FC Augsburg will play a friendly match against 2. Bundesliga side Hertha BSC during the international break. The game is scheduled for Friday, 2 October at 1 p.m. At the Paul-Renz-Akademie and will be played behind closed doors.
Broadcast on FCA TV
Fans will have the chance to follow the action via a live stream. The exclusive broadcast will be available on FCA TV. A day pass for the stream costs 3.99 euros. The full match will also be available on Hertha BSC's YouTube channel 24 hours later.
Preparation for Bayern
The friendly is part of the preparation for the return to Bundesliga action. Augsburg, currently fourth in the table with seven points from four games, host FC Bayern Munich at the WWK ARENA on 10 October. Bayern currently sit in second place. Augsburg's last five competitive matches have yielded three wins, one draw and one defeat (LDWWW).
Hertha BSC, the current leaders of the 2. Bundesliga, played a friendly against their cooperation partner Hertha Zehlendorf from the Oberliga three days prior. For Augsburg's coach and his team, the duel offers a key opportunity to maintain match fitness and fine-tune tactics for the upcoming top-of-the-table clash against Bayern.
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