VfB Stuttgart - FC Augsburg

Both teams has a lot of problems at the moment, Stuttgart overall while Augsburg has only a away problem where they are to harmless. If you take a look at the stats it is no entertainment expected. I think both try to play with a lot of control and try to hold as long as they can the clean sheet. If the match gets more open in second half maybe they can invest more. The situation should be clear, VfB need the win urgently to get out of the bottom zone, a draw is much to less. On the other side Augsburg want to bring their negative run to an end and therefore they should not lose. With a draw they can climb to place 8 and with a win they make a huge step to place 6. Additional it is a big step for them and their only goal, avoid relegation.

For Stuttgart keeper Ulreich returns into the goal today because Kirschbaum got injured and with a head injury it is to dangerous that he play today. Schwaab is also doubtful but if he can start the problems for Coach Veh are not so heavy, otherwise a youngster comes into the starting lineup.

Augsburg has some more options and Coach Weinzierl is a very good coach and he knows what tactic he must use and on what players he must count today.

Statistic:

- None of the 6 BL games ended draw.
- The first 3 games won Stuttgart, the following 3 Augsburg.
- In all 6 games were at least 3 goals.
- Stuttgart could only win 2 of the last 14 matches (2-4-8).
- With 15 Points after 11 games Augsburg playing their best season so far.
- They scored already 14 times and conceded only 12, this is also their best number.
- Stuttgart has the weakest defensive line with 25 goals conceded.
- This happen never before that they were so weak and allow so many goals.
- Augsburg lost all their last 4 road games, this happened last year between September and November.
- FCA never lost 5 BL games in a row in their history.
- Additional Augsburg played really great at Schalke but lost mega unlucky 0-1.
- Armin Veh won only 1 of his 4 games against his home club Augsburg (Coach and Player there).
- Stuttgart lost the last 2 games and were not able to score a single goal (0-5 goals).
- Stuttgart scored only 3 goals in first half but conceded already 12 before the break.
- The negative run from Augsburg away from home is clear, they are to harmless, only 2 goals scored.