Match Report
Hamburger SV went into the game 13th in the table on 38 points; FC Augsburg sat 9th on 43 — a 5-point gap. FC Augsburg had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Per game in the league, Hamburger SV were scoring 1.18 and conceding 1.59, FC Augsburg 1.32 and 1.79, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for FC Augsburg — three in succession.
16 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hamburger SV 5, draws 2, FC Augsburg 9, at 2.31 goals per meeting.
Volksparkstadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 57,000. FC Augsburg led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Hamburger SV: Ransford Königsdörffer (60') · FC Augsburg: Arthur Chaves (22')
Key stats
Possession: Hamburger SV 53% · FC Augsburg 47% · Total shots: 18-18 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 9-2