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Bundesliga Preview: Bayern v Augsburg

Last season's treble winners have not have not tasted defeat in the German top flight for 36 games, matching the total achieved by Hamburg between 1982 and 1983.

Despite that sensational run, Bayern are just one point clear of closest rivals Borussia Dortmund at the summit, with Jurgen Klopp's men set to face Wolfsburg this weekend.

History is on the side of Pep Guardiola's men as they close in on the remarkable milestone, having won all five of the previous meetings between the sides.

Bayern are in record-breaking mood of late, having equalled Barcelona's landmark of nine consecutive victories in the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 triumph at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.

"You don't start playing football in order to break records but once the opportunity's there, you're obviously going to try and take it," the 29-year-old is quoted as saying by the Bundesliga website.

"We've put in a lot of hard work to get to this point and if you look at the history of the Bundesliga, going so many games without losing is something that just doesn't really happen."

Arjen Robben (groin) is a doubt after missing Tuesday's Champions League clash, while Thiago Alcantara continues his rehabilitation following an ankle injury.

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