Augsburg v Freiburg preview: unbeaten hosts face third-placed visitors

The occasion and the table

Augsburg host Freiburg in the Bundesliga on matchday 8, with kick-off at 14:30 on 31 October 2026. The visitors arrive higher in the table, but the hosts have yet to lose a league match at home this season.

Freiburg are 3rd in the Bundesliga with 13 points from 7 matches, the product of 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 9.

Augsburg are 9th with 9 points from their 7 matches, having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 2. Their 17 goals scored edge Freiburg's total of 16, although they have conceded 13.

Recent form and home/away records

Augsburg come into the match on the back of a 4-2 away win against Sonnenhof Großaspach. Before that, they drew 1-1 at home with Union Berlin, and before that they lost 3-4 away to Elversberg. Earlier still, they drew 2-2 at home with Bayern Munich, and prior to that they were beaten 2-3 away by Werder Bremen. That adds up to 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches.

Freiburg's most recent outing was a 3-2 home win over Wolfsburg. Before that, they lost 1-3 at home to Bayern Munich, and before that they were beaten 0-3 away by Monaco. Earlier, they lost 1-2 away to Bayer Leverkusen, and before that they beat Jablonec 3-2 at home. Their last 5 matches therefore read 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Home advantage could be a factor. Augsburg have played 4 Bundesliga matches at home this season, winning 1 and drawing 3 without a defeat, with 8 goals scored and 5 conceded.

Freiburg's away record in the league is evenly balanced. From 3 matches on the road they have 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded.

Previous meetings

The only previous meeting listed between the two clubs took place on 18 January 2026 and finished Augsburg 2-2 Freiburg.

Players to watch

Michael Gregoritsch is Augsburg's top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 4 goals, and the home side will look to him for a goal threat.

Yuito Suzuki holds the same status for Freiburg, also with 4 goals in the league. With the two players level on 4 goals each, both are likely to be central to their sides' attacking hopes.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to Augsburg matches rarely being quiet at either end. In their last 5 matches they have scored in all 5, but they have not kept a clean sheet in any of them, and both teams have scored in all 5.

Freiburg's recent pattern is similar. They have found the net in 4 of their last 5 matches, have kept no clean sheets in that run, and both teams have scored in 4 of those 5 matches.

Across the Bundesliga season, the main difference lies in defence. Freiburg have conceded 9 goals in 7 matches, compared with Augsburg's 13, while the two attacks are closely matched on 17 and 16 goals respectively.

Estimated win chances

Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, give Augsburg 31%, a draw 25% and Freiburg 44%. These figures are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.

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