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Sixteenth-placed Augsburg takes on Bayern Munich at 20:30 (GMT+1) on Friday, November 19, at the WWK Arena, hoping to pick up a point in a bid to steer clear of turbulent waters in Germany’s top-flight division. Slated for the first day of the weekend, this highly-rated fixture signals the beginning of Matchday 12, which presents itself after 99 matches and 299 Bundesliga goals. Robert Lewandowski remains the league's top scorer with a 13-goal-haul while the October (2021) Player of the Month nominee, Thomas Müller tops the charts in the assists category, with 8 to his name. Bochum’s Manuel Riemann and Wolfsburg’s Koen Casteels have the highest number of clean sheets in the league, 5. Bayern leads by four points over second-placed Dortmund on the table, while Greuther Fürth is rooted at the bottom with only a point and no victories.
Preview FC Augsburg Bundesliga, Nov 19, 2021
Preview FC Augsburg picked up a 1-0 loss against VfL Wolfsburg on Matchday 11 in front of 16,095 spectators at the Volkswagen Arena. A remarkable header from Lukas Nmecha (14') inside the opening fifteen minutes separated both sides at full-time. The defeat left Augsburg with only one victory in five games: LDLWL, ahead of this crucial fixture against Bayern Munich. With only 9 points after 2W, 3D, & 6L, Augsburg have a goal ratio of 0.82 g.p.g. this season, having scored 9 goals in 11 Bundesliga appearances. The club has also conceded 20 goals and has a G.D. of -11. An average of 1.82 goals conceded per game. A conventional 4—4—2 formation with the duo consisting of Finnbogason and Zeqiri in attack is expected from Markus Weinzierl for this game against Die Roten. On the injury list, Civeja (pelvis), Strobl (knee), and Uduokhai (hamstring) are all ruled out, while Iago (hand) and Sarenren Bazee (knee) remain in doubt for this fixture.
Preview FC Bayern München Bundesliga, Nov 19, 2021
Preview Bayern Munich put a stop to Freiburg’s season-long unbeaten run with a 2-1 win over the Breisgau Brazilians on home soil. Lackluster defending from Freiburg saw an unmarked Goretzka (30') stroll into the box before sweeping the ball past Freiburg’s goalkeeper for a Bayern lead. Both sides left 75,000 spectators behind at the break, with Bayern having the narrow lead. With fifteen minutes left on the clock, Robert Lewandowski (75') doubled Bayern's advantage with what was the club's 100th goal for the 2021 calendar year. Minutes into stoppage time, Augsburg’s Janik Haberer (90'+3) cut Bayern’s lead down to one. However, the late surge appeared to be a little too late to inspire a comeback. Having four consecutive victories in five games, LWWWW, the Reds are left with 28 points after 9W, 1D, & 1L. On the selection, no major changes are expected in Julian Nagelsmann’s 4—2—3—1 formation on Friday. The 2021 Ballon d'Or nominee and contender for October Player of the Month, Lewandowski, is expected in attack once again. The Pole will be playing ahead of the trio consisting of Gnabry, Müller, and Sane. On availability, Ulreich (knee) is ruled out, while Choupo-Moting and Süle have been left out of the squad.