Borussia Mönchengladbach vs FC Augsburg

FC Augsburg have won five of their last eight Bundesliga games against Borussia Mönchengladbach (D1, L2), including each of the last two. The Fuggerstädter could now do a league double over the Foals for only the second time (previously in 2014/15). FCA have only recorded more top-flight wins over Werder Bremen (13) and Mainz 05 (12) than they have against Gladbach (10).

With 34 points from 22 games, this is Borussia Mönchengladbach’s best Bundesliga campaign in five years, since they had 43 points on the board in 2019/20 and eventually finished fourth to qualify for the Champions League. The Foals have now already got as many points as they finished last season with.

With 10 points from five games, Borussia Mönchengladbach are the second-best team in the league behind FC Bayern (13 points) in the second half of the season. It’s the Foals’ best start to the second half of a campaign since 2018/19 (also 10 points). FC Augsburg, with nine points, are enjoying their best start since 2016/17 (also 9 points), while they are undefeated in their first five games in the second half of a top-flight season for the first time.

FC Augsburg are currently on a six-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, something they have only previously managed under Jess Thorup in his first six games at the helm in autumn 2023. FCA most recently put together a longer undefeated streak in the top flight at the turn of the year in 2015/16 (7 games).

FC Augsburg are unbeaten in their last four Bundesliga away games (W2, D2), something they most recently managed from June to October 2020 (also 4 games). FCA have only conceded one goal across their last four away matches, recording three clean sheets in the process – they let in 22 goals in their first seven away games of the season (3.1 goals per game) and failed to win any of them (D2, L5).