Seven games remain in the Bundesliga season. The race for the top four is tight with four points separating third place and sixth place. The battle for survival is also heating up as 17th-place Arminia Bielefeld are just six points off of 13th-place Wolfsburg.
Arminia Bielefeld are 17th in the division but just one point separates them from safety. Arminia Bielefeld will host Stuttgart on Saturday in a direct six-point affair. Stuttgart are just one point ahead of Arminia Bielefeld in the table.
Stuttgart are unbeaten in three straight games heading into the match on Saturday. They picked up eight points from the last 18 points available in the division. The Swabians went winless in their last six away games.
Arminia Bielefeld defeated Stuttgart earlier this season 1-0 away. Only three points from the last 18 points possible were picked up by Arminia Bielefeld. Each of their last four Bundesliga games ended as losses.
Eintracht Frankfurt are preparing for their next Europa League encounter. The Eagles will play Barcelona on Thursday in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Greuther Fuerth could take points off of Eintracht Frankfurt if the Eagles are unfocused on Bundesliga matters.
Greuther Fuerth are at the bottom of the Bundesliga table. They failed to win their last five games in the league. Greuther Fuerth have conceded the most goals in the division with 70.
Eintracht Frankfurt are unbeaten in three straight Bundesliga matches. Seven points separate the Eagles from the top four. Coach Oliver Glasner could be motivated to play key players to get them in form following the international break with Barcelona on the horizon in the Europa League.
Wolfsburg are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Augsburg in the Bundesliga. The Wolves won 1-0 against Augsburg in the reverse fixture.
Augsburg are 15th in the Bundesliga standings and this weekend’s clash with Wolfsburg is a six-point relegation battle. The home side took seven points from the last 18 points on offer while posting a zero-goal difference.
Wolfsburg are 13th in the division and five points separate the Wolves from Augsburg. The Wolves are on a two-match losing streak in the league. They picked up seven points from the last 18 points in the Bundesliga.
Borussia Monchengladbach have recently moved away from the bottom three. Gladbach are 11th in the Bundesliga with seven points separating them from the relegation-playoff place. Mainz are 10th in the league and 11 points ahead of the relegation-playoff place.
Mainz are seven points off fourth place. If the 05ers can get hot down the stretch, they could qualify for Europe next term. Mainz took 10 points from the last 18 points available in the league. They thrashed Bielefeld 4-0 last time out.
Gladbach also picked up 10 points from the last 18 points available in the Bundesliga. They scored 11 goals and conceded 13 times across the last six games. Gladbach are on a two-match winning streak.