STUTTGART, Germany (Interstat) — A Bundesliga matchup on Sunday pits high-flying Stuttgart against struggling Augsburg at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, a contest featuring two clubs on vastly different trajectories.

Stuttgart (6-3-1) sits firmly in the league’s upper tier, a testament to their strong domestic form. Their overall record across all competitions this season is an impressive 18-7-4. However, they are reeling from a stunning 5-0 defeat to Dynamo Dresden in a cup fixture just one day prior to this league encounter.

Augsburg (3-6-1) finds itself mired near the bottom of the table. Their season has been a struggle, with a dismal overall record of 5-9-1. They snapped a three-game losing streak across all competitions with a 2-1 victory over lower-tier Turkgucu Munich in their last outing, but their recent league form includes heavy losses, including a 6-0 thrashing by RB Leipzig.

Statistical projections for the game are conflicted. The Interstat game simulator predicts a 1-1 draw. Conversely, the same service’s ELO rating system gives Stuttgart a commanding 88.10 percent probability to win.

The match will be the first of a double-header for Stuttgart, who are scheduled to host Alemannia Aachen in a separate competition later the same day. Augsburg’s next Bundesliga fixture is not until Nov. 29 at Hoffenheim.