU recorded 16 wins and four draws in this situation. FC Augsburg, on the other hand, has given up a lead nine times. Find out if anyone will also squander a lead on Saturday in our Augsburg vs Union tip.
Augsburg – Union info:
- Date & Time: 06.05.2023, 15:30 hrs.
- Game venue: WWK ARENA, Augsburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 31.
- TV broadcast: Sky
Augsburg form & balance check
Coach Enrico Maaßen is once again fighting relegation with his FC Augsburg this season. The Fuggerstädter are currently three places and three points above the line. However, FCA has been waiting for a win in the league for seven games. Augsburg’s lead over the relegation zone has thus been reduced from eight to just three points. The form curve should therefore point upwards again more strongly in the last four games if FCA wants to avoid going down to the 2nd Bundesliga.
Gikiewicz missing
Augsburg’s regular goalkeeper Rafał Gikiewicz is currently out for FCA. However, it is possible that the Pole will be able to stand between the posts again in the final spurt of the season. His replacement, however, does not seem to be bringing FCA any luck. In the eight competitive matches in which goalkeeper Tomas Koubek has played for FC Augsburg this season, the team has not won a single one. Moreover, the Fuggerstädter have not even managed a win in the last 16 games in which Koubek has been in goal.
Augsburg facts & analysis
- Currently in 13th place in the Bundesliga with 31 points.
- Weakest home offense in the league
- Only four points from last seven games
Union form & balance check
Union Berlin remains one of the big surprises in the Bundesliga and is in the fight for the Champions League places for the first time this season. With their unusual style of play, the Eisernen regularly bring opponents to the brink of despair. Leverkusen also cut its teeth against Union in the previous week. The 0-0 draw against the Werkself secured third place for coach Urs Fischer’s team.
Union doesn’t want the ball
Union Berlin’s style of play never ceases to puzzle, as despite some statistics that would rather suggest a relegation battle, the Eisernen find themselves at the top of the table. For example, the average possession of the Berliners is only 45 percent, only Hertha BSC has less share of the ball. Few teams have found an antidote to the Köpenicker’s style of play.
Union facts & analysis
- In third place in the Bundesliga standings.
- Best defense in the Bundesliga
- First 44 goals in the league this season
Predicted lineup – last update on May 4, 2023
We expect FCA to be back in a 4-4-2 on Saturday, with Tomas Koubek again in the box for Augsburg. Niklas Dorsch will probably not make the starting eleven again. In addition, Mergim Berisha is still out against Union.
Union will again start the game with a three-man backline. Last matchday, Diogo Leite received his fifth yellow card in this season of the Bundesliga. This means that he will now not be available against Augsburg. In the double forward we expect again Becker and Jordan.
Augsburg – Union direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have met eleven times so far. Union won only once against FCA. The Fuggerstädter, on the other hand, have won four times. In the last five Bundesliga encounters against Union Berlin, FC Augsburg remained undefeated. FCA did not achieve such a series against any other Bundesliga team. The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw in November.
- Union has never won in Augsburg.
- Augsburg wins 19% of halves, Union Berlin wins 32% of halves.
- When Augsburg leads 1-0 in home games, they win 68% of matches
- Union have failed to score in 4 of their 15 away games this season in the Bundesliga
