Two Bundesliga teams seeking to return to winning way square off at the WWK ARENA on Saturday afternoon as Augsburg play host to Borussia Dortmund.
Both clubs have built a reputation as comeback kings in the German top flight this season, with Die Fuggerstadter earning a league-high 12 points from losing positions compared with BVB's 11 points gained in the same period.
Goals either side of half time from Niklas Stark and Marvin Ducksch condemned Die Fuggerstadter to their fifth league loss of the campaign, but they remain in the top half of the table, sitting ninth and six points behind the European qualification places.
Jess Thorup's side will certainly welcome a return to home soil on Saturday as they have accumulated 12 of their 17 points at the WWK ARENA so far this season; only in 2014-15 (15 points) and 2013-14 (13 points) have Augsburg picked up more points in their first seven home games.
While Augsburg's form in front of their own fans is commendable, defensive frailties have prevented the club from making a serious challenge to the top six, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their 15 games across all competitions this season.
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