Stuttgart catching up: Is Augsburg the next stumbling block?

On January 11, 2025, VfB Stuttgart goes into the upcoming game against FC Augsburg as a club under pressure. After 15 match days, Stuttgart are below their own expectations with 23 points. The latest developments show that coach Sebastian Hoeneß's team is only four points behind the third-placed team. In the last game of the 16th matchday, Stuttgart will face FC Augsburg, who are considered to be uncomfortable opponents.

Augsburg have collected almost all of their points in domestic games this season, but suffered a disappointing 1:5 against Kiel before the winter break. Augsburg is currently in 13th place with 16 points. The last three league games have yielded just one point, reducing the goal difference to -15. This suggests problems on both offense and defense. Of the 16 points, 14 were achieved in home games, where Augsburg has a record of four wins, two draws and two defeats.

Statistical data and betting odds

In the last 22 Bundesliga meetings between Augsburg and Stuttgart, Stuttgart won 11 times, while Augsburg recorded 10 victories. Only two games ended in a draw. Stuttgart has also been without two consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga for a year and has not lost the last five direct duels against Augsburg. During this time they scored 13 out of 15 possible points. The betting odds for the upcoming game show an away win for Stuttgart at Interwetten with odds of 2.00 and Over 2.5 goals at Bet365 at 1.68, as Betting base reported.

A look back at the past season also brings interesting insights: On May 13, 2024, VfB Stuttgart won 1-0 against FC Augsburg. Serhou Guirassy scored his 26th goal of the season in the 48th minute in front of 30,660 spectators. With this victory, Stuttgart moved past Bayern Munich (69 points) with 70 points and set a club record with their 22nd win of the season in the Bundesliga. Augsburg, on the other hand, suffered from a negative series with four defeats in a row, which probably knocked them out of the European Cup race. Coach Jess Thorup changed tactics at short notice and relied on a back four, while Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß praised his team's development. Augsburg's player Ruben Vargas had to be replaced injured Sports show reported.