VfL Bochum vs FC Augsburg

VfL Bochum are winless in their last three Bundesliga games against FC Augsburg (D2, L1), having previously won three of their first four top-flight meetings. After winning the reverse fixture 1-0, FCA could now do a league double over Bochum for the first time in the Bundesliga.

20 points from 28 matchdays represents VfL Bochum’s worst-ever Bundesliga campaign. They have won just one of their last five Bundesliga games, a 3-2 victory away at league leaders FC Bayern München on matchday 25.

VfL Bochum have lost each of their last three Bundesliga home games, more defeats than they suffered in their first seven home fixtures under Dieter Hecking (W3, D2, L2). They last endured a three-game losing streak at home at the start of the 2022/23 season (also L3) and last lost four in a row in Bochum in the top flight between March and May 2010 (5).

FC Augsburg’s defeat to FC Bayern last time out was their first loss in the Bundesliga since mid-January, bringing an end to their club record 11-game unbeaten run in the top flight. FCA conceded as many goals in that 3-1 defeat as they did in their previous 11 league games combined.

FC Augsburg are currently unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga away games (W4, D3) – only champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen can boast a longer ongoing undefeated streak on their travels (31 games). FCA could equal their club record if they avoid defeat in Bochum, having only previously put together a run of eight top-flight away games without defeat in 2013/14.