Augsburg vs Union Berlin – News and Probable Lineups

Union Berlin may find themselves entrenched in the Bundesliga relegation zone if they suffer defeat against Augsburg this Saturday at WWK Arena.

The home side currently sits in 10th place with eight points, while Union occupies 17th position with only five points. A loss could leave them three points adrift of safety by the conclusion of matchweek seven.

Match overview

Augsburg have begun to tumble down the standings, only earning two points from their last four matches in the league, having secured victories in both their initial games.

Their most recent outing was particularly troubling, as they suffered a 4-3 defeat to newly-promoted Elversberg on October 17, conceding two early goals within the first seven minutes.

Head coach Manuel Baum will emphasize that his team managed to score three times during that match, and although two of those were from the penalty spot, they have netted at least two goals in each of their seven games this season across all competitions.

The hosts remain unbeaten at home this campaign, and despite drawing their last two matches at WWK Arena, they held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw on October 10.

Despite this, Augsburg conceded four goals in those two draws, achieving only one clean sheet in their last seven matches at home, winning two.

Union Berlin has had a disappointing season thus far, but they have shown signs of improvement recently, garnering four points from their last two Bundesliga fixtures.

Mauro Lustrinelli’s team managed to secure a commendable goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund on October 17, along with a 1-0 victory over Elversberg on October 10.

The visitors have a solid record against Augsburg in their recent clashes, remaining unbeaten in their last three encounters with two wins and a draw.

However, Die Eisernen’s performance away from home has been subpar, with two losses in their two Bundesliga matches on the road this season, and they were defeated in three of their last four away league games in 2025-26.

In their two away fixtures in the top flight this season, Union struggled offensively, not scoring a single goal while conceding a total of seven.

Team News

Augsburg may be without as many as six players for Saturday’s match, including forward Alexis Claude-Maurice, who is expected to return in early November.

Michael Gregoritsch is set to continue leading the attack, supported by Anton Kade and Arijon Ibrahimovic in a front three.

Defender Noahkai Banks is closing in on a return from a knee injury, though he won’t be fit for the weekend’s fixture, resulting in Chrislain Matsima, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and Calvin Brackelmann likely to fill the central defence roles.

For Union, striker Andrej Ilic’s fitness is questionable, and if he is unable to feature, it is anticipated that Woo-Yeong Jeong and Tim Skarke will partner in attack.

In midfield, Andras Schafer and Rani Khedira might be selected ahead of centre-backs Zeno Van den Bosch and Felix Uduokhai.

Augsburg probable starting XI:

Damen; Matsima, Gouweleuw, Brackelmann; Fellhauer, Massengo, Rieder, Behrens; Kade, Ibrahimovic; Gregoritsch

Union Berlin probable starting XI:

Ronnow; Haberer, Van den Bosch, Uduokhai, Rothe; Aebischer, Schafer, Khedira, Imeri; Jeong, Skarke

While Union has displayed some improvement recently, their struggles on the road cannot be overlooked.

Augsburg frequently finds the net, and although their defensive issues persist, they likely possess enough offensive quality to secure three points.