This Bundesliga season has been a considerably forgettable campaign for Augsburg. With the exceptions of a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich and one six-match unbeaten run, the club has conceded the fourth-most goals in the German top flight, and as a result manager Martin Schmidt was sacked in early March. Despite that conceding statistic, the backline contains a number of talented individuals, including centre-back Felix Uduokhai, currently on loan from Wolfsburg. This tactical analysis scout report will examine how Uduokhai has performed this season at Augsburg.
Positioning
This season Augsburg utilised a 4-4-2 formation for a majority of their matches. They average league-lows in possession(37.2%) and passes per 90. As a minimal-possession side, the common positioning tactics in this formation often prioritises defensive structure over dominance in attack.
In the average positioning and passing structure for Augsburg above, we can see the defensive setup by the back six. Also, notice the slight variances in depth between the two centre-backs and the two central midfielders. Uduokhai would often rotate in occupying the more advanced and more receding centre-back positions, playing as the primary ball-oriented centre-back. In Uduokhai’s heat map below, there is a noticeable area in the wide middle third of the pitch in which the 22-year-old would progress with the ball to draw in pressing front line opposition.
