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This encounter is a top match. When Borussia Dortmund faces FC Augsburg on Saturday (March 14, 3:30 p.m.), the second-placed team of the second half of the season will host the fourth. After the coaching change from Sandro Wagner to Manuel Baum, the Fuggerstädter are experiencing a rapid upswing.

The first half of the season was rather unsatisfactory for FCA. With just 15 points, the Swabians barely stayed above the relegation zone. However, the eight matches of the second half paint a completely different picture. Augsburg has already surpassed their first-half result by exactly one point. Only Mainz (2:0) and, last weekend, Leipzig (2:1) managed to defeat Baum's team. Against Bayern Munich, St. Pauli, Heidenheim, Wolfsburg, and Cologne, FCA collected three points each.

BVB continues its success story from the first phase of the season. In both the first and second halves, the Black and Yellows are number two behind Munich.

The overall record of all encounters between Dortmund and Augsburg speaks volumes. With 17 wins to 5, seven draws, and a goal difference of 69:36, Westphalia are clearly ahead. The two clubs have met once so far in the DFB-Pokal. Borussia won the 2015/16 round of 16 thanks to goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 2:0. Back then, Lukas Piszczek was also in BVB’s squad, who has now experienced a fiasco as a coach in his Polish homeland.

Schlotterbeck vs. Schlotterbeck

Dortmund vs. Augsburg is no ordinary game for the Schlotterbeck family. While Nico organizes the defense for BVB, his brother Keven defends for the opponent. There’s a good chance that both will face each other already during the coin toss. Most recently, the Schlotterbeck brothers led their respective teams onto the field as captains.

A lot of work is likely to await the two defenders (and their fellow defenders). Both Dortmund and Augsburg are feared for their crosses. Borussia subsequently scored the most goals (eleven). FCA follows closely with ten.

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The opponents have great chances of achieving their respective season goals. With an eight-point lead over fifth place, BVB is almost certain to qualify for the Champions League again. Augsburg is seven points ahead of the relegation spot and already has survival in sight. If their run of success continues, they could even finish seventh. Eintracht Frankfurt is only four points ahead.

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