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FC Augsburg vs. Arminia Bielefeld
In the second Sunday match of Matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, it will come to a duel of two cellar children. FC Augsburg will welcome Arminia from Bielefeld. Both teams recently lost twice in a row and are already at the bottom of the Bundesliga table after seven weeks. A possible victory would be worth its weight in gold for both teams. Augsburg in particular have been disappointing so far. Coach Markus Weinzierl’s team has only won one game so far and is conspicuous for its lack of goals.
Bielefeld is also in the expected relegation battle and urgently needs to bag three points to solve the tense situation. But unlike Augsburg, Bielefeld have not yet won. Arminia picked up all four of their points via draws. Once again, it’s the old song of the quality of the squad at Arminia. Find out everything you need to know about this Bundesliga match in our Augsburg – Bielefeld betting tip.
Augsburg – Bielefeld Info
– Date & Time: 17.10.2021, at 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Augsburg, WWK Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 8
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
Augsburg FC will probably have to make friends with the relegation battle this season. Markus Weinzierl’s team has only won one game so far. And this with more luck than good sense, as the game against Gladbach could have ended the other way round. The Bavarians may still be suffering from the messed-up start to the season, when they lost 4-0 to Hoffenheim. In addition, Augsburg were unable to build on their victory over Gladbach and lost clearly 3-0 to Freiburg in their next match. Augsburg also lost the next match against Dortmund on the last day of the season.
Best offence in the league
If you want to win football games, you have to score goals. This should be clear above all to professional teams. But FC Augsburg has so far shone with great goal-dangerousness. FCA have only scored three goals and, together with their upcoming guests from Bielefeld, have the worst offensive record in the league. It is hard to believe that three goals have been enough to collect five points so far. Their only win came with a 1:0 score, but it has to be said that Augsburg know what winning feels like this season. In addition, Bielefeld are a good place for Augsburg to play, as they have never lost to Arminia.
Augsburg facts & analysis
– Rank 15
– Only 1 win from 7 games
– Lost last 2 games
– Worst offense in the league
Bielefeld form & balance check
Everybody in charge at the Bielefeld Alm was well aware that Bielefeld will have to fight to stay in the league this season. But the fact that Arminia could not win one game out of the first seven should have at least been doubted. Under coach Frank Kramer, Bielefeld even presents itself as very playful at times and is often the better team on the pitch. What the team lacks at the end of the day to decide the games in its favour is the old chestnut. There is a massive lack of quality in the squad and a lack of coolness in front of goal. Nevertheless, the Bielefeld team has already earned four draws. The last draw, however, was three matchdays ago, as Arminia lost their last two games.
Defensive fight and passion
Bielefeld don’t have the quality to win games via individual actions. They come through the fight, an orderly game of football and, first and foremost, a stable defence. This held up until the last matchday, as Bielefeld lost 4-0 to Leverkusen. But if Arminia ignore the last matchday, they conceded only six goals in six games. The average would therefore be one goal conceded, which is an outstanding average for a de facto relegation candidate. Bielefeld should tick off the last game and continue to play concentrated football. But the news doesn’t get any prettier, as Arminia Bielefeld have hardly seen any ground against Augsburg so far, as the direct comparison shows.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– Not yet won
– Lost last two games
– Sixteenth in the table
– Only 3 goals in 7 games
Predicted lineup – last update on 15 October 2021
Coach Markus Weinzierl had Augsburg play a 3-4-1-2 system in Dortmund, which can be interpreted offensively and defensively. In generic possession, the two wingers of the midfield move back into defence and thus form a five-man backline with the three centre-backs. When Augsburg have possession of the ball, they want to play forward quickly and become dangerous on the counterattack.
Arminia Bielefeld will play in an orderly 4-4-2 system, which focuses on the basic order of the defence and the midfield. Both back four should be stable and work together against the ball. When the ball is won, Arminia can switch quickly and also use the alternative of long balls, as two strikers are always waiting in attack, ready to play.
Augsburg – Bielefeld direct comparison & statistics
Augsburg have only met Bielefeld six times so far. In these duels, the Augsburg side has a more positive record, as Bielefeld have never won against Augsburg. Augsburg lead the direct comparison with five wins. Another match ended in a draw. The last duel ended 0:0.
– There was a draw in the last match.
– Augsburg have never lost against Bielefeld
– Augsburg lead the goal difference with 11:2
– Bielefeld failed to score against Augsburg four games in a row
