In the Bundesliga, Edin Terzic’s team no longer faces any tasks. This is because Germany officially delegates 5 teams to the Champions League starting from next season. Borussia Dortmund cannot drop below fifth place, and moving higher is very difficult, as RB Leipzig is ahead of them by 5 points with three rounds left in the season. It was Leipzig that defeated them 4-1 in the previous round. It is likely that in the match against Augsburg, Borussia Dortmund will resort to maximum rotation, as they are scheduled to travel to Paris for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals on Tuesday. In Dortmund, the German vice-champions unexpectedly won 1-0 on Wednesday thanks to a goal by Niklas Fullkrug.
Unlike Borussia Dortmund, Augsburg has greater tournament motivation. After 31 rounds, Augsburg is in eighth place, trailing Freiburg, who are seventh, by just 1 point. So, the “Fugger” still have excellent chances of qualifying for the Conference League at the end of the season. However, in the last two Bundesliga matches, Jesse Thorup’s team lost: 0-3 to Werder and 1-3 against Eintracht. In the last 5 matches overall, Augsburg has only won once – on April 12 against Union Berlin (2-0).
