Augsburg vs Schalke prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Bundesliga Germany
In the 1st round of the German Bundesliga on August 30, 2026, Augsburg will face Schalke. The visitors are hoping to begin their new spell in the top flight without a defeat.
Augsburg vs Schalke team news and expert analysis
The Bavarian club produced a respectable result by their standards last season, finishing ninth with 43 points, right in the middle of the table. They have already begun their new campaign in the cup, comfortably beating Energie 2-0.
The Gelsenkirchen side are becoming something of a yo-yo club between the divisions. Their previous promotion to the Bundesliga ended with relegation after just one season. Now they are returning after a three-year absence, having won the second division. In the cup, they threw away a victory against Hallescher by conceding an equaliser at 2-2 in the 90th minute. However, they then scored three unanswered goals in extra time.
Gregoritsch and his teammates averaged 1.5 goals per game while conceding slightly more, 1.68. The newcomers to the top flight deservedly dominated in the Bundesliga 2, scoring 1.47 goals per match and conceding a third less, just 0.91.
Previous matches: Augsburg vs Schalke
Augsburg have won half of the last six official meetings, suffering just one defeat.
The hosts are regarded as the favourites. However, the more appealing option looks to be "both teams to score" (odds – 1.60).
Augsburg vs Schalke: key statistics and trends
- Augsburg have won three of their last four matches
- Schalke have failed to win in regular time in three consecutive matches
Augsburg vs Schalke: Possible starting line-ups
Augsburg play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible line-up): Dahmen - Matsima, Schlotterbeck, Banks - Behrens, Fellhauer, Massengo, Wolf - Rieder, Kade - Gregoritsch
Schalke play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible line-up): Karius - Becker, Kurucay, Katic, Becker - Aouchiche, Schallenberg, El-Faouzi, Dina Ebimbe - Sylla, Ljubicic
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