PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs FC Augsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

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·9 gennaio 2026

PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs FC Augsburg - team news, lineups, predictions

Borussia M´gladbach and FC Augsburg clash this Sunday at the Borussia-Park for matchweek 16 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Borussia M´gladbach have picked up 16 points and currently lie in 12th position. Last time out, Eugen Polanski's team slipped to a 3-0 defeat against Hannover 96 (Club Friendlies 2026).

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FC Augsburg have 14 points to their name this season and occupy 15th position in the table. In their last game, Manuel Baum's team drew 0-0 with Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Augsburg winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

Borussia M´gladbach: Moritz Nicolas, Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joe Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Luca Netz, Giovanni Reyna, Haris Tabakovic, Florian Neuhaus

FC Augsburg: Finn Dahmen, Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, Cédric Zesiger, Robin Fellhauer, Arne Maier, Han Massengo, Oliver Sorg, Fabian Rieder, Marius Wolf, Claude-Maurice

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Borussia M´gladbach

Tim Kleindienst - Knee Surgery
Robin Hack - Knee Problems

FC Augsburg

Jeffrey Gouweleeuw - Inner Ligament Injury
Dimitrios Giannoulis - Yellow Card Suspension
Marius Wolf - Ill
Kristijan Jakic - Ill
Anton Kade - Knock

Last starting XIs

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs Borussia Dortmund 2025-12-19): Moritz Nicolas, Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joe Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Luca Netz, Giovanni Reyna, Haris Tabakovic, Florian Neuhaus

FC Augsburg ( vs Werder Bremen 2025-12-20): Finn Dahmen, Noahkai Banks, Keven Schlotterbeck, Cédric Zesiger, Robin Fellhauer, Kristijan Jakic, Han Massengo, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Fabian Rieder, Marius Wolf, Claude-Maurice

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MANAGERS

Manuel Baum has faced Borussia M'gladbach on six occasions, recording three draws and three defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Augsburg currently has one victory in the last seven games.
Away from home, FC Augsburg has been conceding goals in seven consecutive games.
Away from home, FC Augsburg is coming off six consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, FC Augsburg is coming off three consecutive defeats.
FC Augsburg is coming off two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Borussia M'gladbach is coming off three consecutive games without a win.
At home, Borussia M'gladbach is coming off two consecutive defeats.
Borussia M'gladbach currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Borussia M'gladbach is coming off two consecutive games without a win.
Borussia M'gladbach is coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia M'gladbach and FC Augsburg have faced each other 30 times, with FC Augsburg having the advantage: 11 wins, compared to ten victories for Borussia M'gladbach.
At Borussia-Park, Borussia M'gladbach has an advantage in the duels against FC Augsburg: eight wins in 15 games. FC Augsburg has four victories.
In the German League, there have been 28 matches between the two teams, with Borussia M'gladbach winning eight, nine draws, and 11 victories for FC Augsburg.