FC Augsburg - Bayern München

Augsburg is high flying at the moment and they are doing a really great job. They talk only to get as much Points as they can to avoid relegation. They are on a good way nevertheless but sooner or later their run stop I am sure. In recent two games they have come from behind and they were lucky to win in Cologne after a reflected shot from Esswein. This time the opponent is bigger as the last two like Hamburg and Cologne which both have problems. Despite the big class difference Coach Weinzierl is offensive and talked that this was not lucky to win against Bayern last year, they want to do it again and hurt Bayern. Of course it is possible but last time Bayern played in Augsburg with a mixed team and a lot of youngsters.

Bayern is rolling if League or Champions League, they are doing their job and they are going from record to record. For this encounter Coach Guardiola has a lot more option because Schweinsteiger is back and after Rode made two good games he is an option for the starting lineup anyway. It can be that some players get a rest and so Höjberg plays. Also Schweinsteiger for Alonso can be but I doubt that Schweinsteiger go two games so short after his long injury over the full distance. More speaks for the same lineup as against Leverkusen. If they take this game serious they win this one. They are coming more focused to Augsburg as last time and this is a key fact here anyway.

Statistic:

- Bayern lost only 1 of the last 42 road games (34-7-1). This was last season to Augsburg 0-1.
- Augsburg plays the best BL season in their history (24 Points).
- They are for the first time on Place 3 in their BL-history as well.
- Augsburg won the last 4 games in BL and also the last 5 BL home games.
- Both are new records for the "Schwaben".
- The second half table leads Bayern and Augsburg with 31 Points.
- In the last 30 Minutes Augsburg and Bayern is hard to beat, both conceded only a single goal so far.
- Augsburg 53,0% and Bayern 52,8% are the best teams man against man.
- Bayern conceded only single goal in the last 12 BL matches. None in the last 5 road games.
- Two games in a row with only 1 goal is seldom, therefore Bayer score at least 2 !!!