Schalke, second-bottom on the Bundesliga table and unbeaten in their last 5 matches, will travel to WWK Arena to face Augsburg on Saturday at 14:30 GMT.
Key Highlights
Augsburg have been inconsistent in recent matches. They have won twice and lost three times in their last 5 Bundesliga outings. They will be looking to bounce back from the 5-3 defeat away to Bayern last weekend.
With three draws and two wins from their last five outings, Schalke are still marooned in the bottom 2 with 20 points. However, Schalke are level on points with 16th-placed VfB Stuttgart, which gives them a fighting chance for survival.
Injury Report
Around six players are unavailable for Augsburg; these include Strobl (cruciate), Hahn (cartilage), Rexhbcaj (torn muscle), Uduokhai (hamstring), Jensen (hamstring), and Oxford (illness).
Several injuries affect Schalke; some of these include Polter (cruciate), Heekeren (cruciate ligament), Skarke (foot), Uronen (adductor), Drexler (muscle), van de Berg (foot), and Kozuki (ankle).
Prediction
Augsburg will look to bounce back from the 5-3 defeat to Bayern. They will look to attack, play on the front foot, and dominate the ball.
Schalke will be pragmatic in their approach; they will be compact and solid defensively and use transitions to attack.
Augsburg will win the match and take the 3 points.
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