Interesting action at the bottom of the Bundesliga standings will take place on Friday evening. Augsburg are without a win in their previous five matches, and will need a return to winning ways to ease any danger of relegation. Meanwhile, Stuttgart will be bidding for a second win in three to move out of the relegation playoff spot.
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This game comes at a crucial time for Augsburg, as they could get dragged deeper into the relegation scrap if they suffer defeat on Friday. The hosts this week have lost each of their previous two matches, and they have picked up just two points from their last five matches. That run of form means that they sit just five points above the relegation places with eight games of the season remaining.
Augsburg has struggled to avoid defeat throughout the season, with only Bochum and Hertha Berlin picking up more losses throughout the season. Last weekend, they suffered a defeat for the second game running, as they were edged out by RB Leipzig. Arne Maier and Ruben Vargas scored the goals in the 3-2 loss.
Stuttgart are certainly still in the mix when it comes to relegation this term, as they sit 16th in the current standings. They have picked up just five wins from 28 games this term, and they will desperately need maximum points on Friday to move out of the relegation playoff spot.
The visitors have gone two without a defeat coming into this showdown on Friday, with their most recent match ending in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Borussia Dortmund.
Augsburg vs Stuttgart Head to Head
Stuttgart has an excellent recent record against Augsburg, as they have won each of their last two. Meanwhile, they have won four of the previous five, which includes an away win against their rivals this weekend in January 2021. However, they lost 4-1 in this exact fixture last season.
Augsburg vs Stuttgart Prediction
This should be a tense fixture between these sides in the Bundesliga on Friday. But, we have been impressed by Stuttgart’s recent performances in the league, and they showed last weekend that they have excellent quality in the final third. For that reason, we can see the visitors securing a 2-1 win against Augsburg on Friday.
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