Two sides struggling right above the relegation play-offs clearance of the Bundesliga meets this Friday when Arminia Bielefeld host Augsburg at SchucoArena (Bielefeld). Kickoffs at 22:30 EAT.
With 25 points from 24 games, Arminia Bielefeld is currently 14th in the Bundesliga standings. Bielefeld has hit their stride at home, currently enjoying their longest unbeaten run of top-flight home games since 2006/07. Coming into this game, they have two wins, a draw and two loses and both teams scored in only one of their last five matches.
Arminia Bielefeld will be biding to make amends for 3-0 Bundesliga 1 defeat in their last game at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen. In that match, Arminia Bielefeld had 28% possession, nine shots with three of on target. Bayer 04 Leverkusen got 21 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Lucas Alario (30′) and Moussa Diaby (57′, 81′).
On the other hand, Augsburg is placed in the 15th position with 23 points having followed up back-to-back away clean sheets by conceding 11 goals in three trips ahead of this clash. Augsburg head into Friday’s game on a run of just one win from their last 10 games across all competitions, claiming five draws and losing four in that time.
Coming into this fixture, Augsburg shared spoils 1-1 in the Bundesliga 1 action with Borussia Dortmund. In that match, Augsburg had 35% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee (78′). Borussia Dortmund got 10 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Thorgan Hazard (35′).
Arminia Bielefeld vs Augsburg head to head
Augsburg has an excellent record in the history of this fixture having won in five out of the seven meetings since 2009. The remaining two matches ended all square.
- Augsburg 1-1 Bielefeld 17/10/21
- Augsburg 0-0 Bielefeld 17/04/21
- Bielefeld 0-1 Augsburg 16/12/20
- Bielefeld 0-2 Augsburg 01/04/11
- Augsburg 3-0 Bielefeld 06/11/10
Home
- Leverkusen 3-0 Bielefeld
- Bielefeld 1-0 Union Berlin
- Hoffenheim 2-0 Bielefeld
- Bielefeld 1-1 M´gladbach
- Frankfurt 0-2 Bielefeld
Away
- Augsburg 1-1 Dortmund
- Augsburg 1-2 Freiburg
- M´gladbach 3-2 Augsburg
- Augsburg 2-0 Union Berlin
- Augsburg 3-3 Jahn Regensburg
Arminia Bielefeld team news
Manuel Prietl remains the only injury concern for the hosts.
Augsburg team news
For the visitors, Robert Gumny, Tobias Strobl, Frederik Winther and Alfred Finnbogason have been ruled out with injuries while Niklas Dorsch is out serving suspension.
Prediction and odds
Bielefeld has shown resolve in recent weeks with two wins and a draw from their last five outings while Augsburg is winless in their last three Bundesliga outings.
- Arminia Bielefeld win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
