Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg go head-to-head in the Bundesliga this weekend at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.
With only two defeats against league leaders Bayern Munich in the entire Bundesliga season so far, Dortmund will look to continue their impressive form and maintain their position near the top of the table.
Borussia Dortmund vs Augsburg – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 14th March.
- Kick-off: 2:30pm BST.
- Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund news
Borussia Dortmund come into the match with a few injury concerns but remains one of the strongest attacking teams in the Bundesliga this season.
Midfielder Emre Can and defender Filippo Mane are currently sidelined with their respective injuries.
Carney Chukwuemeka, another player who has been struggling with fitness problems, is still a couple of weeks away from his return, while Ramy Bensebaini is suspended for this encounter.
Serhou Guirassy will once again lead the attack with support from Julian Brandt and Maximilian Beier. The forward netted his 12th goal of this Bundesliga season against Koln last time out.
Augsburg team news
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw is still recovering from knee surgery and is unlikely to feature in this fixture despite returning to partial training.
Chrislain Matsima is also sidelined for the visitors, while young defender Noahkai Banks has reportedly been dealing with foot discomfort and could miss the trip to Dortmund.
Yannik Keitel is also out until late March due to his knee injury. Finn Dahmen is expected to start in goal, with Keven Schlotterbeck, the brother of Nico Schlotterbeck from Dortmund, set to start in defence.
Form
Borussia Dortmund
After back-to-back defeats against Atalanta and Bayern Munich, Dortmund bounced back and secured a 2-1 victory against Koln which showcased the team’s resilience and attacking quality, with goals from Serhou Guirassy and Maximilian Beier sealing the win.
They currently sit at second place in the Bundesliga table with 55 points from 25 matches, 11 points behind Bayern Munich.
Augsburg
After three consecutive victories in the league against Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, and Koln, they suffered a defeat at the hands of Leipzig (1-2) last week. They sit in ninth position in the table with 31 points from 25 matches.
Predicted lineups
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Sule, Anton, N Schlotterbeck; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson; Beier, Brandt; Guirassy.
Augsburg: Dahmen; Banks, K Schlotterbeck, Zesiger; Fellhauer, Jakic, Massengo, Giannoulis; Rieder, Claude-Maurice; Ribeiro.
How to watch Borussia Dortmund vs Augsburg?
The Bundesliga clash between Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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