Cottbus vs AugustaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

A single knockout tie at the LEAG Energie Stadion. Energie Cottbus arrive after a 3-0 loss at Arminia Bielefeld; earlier they beat Hannover 96 3-1 and won 2-1 at Dynamo Dresden, but they were also beaten 2-4 by Werder Bremen and 0-5 by Red Bull Salzburg. FC Augsburg were thrashed 4-0 at Leeds last time out. Before that they got past Sassuolo 3-2, ran up a 15-0 at Schwaz, lost 2-5 to Bournemouth and drew 1-1 with Saarbrücken. No meeting between the two clubs is on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.