It will clearly be the (tabular) top game on the 4th matchday of the 2020/2021 Bundesliga season: FC Augsburg (2nd) against RB Leipzig (1st).
Both scored seven points, the leaders 8: 2 and FC Augsburg 5: 1 goals. FC Augsburg has never achieved this before, and it is also its best placement in Bundesliga history.
However, the club only won one of eight Bundesliga matches against Leipzig. In the 2019/2020 Bundesliga season, RB Leipzig took six points to Saxony.
FCA trainer Heiko Herrlich is back on board after his lung disease (pneumothorax): “I’m doing very well”.
He rates the opponent as very strong: “We know that we are playing against a top European team with a top coach who knows a solution for everything. That will be the most difficult task so far this season. “
Forward Alfred Finnbogason returned injured from Iceland’s national team and will not be able to play. FC Augsburg’s possible line-up on Saturday (3:30 p.m.): In the gate Rafal Gikiewicz, before that Framberger, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Iago, Rani Khedira, Strobl, Daniel Caligiuri, Vargas, Michael Gregoritsch.
RB Leipzig’s possible line-up: In goal Peter Gulasci, before that Lukas Klostermann, Dayot Upamecano, Marcel Halstenberg, Haidara, Adams, Kevin Kampl, Angelino, Dani Olmo, Nkunku, Yussuf Poulsen. Captain Marcel Sabitzer is still injured.
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