- Home form: Augsburg are unbeaten in four home games (Won 2, drawn 2), scoring eight goals in that sequence.
- Away form: Schalke have three wins and two losses in their last five away matches, scoring 12 goals in those five road games.
- Head-to-head: Schalke haven't won in their last two away games to Augsburg (D1, L1).
Augsburg are well-organised and compact under Baum
Style of play
FC Augsburg (Fuggerstädter) have been more positive than expected under Manuel Baum this season, but this is still a team that is better equipped to win a 1-0 than a 5-0 game. With a clear mid-block and the ability to counter quickly, Baum's side are an easy watch and their style of play is simple: get the ball and go, don't sit back and invite counter attacks, and do everything possible to create dangerous transitions.
Recent form
- Augsburg's recent results have been mixed, but their performances have been lively with three wins and just two losses in their last five games in all competitions (W3, D0, L2).
- That run includes a 3-2 home win over Sassuolo and a 2-0 away win at FC Energie Cottbus in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027, while they are unbeaten in their last four at home (Won 2, drawn 2).
Schalke’s identity under Muslic is to attack
Tactical approach
Schalke 04's approach is different, with Miron Muslic's team playing on the front foot, pressing with intensity and wanting to turn opponents over high up the field.
Form and results
They are by far the more adventurous of the two teams, but back-to-back 0-3 home defeats to Atalanta Bergamo and Real Madrid, has taken some of the sting out of them. Schalke's overall form has been mixed with six wins, no draws and four losses in their last 10 games in all competitions, and they will need to be at their best to get a result in this Sunday's visit to WWK Arena.
Back the draw at 3.65
The clash of Augsburg's compact, reactive style and Schalke's aggressive pressing could lead to a chess match in both boxes this Sunday, so our main selection is to back the tie at 3.65. Augsburg look marginally the more likely winner at home, but the odds of 2.98 suggest that Schalke can cause them plenty of problems and are still very much in the game.
Both teams to score at 1.5 seems a much more profitable play than any clean sheet angle, given Augsburg's output at home and Schalke's threat on the road.
