Werder Bremen vs Augsburg Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Werder Bremen are edging themselves clear of the relegation battle as they welcome mid-table Augsburg to the Weserstadion this weekend.
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Werder Bremen preview: Pushing into mid-table
Werder Bremen come into this one on the back of holding top four contenders Stuttgart to a 1-1 draw in their most recent outing, with in-form striker Jens Stage getting on the scoresheet once again for Werder.
They begin this weekend's round of fixtures sitting six points clear of St Pauli, who are third-from-bottom in the relegation playoff place with just three games to go in the Bundesliga campaign.
Augsburg preview: Inconsistent Augsburg
Augsburg come into this one having most recently shared a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt as Japan international attacking midfielder Ritsu Doan cancelled out Anton Kade's first-half opener at the WWK Arena.
The visitors are now unbeaten in their last four matches as they attempt to finish their season with a bit of a flourish sitting tucked inside the top-half of the table ahead of this match day.
Werder Bremen team news: Friedl a doubt
Austria international defender Marco Friedl is a doubt for this one with Werder Bremen dealing with a few confirmed absentees such as Leonardo Bittencourt and Keke Topp.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Nagata; Pieper, Stark, Coulibaly; Sugawara, Stage, Lynen, Deman; Puertas, Schmid; Milosevic
Unavailable: Hein (Injured), Malatini (Injured), Bittencourt (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Topp (Injured)
Questionable: Friedl (Injured), Agu (Injured)
Augsburg team news: Fully fit
Augsburg head to the Weserstadion with a fully fit and available squad and so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven this weekend.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Dahmen; Chaves, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger; Fellhauer, Massengo, Rieder, Giannoulis; Kade, Claude-Maurice; Gregoritsch
Unavailable:
Questionable:
Werder Bremen vs Augsburg prediction
It could well be that eighth is enough for European qualification from the Bundesliga this season with Augsburg sitting six points behind the top eight. Augsburg will play with the pressure off and, as Werder inch their way clear and with home advantage, their opposition may play in a similar manner and so it could be quite an easy and fun watch for the neutral on Saturday afternoon.
Werder Bremen vs Augsburg tip: Both teams to score
