Schalke 04-Augsburg is a Bundesliga match of the eighth day and is played on Sunday at 17:30: line-ups, predictions, TV and streaming.
The eighth day of the Bundesliga ends with a likely direct clash for salvation. Despite a different league table, the main objective of newly promoted Schalke 04 and Augsburg is to stay in the top flight. Both, in any case, have shown in these first few days that they can do it without great suffering. The team from Gelsenkirchen only won against bottom-of-the-table Bochum, beaten 3-1 at the Veltins-Arena. But apart from the six goals they conceded against Union Berlin, on the whole they performed well, especially against better-equipped opponents such as Borussia Monchengladbach (2-2) and especially Borussia Dortmund. Against their bitter rivals, a fortnight ago, Frank Kramer’s men stayed in the game until the end, only conceding the decisive goal ten minutes before the triple whistle.
Augsburg are also coming off an all-Bavarian derby against Bayern Munich. And for the second year in a row David got the better of Goliath: a goal from Berisha gave the reigning German champions their first disappointment of the season. For the team coached by Enrico Maassen it was the second consecutive success after the important affirmation in the away match in Bremen, with Werder also beaten by a narrow margin. Six points that allow Augsburg to turn the page after three defeats in a row against Mainz, Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin and to move +4 above the relegation zone.
Augsburg’s Gikiewicz and Hahn
The Prediction
If there is one team that has proved to be more on the ball before the break, it is Augsburg, who were able to impose themselves on a battleship like Bayern Munich. However, it remains a clash between two teams with similar values, who struggle in the possession phase. A draw cannot be ruled out in a match where the total number of goals will be less than four.
Schalke 04-Augsburg matchday squad
- SCHALKE 04 (4-2-3-1): Schwolow; Brunner, van den Berg, Yoshida, Mohr; Krauß, Flick; Larsson, Drexler, Bülter; Terodde.
- AUGSBURG (4-2-3-1): Gikiewicz; Gumny, Bauer, Gouweleeuw, Iago; Gruezo, Rexhbecaj; Hahn, Niederlechner, Demirovic; Berisha.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
