Top facts for the season opener against Augsburg

TSG will kick off their 2014/15 Bundesliga campaign against FC Augsburg on Saturday in the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena. FCA lost in the first round of the DFB Cup last weekend to FC Magdeburg. However Weinzierl's men's false start to the season is no reason to underestimate last season's ninth-placed team.

Here all the stats and figures for the TSG's game at home to FC Augsburg:

Did you know, that?

…the last match between TSG and FCA set a Bundesliga record?

Since Opta started collecting detailed statistics in the 2004/05 campaign, no other game has had more shots than in Hoffenheim vs. Augsburg on matchday 30 of last season. Both teams ensured that the shot count stood at 49 come the final whistle. TSG had 26 shots while FCA had 23. Hoffenheim came out on top in terms of goals in this encounter though – after scoring twice from goals from Sejad Salihovic and Jannik Vestergaard.

…the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena was a fortress at the end of last season?

TSG have only lost one of their last ten matches in front of their own fans – 4-2 against Mainz 05. They have also taken three wins and a draw from their past four home Bundesliga games. A home record that they can build upon in the new season.

…Augsburg aren't fond of matchday 1?

FCA are going into their fourth Bundesliga season. In the last three seasons, Augsburg's season opener has taken place at their own stadium but they have not won any of these. A 2-2 draw to Freiburg in the 2011/12 season was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Düsseldorf the following season and a 4-0 loss to Dortmund last campaign. And now Markus Weinzierl's men have to play away from home this time round…

…The Bundesliga record between the two sides is in TSG's favour – just?

There have been two wins, two defeats and two draws in the six encounters to date between the two sides. TSG just edge the goal record 7-6.