Heidenheim vs. Augsburg preview: Home side looking to continue winning streak
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Heidenheim
Despite losing key players Eren Dinkci, Jan-Niklas Beste and Tim Kleindienst over the summer, Heidenheim has made a strong start to the new season, winning all four of their competitive matches so far.
After beating St. Pauli 2-0 in their Bundesliga opener last week, Frank Schmidt's side booked their place in the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday with a 3-2 win over Swedish side BK Häcken to go through 5-3 on aggregate.
Bayern Munich loanee Paul Wanner, 18, was on target again to take his tally to three goals in three games for the club.
Heidenheim will be looking to continue their winning streak on Sunday, although the statistics speak against them as they have lost their last five games against Sunday's opponents.
Team News
Keller (knee), Niehues (knee) are unavailable.
Augsburg
In a game they felt they should have won, Augsburg drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen in their Bundesliga opener last week.
"Unfortunately, we didn't win in the end because of a bad decision by the referee," said Augsburg coach Jess Thorup, who felt his team was robbed of a penalty.
Nevertheless, Thorup was able to take some positives from the game, including the fact that new signing Samuel Essende scored for the second game in a row.
Augsburg won 5-2 the last time they traveled to Heidenheim, and the Dane will be keen for a similar result on Sunday.
Team News
Dahmen (ankle), Gumny (knee), Oxford (ill) are out, while Jakic (ankle) is a doubt. Arne Engels is not expected to feature, with reports suggesting that he's set to join Celtic.
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