FC Augsburg – Borussia Dortmund
On matchday 15, the Saturday Bundesliga conference will feature a game that also took place on matchday 33 of the previous season. The visitors from Dortmund were still fully in the title race at the time and were even in pole position for the championship after their 3-0 win in Augsburg. The hosts from the Fugger city, on the other hand, were still in the thick of the relegation battle at the time. In Saturday’s clash, however, the omens are completely different. Both teams are at home in other parts of the table this season and are only four places apart. Find out who will come out on top in this important encounter for both teams in our Augsburg – Dortmund betting tip.
BVB are currently 5th in the league and have won just one of their last six Bundesliga games. The Black & Yellows also failed to pick up any points last weekend. Dortmund were outnumbered for almost the entire match against RB Leipzig and ended up losing 3:2. Augsburg also came away losers in Bremen, losing 2:0 to the northern Germans. It was new coach Jess Thorup’s first defeat of his tenure. However, the Fuggerstädter remain in 9th place in the table
Augsburg – Dortmund Info:
- Date & Time: 16.12.2023, 3:30 pm
- Playing venue: WWK ARENA, Augsburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 15
- TV broadcast: Sky
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
Under coach Enrico Maaßen, FC Augsburg experienced a weak start to the season, continuing their poor performance in the second half of the season. After the defeat against Darmstadt at home, FCA found itself in 15th place in the table. Those responsible at Lech reacted and sacked the coach. The situation improved significantly under his successor Jess Thorup.
The Dane stabilized the situation at the Fuggerstädter and led them out of the relegation battle. Until last week, Augsburg had gone six games without defeat. Last Saturday, however, there was a 2-0 defeat in Bremen. Nevertheless, FCA still occupy 9th place in the table
Dahmen in the box
An era came to an end at FC Augsburg last summer, as goalkeeper Rafał Gikiewicz left the club after three years as the regular goalkeeper. The 36-year-old is now under contract with Ankaragücü in the Turkish Süper Lig. His successor moved to the Lech from rivals Mainz. Finn Dahmen is now at home in the Augsburg box and has done a very good job so far.
After some initial difficulties, the 25-year-old has looked increasingly assured of late and has kept one or two points for the Fuggerstädter. The keeper also knows the upcoming opponents from Dortmund well. On matchday 34 of the pre-season, Dahmen was in goal as Mainz denied Borussia the championship
Augsburg facts & analysis
- In ninth place in the Bundesliga
- Only lost one of the last seven games
- Lost 2-0 to Bremen in the previous week
Dortmund Form & Balance Check
Disappointment and euphoria are very close together at Borussia Dortmund this season. On the one hand, BVB prevailed in the Champions League’s group of death and even secured first place with a 1:1 draw against PSG during the week. On the other hand, Dortmund failed to reach the round of 16 of the DFB Cup.
And things are not going well for coach Edin Terzic’s team in the league either. In the past six Bundesliga matches, BVB has only managed one win and has now slipped to 5th place in the table. The previous week, the Schwaz-Yellows also failed to win against Leipzig
Painting dissatisfied
In the last second half of the season, BVB thrived on the strong attacking trio of Karim Adeyemi, Donyell Malen and Sébastien Haller. This season, however, the Ivorian has completely lost his way and is not finding his form at all. Karim Adeyemi also had a weak start to the season, but is now making more frequent appearances.
And Donyell Malen has only scored five goals in all competitions this season. The Dutchman is also not satisfied with his playing time at Borussia Dortmund and would therefore prefer a winter transfer. BVB should not necessarily stand in the way of this either
Dortmund facts & analysis
- In 5th place in the Bundesliga table
- Without a win in three away games
- Lost 2:3 against Leipzig in the previous week
Predicted line-up – last update on December 14, 2023
We are again assuming a 4-2-3-1 for Augsburg. Compared to the defeat in Bremen, we don’t expect many changes to the starting eleven. Only Robert Gumny will probably move back to the right side of the back four.
Meanwhile, we also expect Dortmund to return to a 4-2-3-1, although Borussia will have to do without Mats Hummels in central defense on Saturday, who recently picked up a red card against Leipzig
Augsburg – Dortmund head-to-head comparison & statistics
In the 25 matches between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund to date, Augsburg have only come away victorious three times. In contrast, the Black & Yellows have managed to beat FCA 16 times. The last two encounters in the previous season both ended in victory for BVB.
- The last Augsburg victory against BVB was on 26.09.2020
- Eight points separate the two teams in the league
- Dortmund have scored in all away games in the Bundesliga this season
