Bayern Munich approach this match as the sole undefeated team in the Bundesliga this season (W8, D2). They are currently enjoying a streak of four consecutive league victories, having netted an impressive 13 goals without allowing any. Remarkably, six of those eight wins were ‘to nil’, and when taking into account their Champions League and DFB-Pokal triumphs, they have now gone five competitive matches without conceding a goal.
The home side has conceded just one goal on their turf all season, reinforcing their formidable defensive record. This is particularly significant given their dominant head-to-head performance at home, where they have suffered only one defeat (W11, D2). Securing another victory could help them widen the five-point advantage they currently hold at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Augsburg have been defeated just once in their last five Bundesliga outings (W2, D2), marking a significant improvement after losing three of their initial five matches (W1, D1, L3), during which they shipped 14 of their total 22 goals. Achieving a favourable result in this fixture could provide Augsburg with some breathing room and increase the four-point gap from the relegation play-off position.
Augsburg recently secured their first away point of the season with a 1-1 draw against Wolfsburg, halting a streak of three consecutive away defeats to kick off the season. Despite this, the result extends their winless run to eight Bundesliga away games (D1, L7), with six of those seven losses being by more than one goal, which likely leaves them anxious about suffering a significant loss here.
Key players to watch include Jamal Musiala, who has netted six league goals in ten games, marking his best start to a season yet. Notably, five of these goals have been scored away from home. Meanwhile, Phillip Tietz managed to score his team’s only goal in his last two away league fixtures and aims to find the net against Bayern, one of just three current Bundesliga teams he hasn’t scored against.
A noteworthy statistic: Bayern faced only 52 shots in their first ten games, the best record since shot data began to be recorded in 1992.
