Augsburg vs Dortmund Prediction for 1 November 2025 - Football

🔊 Could this be Sandro Wagner's final match at the WWK Arena? The ninth round of the Bundesliga kicks off with Augsburg hosting Borussia Dortmund on Friday. The teams are showing completely different form: Augsburg suffered a heavy defeat in the last round and then crashed out of the DFB-Pokal, while Borussia Dortmund won their previous league match and advanced to the Round of 16 in the cup. Kovac's side are the clear favorites in this encounter, but it's wise not to rush to conclusions: last season, the "Fuggers" defeated the "Black and Yellows" twice.

Head-to-Head

📊 In the 24/25 season, Augsburg defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the WWK Arena and secured a 1-0 victory at Signal Iduna Park. In the first match, Alexis Claude-Maurice scored a brace for the Fuggerstädter, while Donyell Malen found the net for the Black and Yellows. The second win was sealed by team captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw. Overall, in their last 28 encounters, Dortmund hold the upper hand with 17 victories compared to Augsburg's 5. Six matches ended in a draw.

Augsburg Team Overview

🔴 Augsburg's management entrusted the head coach position to the inexperienced Sandro Wagner at the start of preseason, despite his lack of experience at this level, and it seems this decision is proving unsuccessful. In their last outing, Augsburg hosted Leipzig (0-6) at the WWK Arena, conceding four goals by the 38th minute. The "Fuggers" failed to create any attacking threat and let in two more goals in the second half. This defeat marked their fifth loss in the first eight matches. The team sits 15th with 7 points, just three points clear of the relegation zone. After the Leipzig match, Augsburg became the team with the most goals conceded — 20.

⚪ On Tuesday, they had a chance to redeem themselves in front of their fans at the WWK Arena in the DFB-Pokal round of 16 against Bochum, who were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga last season. However, Sandro Wagner and his squad suffered another setback, losing narrowly after conceding on a counterattack in the first half (0-1). Now, the club has another opportunity to make amends with their supporters against Borussia. If Augsburg fails to secure points again, the pressure on Wagner will significantly increase.

Borussia Dortmund Team Overview

🟡 After suffering their first defeat of the season to Bayern in the seventh round, Borussia needed to quickly get back on the winning track. In their next Bundesliga match, the "Bees" faced a tough challenge at home against a resilient Cologne side and secured a narrow victory (1-0). The game was largely controlled by Niko Kovac's team: Dortmund found themselves in danger from a counterattack only once in the first half, but their opponents failed to capitalize. The second half also saw the hosts applying pressure, but it was only in stoppage time that they clinched the win. A cross into the box fell to Maximilian Beyer, who scored in the 96th minute. This win was crucial for Borussia to stay in the race for a top-four finish. They currently have 17 points, and any slip-up in Augsburg (or even a draw) could increase the risk of dropping out of the Champions League spots.

⚫ On Tuesday, Borussia were also in action in the DFB-Pokal. The trip to Frankfurt's "Deutsche Bank Park" to face Eintracht proved challenging: Dortmund conceded an early goal in the 7th minute but responded in the second half when Julian Brandt converted a cross from Julian Ryerson. The match went into extra time and then to a penalty shootout, where "Bees" goalkeeper Gregor Kobel emerged as the hero with a crucial save, sending his team into the Round of 16 (winning 4-2 on penalties). Thus, following their defeat to Bayern, Kovac's side claimed victory in the Champions League against Copenhagen (4-2), returned to winning ways in the league by defeating Cologne, and advanced to the next round of the DFB-Pokal. Dortmund now head to "WWK Arena" seeking another triumph.

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Augsburg

🎙 Sandro Wagner after the match against Leipzig: "We had high ambitions and started the game well. However, our finishing wasn't sharp or precise enough—that's on us. Defensively, we didn't perform well. Against a team with individual talent like Leipzig, you get punished ruthlessly for that. Today, we got a real wake-up call, but it's part of our development. It's important to draw the right conclusions."

🎤 After the Cup defeat to Bochum: "Tonight, we set ourselves a more ambitious task. We brought in fresh legs and adjusted our tactics a bit. We aimed to play with a lone striker and outnumber the opponent using the flanks. It worked a couple of times. We're very disappointed not to progress to the next round, as that was our clear objective."

❌ Team captain and central defender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw continues to recover from a knee injury.

Borussia Dortmund

🎙 Niko Kovac after the win over Köln: "Köln did an excellent job. They defended well and posed a threat on the counter-attack. We pressed from the start, defended high, and kept them at bay until the end. This is what I want to see, and it's what our fans expect."

🎤 Niko Kovac after the victory against Eintracht: "This was the hundredth time my brother [Robert Kovac, my younger brother and assistant] and I had to endure a penalty shootout. Today's game couldn't have ended any other way; both teams gave it their all. We're happy to advance, but we sympathize with Eintracht—I know how tough it is to get knocked out of a tournament. They had the advantage of the stadium and their fans, and they used it well. In cup competitions, it's not about celebrating; it's about moving forward and giving everything you've got. That's exactly what the boys did from the first minute to the 120th. In the end, it's a lottery."

❌ Emre Can (adductor) and Julien Duranville (shoulder) will miss the match. Neither has played yet this season. Ramy Bensebaini is dealing with back issues, so his participation is doubtful.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

Augsburg average the most yellow cards per match in the league with 3.3 and rank among the top three teams for fouls, committing an average of 14 per game. Borussia Dortmund trail in these statistics, with 1.8 yellow cards and 12.4 fouls per match. We back Augsburg to win in yellow cards.

⚽ Goal Prediction

Augsburg played their first match of the season where neither side scored in the previous round and repeated this in the Cup against Bochum. Borussia Dortmund have failed to score more than one goal in 4 of their last 5 league matches but have kept a clean sheet in 5 out of 8 games. Considering Augsburg's struggles and Dortmund's defense, we predict Augsburg's individual total to be under 1.5 goals.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Borussia Dortmund lead the league in average corners per match with 6.4. In their last game against Cologne, they approached the corner flag 17 times. Augsburg rank thirteenth in this category with an average of 4.4 per game. Here, we predict Borussia to win on corners.

Under the guidance of Niko Kovac, Borussia are displaying pragmatic football: if they struggle to score prolifically, the team knows how to defend solidly and maintain the necessary scoreline. Augsburg, led by Sandro Wagner, currently exhibit chaos—suggesting the young coach might not last the season, with the "Fuggers" likely fighting for survival. Based on the current form of both teams, we favor the visitors and predict a Borussia Dortmund victory—potentially a comfortable one, at 2-0.