Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Borussia Dortmund (2nd, 73 pts) held a 30-point advantage over FC Augsburg (9th, 43 pts). FC Augsburg's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.06/1 for Borussia Dortmund and 1.32/1.79 for FC Augsburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
The sides have met 29 times in the GioScore results database: 17 wins for Borussia Dortmund, 7 draws and 5 for FC Augsburg, at 3.62 goals per meeting. Only 41% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 66% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 72%. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.6 goals per game across the last five against 3.62 historically.
Signal Iduna Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 81,365. On the scoreboard, Borussia Dortmund led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund: Karim Adeyemi (13'), Luca Reggiani (59')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Dortmund 61% · FC Augsburg 39% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 12-2