From a team fighting for survival, Augsburg has unexpectedly transformed into a contender for a finish in the European competition zone. And it’s all thanks to the Danish coach Jesper T?rn?s, who took over the team in October. Under his leadership, Augsburg has started playing attractive football, and at the beginning of 2024, they had a fantastic streak of four consecutive victories. Currently, Augsburg sits in seventh place, edging out Hoffenheim and Freiburg only on additional indicators. In the previous round, Augsburg lost away to Hoffenheim with a score of 1-3.
It seemed that Union had already secured themselves against relegation, but the team’s recent results and the progress of the outsiders have once again put Union’s place in the Bundesliga at risk. Currently, Nenad Bjelica’s team is in 13th place, with just a 6-point gap from Mainz, who are in 16th place. In the previous round, Union played against the Bundesliga leader Bayer and lost 0-1 due to a penalty scored by Florian Wirtz. Moreover, the Berliners had to play the entire second half with one player less.
