Augsburg vs Hamburg Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Two clubs fighting to stay out of the relegation places lock horns as Augsburg take on Hamburg
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – ESPN
How to watch online: UK – Not televised / US – ESPN+
Augsburg preview: Bottom three looming
The international break came at a good time for Augsburg in all honestly. It allowed them two precious weeks on the training ground to try and work things out after having lost each of their last three Bundesliga games.
Those results have seen them wind up just above the bottom three, with only goal difference currently separating them from 16th-placed St. Pauli. This underlines the urgency of the situation.
Hamburg preview: Stopping the bleeding
Hamburg were suffering through a bad losing streak of their own prior to their last league match, but managed to bring that to end courtesy of an excellent team effort which saw them pick up a priceless point after stunning Borussia Dortmund at the Volksparkstadion.
A dramatic 97th minute equaliser from striker Ransford Konigsdorffer saw Hamburg steal a 1-1 draw, leaving Niko Kovac frustrated and the Hamburg fans delighted.
Augsburg team news: Two injured
Gouweleeuw and Jakic both miss out again for Augsburg, who have a fully fit squad aside from those two, which is music to the ears of Sandro Wagner no doubt.
Predicted XI: (3-4-3): Dahmen; Banks, Matsima, Schlotterbeck; Fellhauer, Massengo, Rexhbecaj, Giannoulis; Rieder, Komur, Saad
Unavailable: Gouweleeuw (Injured), Jakic (Injured)
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Hamburg team news: Poulsen back on the sidelines
The frustration continues for Youssuf Poulsen is has wound up back on the treatment table where he is joined by Omari and Elfadli. All four will miss this game.
Predicted XI: (3-4-3): Heuer Fernandes; Capaldo, Vuskovic, Torunarigha; Gocholeishvili, Sambi Lokonga, Remberg, Muheim; Philippe, Konigsdorffer, Dompe
Unavailable: Omari (Injured), Elfadli (Injured), Poulsen (Injured)
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Augsburg vs Hamburg prediction
Hamburg really needs to try and use that unexpected point against Borussia Dortmund as a springboard moving forward, whilst Augsburg desperately have to break out of this losing slump against another struggling team. But when considering the difficulties both sides have faced, this is unlikely to prove high on quality.
With the stakes high heading into this match due to the negative ramifications that losing would bring to either club, who are each fighting to stay away from trouble, neither are likely to be take many risks, with conservative playstyles expected. Therefore, consider backing under 2.5 goals scored over the course of 90 minutes.
Augsburg vs Hamburg tip: Under 2.5 goals
