RB Leipzig host FC Augsburg on Saturday, November 7, 2026, for the ninth Bundesliga matchday. Kick-off at the Red Bull Arena is at 3:30 PM. The team currently sits fourth in the table with 15 points from eight games, having recorded five wins and three losses.

In the league, Leipzig sits in fourth place with 15 points from eight games, just three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Their recent league form is positive, with three wins from their last four matches. Their overall form from the last five competitive matches shows three wins and two defeats. In the league this season, the team has already scored 22 goals while conceding only 11.

Leipzig has good memories from the last meeting with Augsburg. RB Leipzig won 2-1 when the sides last met on March 7, 2026. The visitors, currently tenth in the table, arrive with mixed form. Augsburg drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich on October 10 but lost 3-4 to SV Elversberg in the DFB-Pokal prior to that.

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In the loss to City, the team featured Vandevoordt in goal, Orbán and Lukeba in central defence, with Ridle Baku and Raum as full-backs. The midfield consisted of El Aynaoui, Baumgartner and Banzuzi, while the attack was formed by Brajan Gruda, Rômulo and Antonio Nusa. Nusa scored his fourth goal of the season in that match, making him the team's second-top scorer. The top scorer remains Christopher Nkunku with four goals in six appearances. In the recent defeat to Manchester City, the goals came from Ridle Baku and Antonio Nusa, following on from Nusa and Rômulo finding the net in the Bundesliga win over Schalke 04.

Augsburg's last starting eleven against Freiburg on October 31 included Dahmen in goal. The back four were Keitel, Gouweleeuw, Matsima and Fellhauer. Massengo, Rieder and Hennes Behrens operated in midfield, with Kade, Ibrahimović and Gregoritsch up front.

For RB Leipzig, the match against Augsburg marks the start of an important period before the next international break. A win would increase the pressure on their rivals and stays in the race for Champions League places. The game on Saturday kicks off at 3:30 PM.