Augsburg vs Stuttgart – News and Probable Lineups

Stuttgart has the opportunity to return to the Bundesliga’s top three with a win against Augsburg on Sunday at WWK Arena.

Currently in fourth place, Stuttgart is in a fierce competition for a top-four finish, arriving at Augsburg with 50 points after a hard-fought 1-0 win against RB Leipzig on March 15, while their opponents sit in 10th place with just 31 points.

Match overview

Augsburg suffered a 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on March 14, and they cannot argue with the outcome, as their only shot on goal from within the box came during the fourth minute of stoppage time in the second half.

While the home side has not managed to keep a clean sheet in their last two matches, they have recorded five clean sheets in their previous eight games at home.

Scoring goals has not posed a problem for the team at home, as they have netted exactly two goals in three of their previous four home fixtures.

Manuel Baum’s team will aim for a fourth consecutive victory at WWK Arena, although simply remaining unbeaten would stretch their unbeaten run at the venue to nine matches.

The overall performance of Die Fuggerstadter has been inconsistent, having faced two consecutive defeats before Sunday’s matchup, though both losses were against teams currently ranked among the top three, following a three-match winning streak.

Stuttgart will be recovering from their Europa League exit, having faced Porto on Thursday, losing 2-0 in Portugal, which resulted in a 4-1 aggregate scoreline in favor of the Primeira Liga team.

This marked the third occasion in four matches that Stuttgart conceded two goals, and they have only achieved two clean sheets in their last 10 fixtures compared to five clean sheets in their previous 10.

With Leipzig in third place and Hoffenheim in fifth, both on 50 points, it’s crucial to note that Die Roten still have to face Hoffenheim in matchweek 32, along with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich before the season concludes.

Head coach Sebastian Hoeness guided his team to a 3-2 win against Augsburg in November 2025, and Stuttgart has triumphed over Augsburg in each of their past six encounters.

Although Stuttgart has struggled in Europe, they’ve maintained an unbeaten streak in five Bundesliga matches, securing three victories and scoring 13 goals in that timeframe.

However, Stuttgart’s away form in the Bundesliga has not been strong, having gone without a win in three away league games, only losing once during this period.

Team News

Augsburg’s centre-back Chrislain Matsima is still on the sidelines due to a hamstring injury, which is expected to keep him out until early April.

Central defenders Arthur Chaves, Keven Schlotterbeck, and Cedric Zesiger are fit and are likely to form a defensive unit behind a double pivot of Kristijan Jakic and Han-Noah Massengo.

Stuttgart has experimented recently with a three-man defence, so it is possible that Finn Jeltsch, Julian Chabot, and Ramon Hendriks will appear in the backline on Sunday.

Angelo Stiller’s exceptional passing skills have propelled the visitors towards Champions League qualification, and his creative flair is often supported by Atakan Karazor’s defensive abilities.

Deniz Undav has found the net four times and provided one assist in his last five outings, and he will be eager to further enhance his scoring record.

Augsburg probable starting XI:

Damen; Chaves, Schlotterbeck, Zesiger; Fellhauer, Jakic, Massengo, Giannoulis; Rieder, Claude-Maurice; Ribeiro

Stuttgart probable starting XI:

Nobel; Jeltsch, Chabot, Hendrix; Assignon, Karazor, Stiller, Fuhrich; El Khannouss, Undav; Demirovic

Stuttgart approaches this weekend’s fixture with the aftermath of a taxing European match, resulting in them appearing increasingly susceptible defensively.

While Augsburg’s goal-scoring record has been remarkable, they may pose a threat to the visitors’ defence, yet Stuttgart could possess enough attacking strength to secure at least a point.