Matchday 15

Holstein-Stadion

Marco Komenda and Alexander Bernhardsson both make their first starts for Kiel in two months today, while Kristijan Jakić (pictured) takes the captain's armband for Augsburg for the first time in the Bundesliga with Jeffrey Gouweleeuw suspended.

Kiel starting XI

Weiner (c) - Ivezić, Komenda, Geschwill - Rosenboom, Remberg, Gigović, Porath - Machino - Bernhardsson, Harres

Kiel subs

Dähne, Johansson, Javorček, Holtby, Kelati, Knudsen, Puchacz, Pichler, Arp

Augsburg starting XI

Augsburg: Labrović - Matsima, Bauer, Schlotterbeck - Wolf, Claude-Maurice, Jakić (c), Rexhbeçaj, Giannoulis - Essende, Tietz

Augsburg subs

Klein, Gumny, Banks, Maier, Vargas, Onyeka, Kömür, Koudossou, Mounié

Minute’s silence for victims of attack in Magdeburg

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has recommended that teams wear black armbands and observe a minute’s silence for the remaining fixtures on Bundesliga Matchday 15 and Matchday 17 in Bundesliga 2 to remember the victims of Friday’s attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

Marcel Rapp on facing Augsburg

"With the strikers that Augsburg have, we have a lot of power coming our way. But we also want to make it our mission to play intensive football, so there will definitely be a few duels on Saturday."

Jess Thorup on facing Kiel

“Our aim is clear: we want to win the game so we can go into the winter break with a positive feeling. Kiel are strong at home and also have a lot of strengths. We’re not feeling any pressure in particular, but we understand the significance of this game. The last game before the winter break always sticks in the mind, so it’s not just about the three points for us but also a positive final performance of the year."

Hole in Kiel's bucket

The Storks have given up a league-high 37 goals so far this season, including eight in the opening 15 minutes and the only two of the campaign in the first minute of matches.

First Bundesliga H2H

Augsburg won the only previous meeting between the clubs, the Bavarians prevailing 1-0 in the 2019/20 DFB Cup round of 16.

2:03

Watch: Gladbach 4-1 Kiel - highlights

Kiel remain 17th out of 18 Bundesliga clubs, after falling to their 11th top-flight defeat. The promoted club have claimed just five points from 14 games - half the points tally of Heidenheim, who currently occupy the relegation play-off spot.

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Watch: Augsburg 0-2 Leverkusen - highlights

Augsburg's sixth defeat of the league season leaves them in 13th place ahead of Matchday 15, six points outside the relegation zone.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 15 fixture between Holstein Kiel and FC Augsburg.

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Holstein Kiel

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FC Augsburg

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