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Southampton: Which Bundesliga team should Saints fans follow?

ByMarc Walker|
Augsburg's German forward Florian Niederlechner (2ndR) is congratulated by teammates after he scored the 1-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund in Augsburg, on January 18, 2020. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)
Augsburg's German forward Florian Niederlechner (2ndR) is congratulated by teammates after he scored the 1-0 during the German first division Bundesliga football match Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund in Augsburg, on January 18, 2020. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Florian Niederlechner of FC Augsburg and Philipp Max of FC Augsburg (Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Florian Niederlechner of FC Augsburg and Philipp Max of FC Augsburg (Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

FC Augsburg (14th)

At the moment, Augsburg seem to be the club who are most similar to Saints overall.

Firstly, a mixed season has them battling it out just above the Bundesliga relegation zone in 14th place – much like Saints will be doing should the 2019/20 Premier League campaign resume.

They are also situated in the South of Germany and have a stadium that has a similar capacity to St Mary’s. Like Saints, they have been in the top-flight of their football pyramid since promotion in the 2011/12 season.

Back in the summer, Kevin Danso made a loan switch from Augsburg and joined Saints on a season-long deal, meaning that the similarities and recent links between the two clubs are strong.

Next game: FC Augsburg vs VfL Wolfsburg, Saturday 16th May, 2:30pm UK time