Facts
Once again - a strong home team against a strong away team
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.