VfB’s record against Augsburg:
Total: 11 games, 3 wins, 1 draw, 7 defeats, goal difference: 10 for, 20 against
Home: 6 games, 2 wins, 1 draw, 3 defeats, goal difference: 5 for, 11 against
Away: 5 games, 1 win, 4 defeats, goal difference: 5 for 9 against
Strong away support
VfB have completely sold out their away allocation for the trip to Augsburg. Around 3,000 Stuttgart supporters will attend the match at the WWK Arena.
Last time out
Stuttgart and Augsburg played out a goalless draw at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in the teams’ last meeting on Bundesliga Matchday 6.
Old stomping ground
Erik Thommy played for Augsburg between 2010 and January 2018. His time with FCA was interrupted by loan spells at Kaiserslautern (2015-2016) and Regensburg (2016-2017).
Cannstatt born and bred
Augsburg midfielder Rani Khedira represented VfB between 2005 and 2014. Starting out in the club’s youth system, Khedira soon forced his way into the reserve side before making the step up to the first team not long afterwards. The Stuttgart native made nine league appearances for VfB overall.
Ginczek’s debut
Daniel Ginczek made his Stuttgart bow against Augsburg in November 2014. VfB were beaten 1-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena after being reduced to ten men early on.
Happy memories
VfB won the first ever league encounter between the two teams in Augsburg, triumphing 3-1 in April 2012.