FC Augsburg are in search of their first Bundesliga win in five games ahead of Saturday's clash with SC Freiburg. Manuel Baum's side opened the season with victories over Schalke and Eintracht Frankfurt but have since accumulated three draws and two defeats. The hosts did return to winning form on Tuesday, defeating Sonnenhof Großaspach 4-2 in the DFB-Pokal with Rodrigo Ribeiro scoring twice.
Augsburg will be without suspended defender Juma Bah following his red card against Union Berlin. Calvin Brackelmann is also unavailable due to concussion from the same match, while Noahkai Banks and Steve Mounié remain sidelined. The hosts have not lost at home in seven months, a record Baum will look to extend.
Freiburg arrive in third place but have dropped from first after consecutive league defeats to Leverkusen and Bayern Munich. Julian Schuster's side recently earned a dramatic 3-2 DFB-Pokal comeback over Wolfsburg, with substitute Keisuke Goto scoring twice in the final 15 minutes. Philipp Treu is a doubt for the visitors after leaving Wednesday's match early, though Derry Scherhant and Jordy Makengo may return from minor injuries.
