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Pre-Match Report

Lots of goals, an unpleasant opponent – the match facts

Borussia Dortmund will face FC Augsburg at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK on Saturday (kick-off at 15:30 CET, live on Sky). The match facts at a glance.

The scenario: 10th versus 11th. Three points separate Borussia Dortmund (35) and FC Augsburg (32), who are unbeaten in eight matchdays and have not conceded a goal in four rounds. BVB are aiming for their third win in a row.

Home/away: The Black & Yellows have scored at least one goal in each of their last 15 Bundesliga home games. Augsburg are unbeaten in five away games. The last time the club put together such a run was almost seven years ago. Their last away defeat to date was by a 5-1 scoreline in Kiel on 21 December 2024.

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Head-to-head record: Although BVB have lost only four of their 27 meetings to date, FCA have almost always been a "tough nut to crack". The Swabians have taken points from eight of their last 16 Bundesliga clashes with the Black & Yellows (three wins, five draws). However, FCA have conceded more goals against Borussia Dortmund than against any other club in their Bundesliga history (68) and have not lost to any other opponent so many times after taking a 1-0 lead (five times).

Statistics: FC Augsburg are unbeaten in eight rounds of Bundesliga matches (four wins and four draws), equalling their club record from the 2013/14 season in the process. Jess Thorup's charges have not conceded a goal in their last four games (club record). Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen has not had to pick the ball out of his net for 433 minutes.

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Last season: The final score was 5-1 thanks to goals from Youssoufa Moukoko (4/29), Donyell Malen (20), Ruben Vargas for Augsburg (32), Marco Reus (34) and Felix Nmecha (64). One day after announcing his intention to leave BVB at the end of the season, Reus scored one goal and claimed two assists. Kjell Wätjen made his professional debut and set up the goal that made it 4-1. It was Borussia Dortmund's biggest win of the season and FCA's biggest defeat of the campaign.

Biggest home wins: There were 5-1 wins on 4 May 2024 (see above) and on 25 Oktober 2015. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (3) and Marco Reus (2) scored the BVB goals 10 years ago.
Compiled by Boris Rupert

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