Elversberg host FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with kick-off at 13:30 local time at the URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde. The home side are 10th after five league matches, while Augsburg are sixth. Both teams began the season with two wins but have since found victories harder to come by. Their recent scoring records, however, look quite different: Elversberg have scored just once in their last three games, whereas Augsburg have continued to produce goals while conceding regularly. That contrast gives this Elversberg vs FC Augsburg match preview its central question: can the hosts rediscover their attacking touch against visitors whose matches have rarely been quiet?

Elversberg's Recent Form and Key Stats

Elversberg opened their Bundesliga campaign with two victories, but their most recent three results were a 2-1 defeat to FC Bayern, a 0-0 draw with Schalke and a 1-0 loss to FC Union Berlin on October 10. One goal across those fixtures marks a clear slowdown in attack. Across their last five matches, Elversberg have recorded one win, one draw and three defeats, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 1.4 conceded per game.

Their season figures offer a broader view. After five Bundesliga matches, Elversberg have two wins, one draw and two losses, with averages of 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded. Maurice Krattenmacher has scored three league goals and is identified as the team's leading scorer. He is fit for the Augsburg fixture, but Luis Seifert remains unavailable after being out since the summer, while Francis Onyeka is sidelined by a foot injury.

There is also a notable pattern in the timing of goals in Elversberg's matches. At least one second-half goal has been scored in each of their last 12 home games and in 25 of their last 26 matches overall. Those figures refer to goals by either team, not necessarily goals scored by Elversberg. The hosts have also been ahead at half-time in six of their last 10 home matches. After a goalless outing against Union Berlin, they now face an Augsburg side that has conceded in each of its last 18 Bundesliga away games.

FC Augsburg's Recent Form and Key Stats

FC Augsburg were top after two matchdays but have gone four games without a win. Their October 10 meeting with FC Bayern München ended 2-2, another example of their ability to score without keeping opponents out. Across their last five matches, Augsburg have one win, three draws and one defeat, averaging 2.4 goals scored and 2.0 conceded. In the Bundesliga this season, their record stands at two wins, two draws and one loss, with 2.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match on average.

The run of goal-filled fixtures stretches beyond those latest results. Augsburg's last 18 matches have each featured at least two total goals, as have their last 17 Bundesliga games. The same threshold has been reached in each of their last 13 away matches and each of their last 12 Bundesliga away matches. Augsburg have also conceded at least once in each of their last 18 league trips. These are match-goal and defensive trends rather than guarantees about Saturday's score, but they explain why the visitors' attacking output comes with a persistent question at the other end.

Michael Gregoritsch and Robin Fellhauer have each scored three Bundesliga goals, matching Krattenmacher's tally for Elversberg. Augsburg's goals have been shared among eight players, giving them several contributors in attack. Their availability concerns are less encouraging: Marius Wolf recently missed out through illness and is considered unlikely to play, Alexis Claude-Maurice is not fit, and Noahkai Banks and Faik Sakar are recovering from injuries. Tim Breithaupt is also unlikely to make the trip.

Elversberg vs FC Augsburg Match Analysis

Augsburg arrive with the stronger recent scoring average, but Elversberg have a clear opportunity to improve on their one-goal return from the past three games. The visitors' sequence of 18 Bundesliga away matches without a clean sheet makes the home attack particularly relevant to this contest. At the same time, Elversberg's season average of 1.6 goals conceded per league match suggests they have not consistently kept opponents out either.

The available head-to-head summary offers little evidence of one side dominating this fixture: it records three draws, with a 1-1 result on August 7, 2015, the latest listed meeting. More useful for assessing Saturday's game may be the current scoring patterns. At least one first-half goal has been scored in Augsburg's last 15 Bundesliga matches, while a second-half goal has featured in Elversberg's last 12 home games. Whether Elversberg can turn those opportunities into an improved attacking performance will be important, but Augsburg's combination of frequent goals and regular concessions points toward an open match.

Elversberg vs FC Augsburg prediction from BetMines: Over 2.5 goals with 65% probability.