ShareAugsburg and Bayern Munich are both currently in the Bundesliga's top four as they look to build on strong starts at WWK Arena.Vincent Kompany is excited for Bayern Munich's derby against Augsburg and expects a tough test after their opponents' "flying start" to the Bundesliga season.Augsburg currently sit fourth in the table with seven points, having seen their unbeaten start (W2 D1) ended by a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen before the international break.They are just three points behind Bayern, who are still unbeaten after three wins and a draw, though the champions are not top of the pile after four games.Borussia Dortmund have a 100% record and play on Friday, meaning they could have a five-point lead over Kompany's side by the time they kick off on Saturday.This is the first of nine fixtures in all competitions between the two international breaks for Bayern, but Kompany is relishing the challenges ahead of his side in the coming weeks, starting with Augsburg."It's a very important match; we lost one Bundesliga game last year, and that was against Augsburg," Kompany said."It's still a derby, and it's an away fixture. What sets Augsburg apart is that they're very compact and can be very dangerous on the ball."They've got a lot of individual qualities – more than people sometimes realise. They've made a flying start to the season. It's a derby; the fans are looking forward to it, and so are we."We've got the squad for it [the busy schedule]. We want to go into every match with 100% conviction."I'd rather play every three days than have a long break. The players want to play anyway. We have to beat Magdeburg in the cup – it's like a final. But we also want to put in convincing performances in all the other competitions."Bayern will be without Jamal Musiala for the trip to Augsburg as he continues to recover from a small muscle tear.It is another setback for Musiala in a season that has already been stop-start, but Kompany is confident he will come back even stronger than before."I can relate to his story of setbacks; I've experienced that often in my own career," Kompany said of Musiala."Coming back from that is a great strength. I hope he can happily go on playing over the next few years. But when you make a strong comeback, it's something that stays with you for life."The team is always delighted when he scores goals. He'll keep doing that, no doubt about it."PLAYERS TO WATCHAugsburg – Fabian RiederRieder is one of only three players to have recorded a goal involvement in each of the first four Bundesliga matchdays of the 2026-27 season; with three assists, he has already equalled his total from the previous Bundesliga campaign.Only one Augsburg player has managed a goal involvement in five consecutive Bundesliga games in the last 10 years – Florian Niederlechner in autumn 2019.Bayern Munich – Harry KaneIn his 98th Bundesliga appearance, Harry Kane scored his 100th and 101st goals in the German top-flight – a new record, as no other player has reached their first 100 Bundesliga goals in fewer games.With his next Bundesliga goal, he will equal Dieter Hoeness in sixth place on Bayern's all-time Bundesliga goalscoring list (102 goals).MATCH PREDICTION: BAYERN MUNICH WINBayern lost their last Bundesliga home game against Augsburg 1-2 in January this year.However, Bayern have won 11 of their 15 away Bundesliga matches against Augsburg (D1 L3) – it is their highest away win percentage against any side they have faced at least 10 times in the top flight (73%).Augsburg have lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga home games (W7 D6), a 5-2 defeat against Stuttgart in March. Excluding promoted and relegated teams, only Bayern have lost as few home games as Augsburg (one) since the beginning of November 2025 in the competition.Bayern, meanwhile, have lost just one of their last 47 league games (against Augsburg in January). On the road, they are unbeaten in 28 matches (W21 D7) – only once have they had a longer unbeaten away streak (33 games between 2012 and 2014).Only Eintracht Frankfurt have spent more time in a winning position in the Bundesliga this season (257 minutes) than Augsburg (227). Bayern, though, have not trailed for a single minute.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYAugsburg – 10.6%Draw – 14.6%Bayern Munich – 74.8%Augsburg and Bayern Munich are both currently in the Bundesliga's top four as they look to build on strong starts at WWK Arena.Vincent Kompany is excited for Bayern Munich's derby against Augsburg and expects a tough test after their opponents' "flying start" to the Bundesliga season.Augsburg currently sit fourth in the table with seven points, having seen their unbeaten start (W2 D1) ended by a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen before the international break.They are just three points behind Bayern, who are still unbeaten after three wins and a draw, though the champions are not top of the pile after four games.Borussia Dortmund have a 100% record and play on Friday, meaning they could have a five-point lead over Kompany's side by the time they kick off on Saturday.This is the first of nine fixtures in all competitions between the two international breaks for Bayern, but Kompany is relishing the challenges ahead of his side in the coming weeks, starting with Augsburg."It's a very important match; we lost one Bundesliga game last year, and that was against Augsburg," Kompany said."It's still a derby, and it's an away fixture. What sets Augsburg apart is that they're very compact and can be very dangerous on the ball."They've got a lot of individual qualities – more than people sometimes realise. They've made a flying start to the season. It's a derby; the fans are looking forward to it, and so are we."We've got the squad for it [the busy schedule]. We want to go into every match with 100% conviction."I'd rather play every three days than have a long break. The players want to play anyway. We have to beat Magdeburg in the cup – it's like a final. But we also want to put in convincing performances in all the other competitions."Bayern will be without Jamal Musiala for the trip to Augsburg as he continues to recover from a small muscle tear.It is another setback for Musiala in a season that has already been stop-start, but Kompany is confident he will come back even stronger than before."I can relate to his story of setbacks; I've experienced that often in my own career," Kompany said of Musiala."Coming back from that is a great strength. I hope he can happily go on playing over the next few years. But when you make a strong comeback, it's something that stays with you for life."The team is always delighted when he scores goals. He'll keep doing that, no doubt about it."PLAYERS TO WATCHAugsburg – Fabian RiederRieder is one of only three players to have recorded a goal involvement in each of the first four Bundesliga matchdays of the 2026-27 season; with three assists, he has already equalled his total from the previous Bundesliga campaign.Only one Augsburg player has managed a goal involvement in five consecutive Bundesliga games in the last 10 years – Florian Niederlechner in autumn 2019.Bayern Munich – Harry KaneIn his 98th Bundesliga appearance, Harry Kane scored his 100th and 101st goals in the German top-flight – a new record, as no other player has reached their first 100 Bundesliga goals in fewer games.With his next Bundesliga goal, he will equal Dieter Hoeness in sixth place on Bayern's all-time Bundesliga goalscoring list (102 goals).MATCH PREDICTION: BAYERN MUNICH WINBayern lost their last Bundesliga home game against Augsburg 1-2 in January this year.However, Bayern have won 11 of their 15 away Bundesliga matches against Augsburg (D1 L3) – it is their highest away win percentage against any side they have faced at least 10 times in the top flight (73%).Augsburg have lost only one of their last 14 Bundesliga home games (W7 D6), a 5-2 defeat against Stuttgart in March. Excluding promoted and relegated teams, only Bayern have lost as few home games as Augsburg (one) since the beginning of November 2025 in the competition.Bayern, meanwhile, have lost just one of their last 47 league games (against Augsburg in January). On the road, they are unbeaten in 28 matches (W21 D7) – only once have they had a longer unbeaten away streak (33 games between 2012 and 2014).Only Eintracht Frankfurt have spent more time in a winning position in the Bundesliga this season (257 minutes) than Augsburg (227). Bayern, though, have not trailed for a single minute.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYAugsburg – 10.6%Draw – 14.6%Bayern Munich – 74.8%