FC Augsburg vs Hamburg SV Preview

Relegation threatened Augsburg will host a Hamburg team who are also struggling in the league in a game that could decide who is relegated from the Bundesliga this season.

Augsburg are currently in the relegation playoffs spot (16^th) after collecting just 32 points from 30 league games.

They need a win in this game that could take them up to 13^th place if other results go their way.

They currently have just one win from their last 6 games and have lost 4 of those fixtures.

They won their last home game, 2-1, but prior to that match, they lost 2 in 4 home games while drawing the other 2.

If they lose this game, they would still remain 16^th but will be looking over their shoulder as the end of the season approaches.

Hamburg have not had a better season themselves – they are 15^th in the league table, just 1 point above their opponents in this encounter.

A loss would see them fall into the relegation playoff spot.

They are currently on a run of 2 straight losses and have won only 2 of their last 6 games.

After their shocking 0-3 win away to Leipzig, they have gone 4 away games without a win, losing 3 and drawing one of those games.

They also conceded at least 2 goals in those losses.

Augsburg: Hitz – Verhaegh, Gouweleeuw, Hinteregger, Stafylidis – Kohr, Baier – Schmid, Halil Altintop, Ji – Finnbogason

Coach: Manuel Baum

Absentees: Caiuby (knee), Koo (knee), Moravek (thigh),

Hamburg: Mickel – Diekmeier, Papadopoulos, Mavraj, Douglas Santos – Sakai, Jung – Hunt, Holtby, Ostrzolek – Wood

Coach: Markus Gisdol

Absentees: Adler (ribs), Mathenia (knee), Müller (knee), Ekdal (thigh), Kostic (suspended)

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Last time they met: Hamburger SV 1-0 FC Augsburg

Other fixtures taking place this week in the German Bundesliga:

German Bundesliga Table

German Bundesliga Results