#TSGFCA: A favourite foe to restart the campaign

TSG Hoffenheim will kick off the 2022 calendar year and the second half of the campaign with a home game against FC Augsburg on Saturday (15:30 CET). The statistics bode well for TSG, who tend to fare well when they come up against the Bavarians. tsg-hoffenheim.de has all the important facts and figures about #TSGFCA below.

Did you know that…

…FCA are one of TSG's favourite foes?

Hoffenheim have already racked up 12 Bundesliga victories against Augsburg – only against Hannover 96 have they recorded more wins (13). TSG have also only lost once at home to FCA.

…Hoffenheim can look back on a strong first half of the season?

Coach Sebastian Hoeness' team amassed 28 points in their opening 17 matches of the 2021/22 season. TSG have only bettered that recorded twice since gaining promotion to the Bundesliga: 35 points in 2008/09 and 31 points in 2016/17.

…TSG are especially dangerous in the closing stages?

One of the central elements of the Kraichgau club's success in the first half-season was their ability to come back. Sebastian Hoeness and his men took 12 points from losing positions and scored 12 goals in the final quarter of an hour – both league highs.

…Andrej Kramarić tends to enjoy facing Augsburg?

The Croat set up three goals in the 4-0 victory in Augsburg in the first half of the season, taking his personal scorer point tally against Augsburg to 10 – the most he has managed against any Bundesliga club.