I suppose that many bettors expect away win here, but Karlsruher is host and must do everything they can to achieve survival in the 2nd Bundesliga. Karlsruher played tie the last two matches and won two points, but we can look at it from another angle - they lost four points, especially two at home versus direct competitor in the fight for survival, Osnabruck. They could win that match and make a big difference between them. But, they didn't do that and now they must win points in matches with stronger opponents like tonight's one, Augsburg. Iashvili is suspended, Krebs, Akin and Cristea are injured.
On the other hand, the second placed team of the league, Augsburg, has three points more than the third placed Bochum and they could satisfied with one point from this match because the second place could be enough to secure their promotion to the higher rank. Brinkmann is injured, Framberger and Leitner are injured.
Augsburg didn't lose in the previous 9 matches. They won their first match 3:1, but tonight they won't be able to do it again. It will be tie. GL.