SV Elversberg host FC Augsburg at Waldstadion Kaiserlinde on October 17 in Bundesliga Regular Season - Round 6. Matchday 6 is early enough that the table is still taking shape, but the first results have already separated the sides a little. Augsburg arrive in 6th place and Elversberg sit in 10th, so the visitors hold a four-place advantage in the standings.

The most telling contrast is in the league results from the opening rounds. Augsburg have scored in each of their four listed Bundesliga matches: a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on September 6, a 2-2 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on September 12, a 3-2 defeat at Werder Bremen on September 19 and a 2-2 draw with Bayern München on October 10. That is 10 goals in four games, though they have also conceded 8. Elversberg's league results are more uneven. They beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-3 away on September 5, then lost 2-1 at home to Bayern on September 13, drew 0-0 at Schalke 04 on September 20 and lost 1-0 at Union Berlin on October 10. They have been held scoreless in two of those four matches.

Both sides therefore have a clear profile. Augsburg's games have tended to be high-scoring, while Elversberg have recently struggled to find the net, with 5 goals in four league games. The two managers, Vincent Wagner for Elversberg and Manuel Baum for Augsburg, will each be looking to build on a different recent trend. Elversberg's last two league outings brought a draw and a defeat without a goal, while Augsburg have drawn two of their last three league games.

Neither club has reported any unavailable players, so both managers should have their full squads to choose from. That should allow each side to field the XI it used in its most recent match, with changes made for tactical reasons rather than necessity.

Elversberg will want to turn their defensive solidity at Schalke into something more productive in front of goal. Augsburg will look to carry their scoring consistency onto the road.