Last Saturday, Borussia Dortmund saw their unbeaten run at home come to an end. Their second match of the Bundesliga season will see a similar scenario as FC Augsburg, a strong home side, take on a team with a great away record…

Augsburg meet their bogey team

  • FC Augsburg have yet to beat Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, picking up only two points out of a possible 18 against the Black and Yellows.
  • Augsburg have an even poorer record against Leverkusen, losing six out of six against Bayer.
  • FCA have suffered their worst ever home defeats against BVB (twice 4-0).

Favourite opponents

  • Against no other current Bundesliga side does BVB have as good a record as against FC Augsburg (four wins, two draws).
  • FCA are the only current Bundesliga side that Dortmund have yet to lose against (with the exception of Padernborn who they have yet to play)

Strong at home

  • Last season, Augsburg won nine of their 17 games at home, picking up 30 points and scoring 27 goals in the process – both new club records.
  • FCA haven’t lost at home since 26 March 2014, winning three (including against Bayern) and drawing one since then.

Strong away

  • BVB have not lost any of their last six games on the road, taking 15 out of a possible 18 points.
  • Borussia have only lost one of their last 11 away games in the Bundesliga (against HSV in February).
  • BVB have scored at least two goals in each of their last five away games in the Bundesliga.
  • Last year, BVB also had to travel to Augsburg for their first away game of the season.
  • BVB only conceded one goal in their last three games at FCA.

Player facts

  • Only Sven Bender and Kevin Grosskreutz have featured in each of BVB six matches against Augsburg.
  • The currently injured Dong-Won Ji made 29 appearances in the Bundesliga for Augsburg, scoring six goals. In the last match between the two sides, he netted Augsburg’s second goal in the 2-2 draw.