In this week 5 match on the 4th of September, Augsburg hosts Hertha BSC in a clash of these two closely matched Bundesliga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 14th placed Augsburg, recorded a 0-1 loss against Hoffenheim. Dennis Geiger struck first for Hoffenheim in the 39th minute on a feed from Robert Skov, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Augsburg was frustrated by Hoffenheim’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hoffenheim ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hertha BSC recorded a 0-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Anthony Modeste scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 32nd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hertha BSC couldn’t muster any offence and Borussia Dortmund ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Hertha BSC won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Dodi Lukebakio has been the most prolific scorer on Hertha BSC in his last 5 matches with two goals. Fredrik Jensen has been the most effective weapon for Augsburg lately. The midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches
Enrico Maaßen’s Augsburg squad will be without Reece Oxford, Ruben Vargas, Noah Joel Sarenren Bazee, Tobias Strobl, Felix Uduokhai and Robert Gumny, while Sandro Schwarz’s Hertha BSC squad will be without Rune Jarstein, Kelian Nsona Wa Saka, Lee Dong-Jun and Derry Lionel Scherhant.