BVB can play in the Champions League next season if they finish in fifth position Borussia Dortmund have been inconsistent in the league in recent times, with a tight European schedule also there to focus on. Their chances to finish in the top four are all but over, being 5 points behind RB Leipzig with just 3 games to go.

However, this is a must-win game for them if they want to retain any chance for an automatic Champions League spot for next season. However, they can still secure a UCL spot if they finish fifth in the table after German teams have been granted an extra spot in the competition.

Meanwhile, Augsburg have had a pretty impressive season but have fallen off a bit in recent times with just 1 win in their last 5 games. They were comprehensively beaten 3-0 in their last game against Frankfurt.

Kick-Off: Friday: 4th May 2024, 7 PM IST

Location: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany

Form: Borussia Dortmund (all-competitions): L-D-W-W-L

Augsburg (all-competitions): L-L-W-L-D

Players to watch: Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) Julian Brandt has shone for Dortmund this season, being their chief creator with 6 goals and 11 assists in the league this season. The German provides creativity and vision for a Dortmund attack that is misfiring a bit in recent times.

Ermedin Demirovic (Augsburg) This has been a breakout season for Ermedin Demirovic. The Bosnian has an impressive 15 goals and 9 assists this season and would be massively important for Augsburg to hurt Dortmund.

Meanwhile, Reece Oxford and Framberger continue to be long-term absentees for Augsburg. Meanwhile, Robert Gumny and Fredrik Jensen are also out.

Head-to-head: Total matches - 26

Borussia Dortmund wins - 16

Augsburg - 3

Draws - 7

Predicted lineup: Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Kobel (GK); Maatsen, Schlotterbeck, Sule, Wolf; Ozcan, Sabitzer; Bynoe-Gittens, Nmecha, Moukouko; Reus

Augsburg predicted lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Dahmen (GK); Mbabu, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Pedersen, Jakic; Engels, Maier; Vargas; Teitz, Demirovic

Match prediction: Dortmund will labour in the match, but get away with a narrow win. The home team might be resting key players, with their focus surely on next week's Champions League semi-final, where they defend a 1-0 lead away at PSG.

Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 2 -1 Augsburg

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