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Arminia Bielefeld vs. FC Augsburg
The weekend is upon us again and the Bundesliga is now entering the hot phase in the relegation battle. With ten matchdays to go, five teams are in acute danger of relegation, with the last place seemingly as good as given to the Kleeblätter. Two of the remaining four teams meet in a direct duel on Friday evening, with Bielefeld welcoming Augsburg to the Alm. Both are separated by only two points in the table. With a win, Augsburg would move past Arminia.
FCA’s point last weekend against Dortmund allowed them to leave the relegation zone for the first time in four matchdays and they are now in 15th place, while the home side are just one place above them with 25 points. Should they be able to avert defeat, they will still be in 14th place after the matchday. Find out whether we think they can do that in this Bielefeld – Augsburg betting tip.
Bielefeld – Augsburg info:
– Date & Time: 04.03.2022, 20:30 Uhr
– Venue: Schüco-Arena (Bielefeld)
– Competition: Bundesliga, 25th matchday
– TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Bielefeld Form & Balance Check
It’s also a tough second year for Bielefeld after promotion, but Frank Kramer’s side are doing extremely well so far this season. Arminia are winning with regularity and are above the line. But the relegation battle is far from won and the lead over the relegation place is only two points. With a win on Friday, they could make an incredibly big leap, then so they would keep a direct competitor at a distance for now with FC Augsburg.
The offense is the team’s construction site
Although the departure of Arminia legend Fabian Klos is sad for many in and around the club, in sporting terms it is not too great a loss. In general, Arminia has a lot to improve offensively and that is also reflected in the number of goals scored. Only 22 goals – that’s a league low. With Okugawa and Wimmer, there are two promising players in the squad, but even these good players lack the final scoring threat. The question is whether the team can stay in the Bundesliga in the long run, because as the old saying goes, if you don’t score goals, you can’t win games.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– They won the last game with 0:3 in Leverkusen.
– In the second leg table Bielefeld are in 11th place
– In their own stadium, DSC could only win 2 games
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
The Fuggerstädter belong to a small circle of teams in Germany that have never been relegated from the Bundesliga. Since their promotion in 2011, they have been able to stay in the class every year. That is a really strong achievement and one should take one’s hat off to it. But unfortunately, the last few years have still been extremely tough and competitive. Hardly once did the team have nothing to do with the relegation battle and the various coaching decisions in recent years have also often been of an actionist nature.
Is Markus Weinzierl the right man for Augsburg?
In Augsburg, they owe a lot to Weinzierl, as he turned FCA into a stable Bundesliga side back in the day. But things have changed since his return and Augsburg’s football has not been truly attractive for a long time. The victories are hard-fought and there are hardly any dominant games any more. There are always little highlights like the win against Bayern or the point against BVB last weekend. But the most important thing is missing in the Fuggerstadt, and that is consistency. The question is whether Markus Weinzierl will still manage to improve the team, or whether a change might be needed after the season.
Augsburg facts & analysis
– Augsburg are the second weakest away team in the league.
– Only one win from their last 9 league games
– They have scored in each of their last 7 matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 2 March 2022
DSC coach Frank Kramer can draw on his entire staff and is accordingly spoilt for choice. It is quite possible that Okugawa will play more centrally in the attack and that Lasme, who was last substituted, will get a chance from the start. Castro and Vasiliadis could form a duo on the six. There is actually no reason for the visitors to change anything, but Niklas Dorsch is missing on the six with a yellow suspension, first alternative is Gruezo. In attack, Niederlechner is an option.
Bielefeld – Augsburg direct comparison & statistics
Only three times have these two met in the Bundesliga, with the games so far not drawing attention with many goals. Bielefeld have not been able to win once in those 3 games.
– The first leg ended with a 1-1 draw.
– Augsburg have only won once in the second leg.
– The Fuggerstädter have not been higher than 15th place since Matchday 5
