Overview
- SC Freiburg will host FC Augsburg with a newly installed pitch at the Europa-Park Stadion, hoping for better performance after their last home defeat.
- Freiburg's coach Julian Schuster emphasizes patience from his team and fans, acknowledging Augsburg's recent stabilization post-system changes.
- FC Augsburg, under coach Jess Thorup, seeks to improve their away game record, having lost two previous away matches 0-4 this season.
- Augsburg faces lineup challenges with key players like Keven Schlotterbeck and Mads Pedersen likely sidelined due to injuries.
- Both teams return from the international break with their national players fit, bringing renewed focus and preparation to the upcoming match.