Borussia Dortmund romped to the German title last season but have failed to shine in the opening months of the 2011/12 campaign, with a record of three wins, one draw and three defeats leaving them eighth in the standings after seven rounds of fixtures. They come into this weekend eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich and will be desperate not to lose further ground on the Allianz Arena giants. Borussia Dortmund ended a two-match losing run with a win over FSV Mainz in their last league outing, but they will be keen to bounce back from a midweek Champions League defeat at Marseille and they are 1/4 favourites to do that with a victory.

Augsburg are still searching for a first Bundesliga victory following their promotion from the second tier last season. They currently sit in the division’s relegation playoff spot with a record of four draws and three defeats, but they will come into this game boosted by draws against Hertha Berlin and Hannover 96 that ended a losing run. However, the bookmakers are not giving Augsburg much chance of building on those draws with a first win, offering odds of 11/1 on an away victory, while the draw can be backed at 9/2.

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