SV Elversberg vs. FC Augsburg: Kickoff, Team News and Matchday Guide

Updated October 16, 2026: SV Elversberg is scheduled to host FC Augsburg on Saturday, October 17, in Bundesliga Matchday 6. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00) at the URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde in Elversberg, Germany, which is 1:30 p.m. UTC. Official club updates now provide team availability and matchday travel details; the starting lineups and result are not yet available.

The DFB match record lists Elversberg as the home team, confirms the venue and 3:30 p.m. local kickoff, and names Dr. Florian Exner as referee. The Bundesliga fixtures table gives the same match time as 13:30 UTC.

Fixture details

Germany remains on daylight saving time on October 17. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs says summer time ends on October 25, 2026, so the correct local label for this match is Central European Summer Time, or CEST (UTC+02:00). Use the venue's time zone or the UTC time when adding the fixture to a calendar; the date is October 17 in both.

Latest team news: availability and suspensions

Elversberg's official preview, published October 16, says Francis Onyeka and Jan Gyamerah were still question marks for Saturday. Head coach Vincent Wagner ruled out Cole Campbell and said Campbell would be unavailable for one or two weeks. The update does not confirm whether Onyeka or Gyamerah will be fit, so their status should be checked again in the matchday squad rather than treated as settled.

Augsburg's official pre-match report, published October 15, says Noahkai Banks, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Steve Mounié, and Sima Suso remain sidelined. It also reports that Marius Wolf is back to full fitness. Coach Manuel Baum did not rule out changes to the starting XI after Augsburg's 2–2 draw with Bayern Munich. The report describes the four players as sidelined; it does not identify their absences as suspensions. No suspension was named in the official club updates checked for this preview.

These reports are a snapshot before kickoff, not the final matchday list. A player marked doubtful may still be selected, while an absence from the starting XI does not by itself confirm an injury. The clubs' published updates and the official team sheets are the best checks for late changes.

Are the starting lineups confirmed?

No. The Bundesliga match center says confirmed starting lineups will be published around 60 minutes before kickoff. That points to approximately 2:30 p.m. CEST in Elversberg (12:30 p.m. UTC) on October 17; the release window is approximate, not a guaranteed posting time.

The page currently displays predicted formations of 4-2-3-1 for Elversberg and 3-4-2-1 for Augsburg. Those are predictions, not confirmed selections. Check the match center's Line-ups section close to kickoff for each starting XI and substitutes. The same page has live coverage, news, statistics, and the table, making it the direct official place to follow changes once the match begins.

Form and what is at stake

Elversberg enters the sixth round with seven points from its first five league games and is listed ninth in the club's October 16 preview. The team has gone two Bundesliga matches without scoring and most recently lost 1–0 away to Union Berlin. Its home crowd will be hoping the return to the Kaiserlinde helps the attack find a goal, but that is a match-day storyline, not a guarantee of a result.

Augsburg is listed sixth with eight points. The visitors drew 2–2 with Bayern in their last match, with Robin Fellhauer scoring the fastest goal in Bundesliga history. The league's match preview notes that a win in Elversberg would give Augsburg 11 points after six games, matching the club's record start from 2017–18. The target is conditional on a victory; it is not an achieved milestone.

Venue access and tickets for October 17

Elversberg's official matchday information recommends arriving early and using public transport or the shuttle network. The club's October 15 notice said the arena parking lot was already full and should not be treated as available for general parking. It lists shuttle links from the Neunkirchen and St. Ingbert stations, as well as nearby park-and-ride lots.

Augsburg supporters arriving by car are directed to Park & Ride Wellesweiler at Lichtenkopfer Weg 1, 66450 Bexbach. The club says to approach via the A8 Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler exit when coming from the Kreuz Neunkirchen direction. Separate home and away shuttles operate there; guests should use the bus marked for visiting fans, which drops passengers at the away entrance. The match ticket also serves as the shuttle ticket under the club's published guidance. Follow the match-specific directions, since ordinary street parking around the stadium is restricted.

The stadium is scheduled to open at 2:00 p.m. CEST (12:00 p.m. UTC), 90 minutes before kickoff. Elversberg says there will be no matchday ticket office for either section. Visiting supporters' Print@Home tickets must be printed on paper; the club says a phone display is not accepted for guest tickets. Kiosk purchases inside the stadium are cashless, so bring a bank card or other supported cashless payment method. Ticket status can change, so confirm it with the official Augsburg ticket listing before traveling.

There is also a club eSports show match on the fan-shop forecourt at 1:00 p.m. CEST (11:00 a.m. UTC), with a fan challenge scheduled afterward until 3:00 p.m. CEST, according to Elversberg's matchday notice. Spectators planning to attend should allow time for stadium entry and follow any updated club instructions.

Where to watch or follow the match

Elversberg's official notice lists the single-match broadcast on Sky and the Saturday conference on DAZN in Germany. Rights differ by country, so viewers elsewhere should consult the Bundesliga broadcaster directory and then verify the fixture in their local provider's schedule. An English-language preview does not imply a particular national broadcast.

If you only need live text, lineups, statistics, or the final score, use the official Bundesliga match center linked above. A live ticker or highlights listing is not confirmation that a full live video stream is available in every territory.

Has the match been played?

No. At the October 16 check, the DFB record and Bundesliga match center still list Elversberg vs. Augsburg as scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026. There is no final result yet. A pre-match score dash is not a 0–0 result; check the official live page after kickoff and wait for its full-time status before reporting a final score.