DORTMUND, Germany (Interstat) — Borussia Dortmund looks to solidify its standing near the top of the Bundesliga table when it hosts a struggling Augsburg side at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.

The matchup is a tale of contrasting form. Dortmund (15-6-3) enters on a high, coming off a 2-1 road victory over 1. FC Köln last Saturday. That win helped steady the club after a run of inconsistent domestic results, including a 3-2 home loss to Bayern Munich and a 4-0 defeat at Wolfsburg in late February.

Augsburg (8-10-7), meanwhile, is mired in a slump. It has lost three of its last four matches across all competitions, most recently a 2-1 defeat at RB Leipzig also on March 7. Its form has been erratic, mixing a stunning 2-1 win at Bayern Munich in January with recent losses to lower-tier sides like Kirchanschöring and Mainz 05 II in cup play.

Recent history favors the hosts. In the last head-to-head meeting on Oct. 31, Dortmund earned a narrow 1-0 victory in Augsburg. The Interstat game simulator projects a similar outcome, forecasting a 2-1 win for Dortmund.

For Dortmund, the game is a crucial opportunity to build momentum ahead of a challenging April schedule that features clashes with Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen. Key attackers will be expected to capitalize against an Augsburg defense that has conceded in eight of its last ten outings.

Augsburg’s challenge will be immense. Playing at the imposing Westfalenstadion, the visitors must find a way to reverse a defensive fragility that has plagued them away from home. A positive result would provide a vital boost ahead of their own tough run, which includes fixtures against Stuttgart, Leverkusen and Union Berlin in the coming weeks.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. local time (1430 GMT) on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in a Bundesliga fixture that Dortmund will view as a must-win to maintain pressure on the league leaders.