LACING UP OUR BOOTS for another exciting bout between FC Augsburg and Borussia M'gladbach! Let's break this down like a recycled cardboard box, folks.
For Borussia M'gladbach, we have goalie Jonas Omlin with an okay-ish rating of 7.25 and 8 saves, closely backed by Moritz Nicolas. A stalwart duo, but they’re not exactly setting the pitch on fire.
On the other side, we've got Nediljko Labrović tending the goal for FC Augsburg, who I've seen shopping cart wheels put up a better defense than his rating of 6.58.
Borussia M'gladbach boasts top players like Franck Honorat, boasting a 7.85 rating and a goal under his belt, and Kevin Stöger with 7.38 and a lot of ambition. On the flip side, for FC Augsburg, Dimitrios Giannoulis and Frank Onyeka provide some excitement. Oyeka hasn't netted any this season, but watch out for Giannoulis' pinpoint passing.
Examining the history books, it's obvious that the last four matchups between these teams have been tighter than a drum—indicative of a fierce rivalry.
With a taste of victory in their mouths, Borussia M'gladbach's regular season record is just a smidge better than FC Augsburg’s. Still, one can imagine their fanbase doing the awkward turtle right now with a record like that.
As far as recent antics are concerned, both teams are having a time that we can only politely describe as “character-building”.
So who will win this clash of the Titans’ less successful siblings? My money would probably be on the laundry basket, but if I had to choose, given past performance and current stakes, I'd say...
Albert’s Prediction: FC Augsburg by 1