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AUGSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Borussia Mönchengladbach II visits Augsburg on Saturday, May 9, in a Bundesliga-organized fixture carrying significant momentum for the visitors and urgent questions for the home side.

The match kicks off at Augsburg’s home ground with the visitor’s holding a dominant recent edge. In their last head-to-head meeting Jan. 11, Bor M’gladbach II blanked Augsburg 4-0 on the road, marking the most recent clash between the two sides.

Bor M’gladbach II Form

The visitors enter on a strong run. Their most recent result was a 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund on May 3, a clean sheet win that followed a 2-2 draw with Gutersloh on the same day. Over their last 10 matches, the club has compiled three wins, four draws and three losses, with notable results including a 5-0 rout of VfL Wolfsburg II on March 15 and consecutive 2-0 shutouts against Saint Pauli (March 13) and Union Berlin (Feb. 28). The club has held opponents scoreless in five of its last 11 outings.

Augsburg Form

The hosts have struggled for consistency. Augsburg’s most recent result was a 3-1 victory at Werder Bremen on May 2, but that win was sandwiched between a 3-0 loss to Schald-Heining later the same day. Mixed form has plagued Augsburg: a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on April 25 followed a 4-0 loss to SF Schwaig on the same date. Other recent defeats include a 6-1 loss to Heimstetten (April 11) and a 5-0 loss to TuS Geretsried (April 6). Positive notes include a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on April 18.

Projection and Schedule

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Bor M’gladbach II.

Looking ahead, Bor M’gladbach II travels to face SGS Essen II on May 10 in Regionalliga play, then visits Andernach on May 17 in 2. Bundesliga action. Augsburg’s next match is at Union Berlin on May 16.

The clubs meet at a critical juncture as the season enters its final stretch.