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FC Augsburg vs. Union Berlin
The Bundesliga returns this weekend after a one-week break with the 21st matchday. It will continue without interruption until the end of March, when the next international break is due. The teams are therefore facing an important mid-season spurt in which they can already set the course for the season finale. This is also the case for FC Augsburg and Union Berlin, who, however, are in completely different situations. Both teams will meet on Saturday at 15:30, you can find our prediction in the following Augsburg vs Union Berlin tip.
Augsburg are still in the relegation battle this season and are currently in the relegation zone with 19 points from 20 games. The gap to the relegation zone is currently two points, so a win against Union would be extremely important. The Eisernen, on the other hand, have nothing to do with relegation and are currently even in a Champions League place. 34 points are currently enough for fourth place, but the modest Union side will probably consider that more of a snapshot.
Augsburg – Union Berlin Info
– Date & Time: 05.02.2022, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: WWK-Arena (Augsburg)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: Sky
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
Fc Augsburg are once again in a sporting crisis. They have only managed three points from their last five league games and have not managed a single win. Of course, the Fuggerstädter will not find their way out of the cellar, especially not with performances like the one against Leverkusen in the last match. Augsburg were thrashed 5:1 by Bayer and once again showed serious deficits. Moussa Diaby scored a treble for the Werkself, while Arne Maier scored his first Bundesliga goal to tie the game up in the meantime.
Pepi remains the only new winter addition
Record signing Ricardo Pepi also featured in the starting eleven. The striker from the USA was brought in from FC Dallas in the latest transfer phase for over 16 million euros – the highest sum FCA has ever paid for a player. So far, the 18-year-old has not been able to leave a lasting impression, but he will be given the necessary time to settle in. Another recent transfer is centre-back Maximilian Bauer, who will join the Fuggerstädtern on a free transfer from Greuther Fürth in the summer.
Augsburg Facts & Analysis
– 16th place in the Bundesliga
– Last lost 1:5 at Leverkusen
– Winless for 5 games
Union Berlin form & balance check
Union is currently in good form once again. The Berliners are convincing with their usual stability and consistency, and are currently on a streak of six unbeaten games in a row. Four of them were won, including all three away games. Especially important was the 3:2 victory in the city derby against Hertha, which brought Union into the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup. In the last match, the Eisernen won 2-1 in Mönchengladbach and have now won three games in a row. Max Kruse was the decisive factor with his brace.
Union lose two important pillars
With this, Kruse once again proved his class and underlined his status as the heart of the Union offensive. But the Berliners will have to manage without him in the second half of the season, the attacker moved to Wolfsburg at short notice at the end of the transfer period. After Marvin Friedrich, who left for Gladbach, Union lost its second key player within a very short time. The newcomers Dominique Heintz, Andras Schäfer and Sven Michel now have the difficult task of replacing the two departures.
Union Berlin Facts & Analysis
– 4th place in the Bundesliga
– Last win 2:1 in Mönchengladbach
– Unbeaten for 6 competitive games, last 3 wins in a row
Predicted line-up – last update on 3 Feb 2022
Only Tobias Strobl is currently missing at FC Augsburg. Iago was injured for a long time, Uduokhai is an alternative to him or Oxford. Pepi is likely to be on the bench for the time being after returning late from his national team trip. At Union, Jaeckel is an option instead of Baumgartl or Heintz. Öztunali should replace Prömel, who is ill with Corona, and returnee Awoniyi should start for Kruse. Becker and Michel are alternatives to Voglsammer.
Augsburg – Union Berlin direct comparison & statistics
Augsburg and Union Berlin have met nine times so far, five of them in the Bundesliga. Augsburg have a total of three victories, while Union have only won once. In addition, there have already been five draws. The first leg ended 0-0, while Augsburg won both matches last season.
The most frequent result between FC Augsburg and Union Berlin is 0-0. 3 matches ended like this.
– The average number of goals scored in a match between FC Augsburg and Union Berlin is 2.2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between FC Augsburg and Union Berlin is 0.6.
– Last match ended in a draw (0-0).
– Last season FC Augsburg won both matches against Union Berlin (2-1 at home and 3-1 away).
