After their humiliating defeat against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, Nuri Sahin 's Borussia Dortmund will hope to bounce back when they travel to face Augsburg at WWK Arena on Saturday in their eighth Bundesliga game of the season. Dortmund lost 5-2 against Real last time out and are seventh in the league with 13 points, while the hosts are fourth last in 15th place with just seven points from seven games and lost 3-1 against Freiburg last Saturday. © Imago Though Augsburg conceded three times against Freiburg, their opponents only created one big chance, one fewer than the Fuggerstadter.
The hosts proved to be defensively frail this term, and their record of 18 goals conceded makes them the second worst defensive team in the top flight. Boss Jess Thorup said prior to his side's match against Freiburg that the game would be a good indicator of his team's current standing, and it is fair to say that his club seem likely to be involved in a relegation battle over the course of the season. Thorup's side have won two and lost three of their last five league games, but have lost nine of their 12 most recent Bundesliga fixtures.
To their credit, Augsburg have won two, drawn one and lost just one of their last four top-flight matches at WWK Arena, and have lost three, drawn two and won five of their last 10 Bundesliga games at home. © Imago Meanwhile, Dortmund come into the clash having lost against Real despite initially leading 2-0 by the half-time interval a.