Two clubs in opposite halves of the Bundesliga table will do battle today in a league match between Schalke 04 and Augsburg. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Veltins Arena in Schalke and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on GolTV.
What They're Saying
Schalke 04 manager Roberto Di Matteo (via the Bundesliga's official website): "I'm happy that we had a quiet week. We know that we have to get better. Augsburg will be a tough nut to crack."
Augsburg manager Markus Weinzierl: "We've played well on the road recently, but unfortunately we've lost narrowly. The minimum we're targeting is a point."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Augsburg's Dominik Kohr has been instrumental in the club's early season success. The 20-year-old is averaging 3.3 tackles and 2.8 interceptions in 591 minutes of play.
Schalke 04's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fahrmann; Aogo, Ayhan, Howedes, Uchida; Neustadter, Hoger; Draxler, Meyer, Moting; Huntelaar
Augsburg's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hitz; Baba, Klavan, Bracker, Verhaegh; Baler, Kohr, Werner, Altintop, Bobadilla; Matavz
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 21 | |||
| 2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |||
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Hoffenheim | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |||
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 14 | |||
| 7 | Hannover 96 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 13 | |||
| 8 | SC Paderborn | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |||
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 10 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 12 | |||
| 12 | Schalke 04 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 11 | |||
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 | |||
| 15 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | |||
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 6 | |||
| 17 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 5 | |||
| 18 | Werder Bremen | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 4 |
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