Augsburg – Hoffenheim: Europe in sight at the WWK Arena 
Pressure ramps up in Germany on Friday night. Augsburg’s ground is set for a big one. Hoffenheim have plenty on the line in the race for the Champions League. The home side have enough breathing room to be comfortable in the survival scrap. Just three points separate the visitors from the podium. Kick-off should tell us plenty about how this season ends.
Augsburg hoping for a lift under Manuel Baum 
Boss Manuel Baum is trying to steady a side that still can’t find any rhythm. They were left angry after a draw with Hamburg, even with a man advantage. The drop zone is still seven points away with six games left. At the back, the warning lights are flashing. They’ve shipped ten goals in their last four outings. The players will also be out for revenge after the battering they took against Hoffenheim in the first meeting. Recent history is ugly too: five straight games without a win against Hoffenheim.
Hoffenheim’s surprise wobble under Christian Ilzer 
Coach Christian Ilzer is dealing with a full-blown slump. The early-season spark has gone out. The recent defeat to Mainz has dragged the mood down in the dressing room. Hoffenheim’s defence is leaking goals all over the place, with several heavy losses piling up lately. They’ve taken just seven points from the last 24 available. A European spot would reward the huge step forward Hoffenheim have made compared with last season. But their recent away trips have more often than not ended in another bitter letdown.
Likely line-ups
Augsburg : Dahmen ; Chaves, Gouweleeuw, Zesiger ; Fellhauer, Massengo, Rieder, Giannoulis ; Kade, Claude-Maurice ; Ribeiro
Hoffenheim : Baumann ; Coufal, Kabak, Hajdari, Bernardo ; Promel, Avdullahu, Prass ; Asllani ; Lemperle, Toure
Football Prediction Augsburg vs Hoffenheim
Both teams to score
The points situation will force the away side to go on the front foot, no messing about. Hoffenheim’s firepower should tear into the huge gaps in a home defence that’s all over the place.
The Bavarians have plenty going for them going forward in front of their own fans. But both back lines are shaky right now, and that should turn this into a proper end-to-end scrap.
The scoreboard should tick over at both ends.
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