Following their embarrassing defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, Nuri Sahin's Borussia Dortmund will look to regroup as they head to WWK Arena to take on Augsburg in their eighth Bundesliga match of the season.
Dortmund suffered a 5-2 loss to Real in their last outing and currently sit in seventh place in the league with 13 points. The visitors entered the match against Real Madrid with a promising start, leading 2-0 at half-time and not conceding until the 60th minute, but ultimately fell apart in the second half.
On the other hand, The hosts find themselves struggling in 15th place, just above the relegation zone, with a mere seven points from seven matches after falling 3-1 to Freiburg last Saturday. Despite conceding three goals against Freiburg, Augsburg's defence allowed only one significant chance to their opponents, which is one less than they created themselves. This season, the hosts have shown defensive weaknesses, with 18 goals conceded, making them the second-worst defensive team in the league.
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Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund kick-off time
| Date: | Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 9:30 am ET/ 6:30 am PT |
| Venue: | WWK Arena |
The Bundesliga match between Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund will be played at WWK Arena in Augsburg, Germany.
It will kick off at 9:30 am ET/ 6:30 am PT on Saturday, October 26, in the US.
Team news & squads
Augsburg team news
The hosts will have to make do with the absence of goalkeeper Daniel Klein and defender Mads Valentin Pedersen, who are sidelined until early and late November, respectively.
Winger Fredrik Jensen and attacking midfielder Ruben Vargas are also set to miss out until next month, leading to expectations that Samuel Essende and Phillip Tietz will take their places up front.
Midfield options could include Frank Onyeka, Kristijan Jakic, and Elvis Rexhbecaj, who are all potential candidates to form a midfield trio.
Augsburg possible XI: Labrovic; Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Matsima; Wolf, Onyeka, Jakic, Rexhbecaj, Giannoulis; Essende, Tietz
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Labrović, Dahmen, Klein |
| Defenders: | Gumny, Wolf, Giannoulis, Schlotterbeck, Matsima, Oxford, Gouweleeuw, Pedersen, Bauer, Banks, Koudossou |
| Midfielders: | Jakić, Vargas, Onyeka, Okugawa, Rexhbeçaj, Maier, Jensen, Kömür, Breithaupt, Kücüksahin, Lindermeir, Meiser |
| Forwards: | Mounié, Essende, Tietz, Kabadayi, Claude-Maurice |
Borussia Dortmund team news
The visitors will be without the services of winger Karim Adeyemi, who is dealing with a hamstring injury, and Yan Couto, who is absent due to a muscle issue.
Winger Julien Duranville and attacker Giovanni Reyna are not expected to return until next month, while centre-back Niklas Sule is listed as a doubt.
In defence, Waldemar Anton and Nico Schlotterbeck are the most likely duo to start, while Emre Can and Pascal Gross could come in for Marcel Sabitzer and Felix Nmecha, both of whom featured in midfield against Real Madrid.
Borussia Dortmund possible XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Can, Gross; Sabitzer, Brandt, Gittens; Guirassy
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kobel, Ostrzinski, Lotka, Meyer |
| Defenders: | Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini, Sule, Ryerson |
| Midfielders: | Nmecha, Brandt, Gross, Sabitzer, Can, Watjen, Gittens |
| Forwards: | Beier, Guirassy, Malen, Campbell |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Game | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05/24 | Borussia Dortmund 5-5 FC Augsburg | Bundesliga |
| 16/12/23 | FC Augsburg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 21/05/23 | FC Augsburg 0-3 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 22/01/23 | Borussia Dortmund 4-3 FC Augsburg | Bundesliga |
| 27/02/22 | FC Augsburg 1-1 Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |