On Friday night, Augsburg will look to boost their European hopes when they host Union Berlin at the WWK Arena in the Bundesliga.
Augsburg looking to bounce back from Hoffenheim lossLast time out, the Bavarians suffered a 3-1 defeat at Hoffenheim. The loss ended a five-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, a run that included four wins and a draw.
Augsburg is still in the chase for the Bundesliga European spots. They are seventh in the table, six points adrift of the league’s top six.
Jesse Thorup’s team has a decent recent home record in the Bundesliga. They are unbeaten in their last four home matches in the German top flight, having recorded two wins and two draws.
Augsburg has struggled for clean sheets on home soil in the Bundesliga, having kept out just one of their previous 15 opponents in home matches.
Union is heading into this clash in poor formThe club from the German capital goes into this clash on the back of a poor recent run of poor Bundesliga form. A 1-0 home defeat against league leaders Bayer Leverkusen means that Union have won just once in their previous six league games.
Union’s recent games in the German top flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in 12 of their last 14 matches.
Despite their recent questionable form, Union is in 13th place in the table, six points adrift of the league’s relegation zone.
The visitors have been poor on their travels in the Bundesliga, having won just one of their last 13 away games in the German top flight.
Their recent away games have been low-scoring in the Bundesliga, as their last seven matches on their travels have produced under 2.5 goals.
What am I backing?Augsburg may be winless in their last few Bundesliga games, but I am backing the home team to return to winning ways in this encounter.
