The Bavarian outfit has an eight-point lead at the top of the table, and they would be looking forward to extend their gap with second-placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jupp Heynckes’ side have been in great run of form since the start of the current campaign, and another triumph could increase their chances of reclaiming the Bundesliga title provided that other top teams fail to win their games.
Reigning champions Borussia Dortmund trail the league leaders by 11 points.
FC Augsburg
The home team are currently placed at the foot of the table alongside Greuther Furth with just eight points from the opening 15 matches of the campaign. Head coach Markus Weinzierl is hoping that his side will upset on-fire Bayern
on Saturday at the SGL Arena.
Weinzierl’s men gained their first entry to the German top flight league in 2011 following their second-place finish in the second division. Against all odds, they managed to stay in the Bundesliga by coming 14th in
the rankings. However, they have struggled this term and won just one match in 15 attempts.
Augsburg are eight points away from the relegation zone and will need to do a miracle to extend their stay in the top division. The team trainer is familiar with the Bundesliga giants as he was a former Der FCB player, although
he could not become a first-team player in his playing career at Bayern.
Bayern Munich
The Bavarian giants are in top form and have qualified to the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League as group winners. They beat Belarusian outfit BATE Borisov 4-1 in their final group game, despite playing an under-strength
team.
However, Heynckes will recall first-teamers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Alaba-c10416 back in the squad after being benched for the European clash at the Allianz Arena. FC Hollywood have not lost a game in their last 10
outings in all competitions. Leverkusen defeated them last 2-1 in October.
Last season, Bayern beat Augsburg 2-1 both home and away. Star striker Mario Gomez recently returned from injury and scored two goals in the most recent match with the SGL Arena outfit. The away side are trophy-less for the past
two campaigns and are therefore, eager to return to winning ways.
Die Roten have a big squad this term after signing a couple of world-class players in the summer transfer window. They face a tricky trip to their Bavarian neighbours and will want to return home securing all three points.
Team News
The hosts will not have the services of young full-back Matthias Ostrzolek who is out due to a thigh injury sustained in the 1-1 stalemate against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Freiburg-c40462. Former Bayern youth player Sebastian Langkamp is expected to fill-in
for his injured colleague.
The Reds have a big squad at their disposal but will miss key defender Holger Badstuber after damaging cruciate knee ligament. Therefore, the boss will have to choose between Jerome Boateng and experienced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Van-Buyten-c10095.
Players to Watch
Former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Verhaegh-c29403 will skipper the home team and has been rock solid for them in the last few years.
Gomez have a good record against the next opponents. He notched up three goals against them last term and also bagged a goal against BATE in midweek.
Prediction
Bayern are expected to net another win after drawing 1-1 with BVB last week. Bettor.com predicts a
3-0 win for Der FCB.
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