Matchday in focus: FC Augsburg | OneFootball

In Frankfurt and Augsburg, the two best counter-attacking teams in the league go head to head. Claude-Maurice lurks between the lines but the visitors are vulnerable from set pieces.

Tactics

Augsburg usually set up in a 3-5-2 system under coach Jess Thorup, as was the case in their last three Bundesliga games against Bochum, Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim. Eight goals conceded from set-piece situations hints at a certain vulnerability from dead balls.

Absentees

Aurèle Amenda (high ankle sprain) and Hugo Larsson (muscular) are out for Eintracht, while Robin Koch is a doubt because of a calf problem.

Augsburg are without Fredrik Jensen, Mads Pedersen, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Robert Gumny, Reece Oxford and goalkeeper Finn Dahmen (all injured).

One to watch: Alexis Claude-Maurice

Having joined Augsburg from Nice in the summer, Alexis Claude-Maurice has quickly established himself as a versatile and dangerous player in the Bundesliga. The French midfielder has had a strong impact on FCA’s attacking play in his flexible role between midfield and attack.

Alexis Claude-Maurice …

• … is Augsburg’s second-highest scorer this term with three goals.

• … previously played for OGC Nice, RC Lens (on loan), FC Lorient and US Torcy.

• … scored 10 goals in 102 games in Ligue 1.

• … has European experience having played six games in the Europa League (one goal) for Nice.

• … represented France at every youth level, most recently U21.

Runs and statistics

Eintracht’s seven goals scored on the counter and Augsburg’s four are the most and second most in the Bundesliga.

With 13 goals and seven assists, Omar Marmoush has been directly involved in more Bundesliga goals than any other player this season.