Bayern Munich vs. Augsburg: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream & TV Info

Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich side will be down to their bare bones and may also rest one or two more key players with the return leg of the Champions League semi-final only next week, but they will know that anything other than a confident win against Augsburg will undoubtedly shake what little confidence the side have left.

Standing in their way will be Markus Weinzierl and a team that have performed admirably well this season. Sitting pretty in sixth place and on the cusp of European qualification, this fellow Bavarian side will be adamant that they give their all to ensure Europa League football next season. 

Form

Bayern Munich	Augsburg
Bayer Leverkusen - Defeat	Cologne - Draw
Hertha Berlin - Win	Hamburg - Defeat
Hoffenheim - Win	Stuttgart - Win
Eintracht Frankfurt - Win	Paderborn - Loss
Borussia Dortmund - Win	Schalke - Draw

Team Lineups

Guardiola will undoubtedly look to make a number of key changes to Saturday's squad, with Javi Martinez and Dante both expected to fill in as the two central defenders, with Mitchell Weiser and Juan Bernat either side of the back-line, in front of Manuel Neuer. 

Gianluca Gaudino will most likely accompany Philipp Lahm as Bastian Schweinsteiger rests on the bench, behind a front three of Thomas Muller, Mario Gotze and potentially Sinan Kurt on the left wing. Claudio Pizarro should also start over the recovering Robert Lewandowski. 

Weinzierl himself has a number of first team injuries to contend with but should be able to put out a relatively strong squad to tackle Bayern. 

Marwin Hitz will keep his spot in goal in front of a back line consisting of Paul Verhaegh, Hong Jeong-ho, Ragnar Klavan and Abdul Rahman Baba. 

In midfield, we're likely to see Daniel Baier keep his spot as the holding midfielder in front of Markus Feulner and Halil Altintop. Alexander Esswein will take up his position on the right, Tobias Werner on the left and Raul Bobadilla will play through the middle as the single striker. 

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Key Players

Mario Gotze

Overlooked on Wednesday night in favour of Thiago Alcantara, Gotze will undoubtedly come into Saturday's squad with a point to prove. Although the young, Germany international hasn't had the greatest of seasons, he has at times made the difference for the German champions.

Saturday's tricky clash with Augsburg would offer an ideal if not perfect stage for Gotze to force his way back into Guardiola's thoughts for the return clash with Barcelona. 

Abdul Rahman Baba

Augsburg have a number of players that could hurt Bayern on Saturday, yet none are quite as talented as left-back Baba, who offers pace and technique down a relatively light Bayern right flank. 

While Weiser plays his usual attacking game, Weinzierl will be adamant his marauding full-back takes advantage of as much space as possible and gets into the final third to create as many chances as he can. 

Odds (Per Odds Shark)

Bayern: -323

Draw: +478

Augsburg:+780