On Friday night, Augsburg hosts Stuttgart at the WWK Arena in what could be a huge game at the bottom of the Bundesliga table.
The Bavarians head into this clash in poor form as a 3-2 defeat at RB Leipzig last time out in the Bundesliga means that Augsburg is winless in their previous five matches in the German top-flight. Enrico Maassen’s team has conceded at least two goals in four of their last five league games.
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Their poor recent league form has led to the home side looking over their shoulders nervously at the relegation zone.
They are just five points clear of Friday night’s opponents, who currently occupy the relegation play-off spot in the Bundesliga.
Although Augsburg has picked up just a point from their last two league outings in the Bundesliga, they have also claimed four wins in their previous six home matches in the German top flight.
The visitors know that a victory in Swabia would be a massive one for their chances of Bundesliga survival.
Die Roten are currently three points from the safety of 15th place in the table and only out of the automatic relegation spots courtesy of a superior goal difference to 17th place Schalke.
Sebastian Hoeness’ team has picked up four points from their last two league matches against Bochum and Dortmund.
The visitors have struggled for away wins of late in the German top flight, as a 3-2 win at Bochum last time out ended a run of 23 away games without a victory in the German top flight, a record dating back to the end of 2021.
Forebet predicts that Augsburg will record a potentially massive home victory to move further clear of the Bundesliga’s bottom three.