FC Augsburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach preview

Germany flag 2025/2026 Bundesliga, Germany
WWK Arena Yesterday - 1:30 PM
Bundesliga
FC Augsburg FCA
Borussia Mönchengladbach BMG
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 1:30 PM
Round 33 Regular Season

CONTEXT

FC Augsburg hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach at the WWK Arena in a Bundesliga regular season matchup during the 2025/2026 campaign. Positioned 9th in the domestic table, Augsburg claims stronger status with a power score of 78.2 against the visitors' 77.11, yielding a 1.1-point edge. Their form score of 23.39 also surpasses Mönchengladbach's 18.44, hinting at better recent momentum despite absent last-outing details. This mid-table clash holds significance for European contention or buffer building. Limited insights into efficiency, set pieces, and transitions force reliance on core metrics favoring the hosts. Mönchengladbach must leverage squad resilience to challenge. Expect emphasis on structural solidity and open-play execution in a potentially tight affair.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Augsburg gains from home advantage at WWK Arena plus 1.1-point power superiority over Mönchengladbach.
  • Form: Augsburg's 23.39 form score exceeds Mönchengladbach's 18.44.
  • Squad: Augsburg holds 9th in Bundesliga standings, ahead of 11th-placed Mönchengladbach.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition statistics not provided for this fixture.
  • Set pieces: Set piece metrics use low-confidence proxies without xG availability.
  • xVariable: Augsburg leads xVariable proxy via 78.2 power score against 77.11.
  • Market: FC Augsburg 47.1% (Δ+0.1%) | Draw 25.2% (Δ-0.4%) | Borussia Mönchengladbach 27.7% (Δ+0.2%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
FC Augsburg M. Baum
M. Baum
VS
Borussia Mönchengladbach E. Polanski
E. Polanski
1.43
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Werder Bremen Rank: 76 W
Eintracht Frankfurt Rank: 80 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Rank: 90 W
TSG Hoffenheim Rank: 85 D
Hamburger SV Rank: 77 D
VfB Stuttgart Rank: 86 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Borussia Dortmund Rank: 90 W
VfL Wolfsburg Rank: 74 D
FSV Mainz 05 Rank: 80 D
RB Leipzig Rank: 87 L
Heidenheim Rank: 73 D
FC Köln Rank: 76 D
11
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
11 - 9 - 9
9
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home FC Augsburg
47.11%
Draw
25.24%
Away Borussia Mönchengladbach
27.65%

Movement

Changes since opening
FC Augsburg
+0.13%
Draw
-0.35%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
+0.22%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
78.2
77.11
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
FC Augsburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Power Score
78.2
77.11
League Position
9
11
Global Rank
79
89

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
FC Augsburg — Opponent-weighted form score
Borussia Mönchengladbach — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) FC Augsburg Borussia Mönchengladbach

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 29 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

FC Augsburg FCA Home
29 matches
Borussia Mönchengladbach BMG Away
Match Record
11
Wins
9
9
Draws
9
9
Losses
11
Goals
42
Goals Scored
46
46
Goals Conceded
42
-4
Goal Difference
+4
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-08T00:06:20+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Match Formation 3-1-4-2
Pitch
F. Dahmen
Germany
1 F. Dahmen
C. Matsima
France
5 C. Matsima
J. Gouweleeuw
Netherlands
6 J. Gouweleeuw
C. Zesiger
Switzerland
16 C. Zesiger
R. Fellhauer
Germany
19 R. Fellhauer
H. Massengo
France
4 H. Massengo
F. Rieder
Switzerland
32 F. Rieder
O. Sorg
Austria
43 O. Sorg
A. Kade
Germany
30 A. Kade
A. Claude Maurice
France
20 A. Claude Maurice
M. Gregoritsch
Austria
38 M. Gregoritsch
M. Nicolas
Germany
33 M. Nicolas
J. Scally
United States
29 J. Scally
F. Honorat
France
9 F. Honorat
F. Cristian Chiarodia
Italy
2 F. Cristian Chiarodia
M. Friedrich
Germany
5 M. Friedrich
P. Sander
Germany
16 P. Sander
W. Mohya
Germany
36 W. Mohya
K. Stöger
Austria
7 K. Stöger
Y. Engelhardt
Germany
6 Y. Engelhardt
R. Reitz
Germany
27 R. Reitz
H. Tabakovic
Switzerland
15 H. Tabakovic

General Information

Date & Time
May 09, 2026, 01:30 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Bundesliga, Germany · Round 33 · Regular Season
Stadium
WWK Arena
Capacity
30660
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Christian Bandurski
Marcel Unger
Marc-Philipp Eckermann
Tobias Reichel

Lineup

Referee : Tobias Reichel

Starting XI ▼

1
Finn Dahmen
Finn Dahmen Goalkeeper
6.79
5
Chrislain Matsima
Chrislain Matsima Defender
6.83
6
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw Defender
6.6
16
Cédric Zesiger
Cédric Zesiger Defender
6.66
19
Robin Fellhauer
Robin Fellhauer Defender
6.81
43
Oliver Sorg
Oliver Sorg Defender
4
Han-Noah Massengo
Han-Noah Massengo Midfielder
6.79
20
Alexis Claude-Maurice
Alexis Claude-Maurice Midfielder
7.11
30
Anton Kade
Anton Kade Midfielder
6.89
32
Fabian Rieder
Fabian Rieder Midfielder
6.93
38
Michael Gregoritsch
Michael Gregoritsch Attacker
6.86
Referee : Tobias Reichel

Starting XI ▼

33
Moritz Nicolas
Moritz Nicolas Goalkeeper
7.12
2
Fabio Chiarodia
Fabio Chiarodia Defender
6.6
5
Marvin Friedrich
Marvin Friedrich Defender
6.49
9
Franck Honorat
Franck Honorat Defender
6.88
16
Philipp Sander
Philipp Sander Defender
6.93
29
Joe Scally
Joe Scally Defender
6.7
6
Yannik Engelhardt
Yannik Engelhardt Midfielder
6.8
7
Kevin Stöger
Kevin Stöger Midfielder
6.78
27
Rocco Reitz
Rocco Reitz Midfielder
6.94
36
Wael Mohya
Wael Mohya Midfielder
6.63
15
Haris Tabakovic
Haris Tabakovic Attacker
6.92

CONCLUSION

Augsburg enters bolstered by power and form leads, alongside higher table placement, positioning them favorably at WWK Arena. Mönchengladbach faces an uphill task, needing sharp counters in transitions despite data gaps on efficiency and set pieces. Squad depth and structural play become pivotal in this regular season test. Home momentum, coupled with 1.1-point edge, tilts balance towards Augsburg securing points. Visitors demand flawless execution to shift dynamics in mid-table skirmish.