SC Freiburg – SV Darmstadt 98
The top match in the Bundesliga on Saturday evening will take place this week in the Frankfurt Stadtwald in the duel between SGE and VfB Stuttgart. The other Bundesliga team from the state of Hesse will face SC Freiburg three hours earlier. You can find out who will come out on top in this close encounter in our Freiburg – Darmstadt betting tip.
The hosts from Breisgau will be looking to finally get back to winning ways in this clash. SCF have picked up just one point from their last three games against Leverkusen, Gladbach and Leipzig.
Darmstadt, meanwhile, have picked up just one point from their last four games. This came in a 0-0 draw against Mainz 05 before the international break. This leaves the Lilies in 15th place in the Bundesliga table
Freiburg – Darmstadt Info:
- Date & Time: 25.11.2023, 3:30 pm
- Playing venue: Europa-Park Stadium, Freiburg
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 12
- TV broadcast: Sky
Freiburg Form & Balance Check
The Breisgauers are in a solid eighth place so far and therefore have every chance of qualifying for Europe again this season. However, while Breisgau are performing rather averagely in the league, things are going well for SCF in the Europa League. In Group A, the Breisgauers are on the verge of reaching the knockout phase and have already secured their place in Europe for the winter.
In the league, on the other hand, coach Christian Streich’s men are currently three games without a win. However, the Breisgauers’ opponents have been anything but easy with Leverkusen, Gladbach and Leipzig. At home in the Europa-Park Stadium, however, SCF have only suffered a defeat against Dortmund
Röhl turns up the heat
Merlin Röhl moved to Breisgau from Ingolstadt in the summer of 2022 and mainly played for Freiburg’s second team in the 3rd division during the pre-season. However, the trained central midfielder is now playing more and more for the professionals this season. Under Christian Streich, however, the 21-year-old usually plays very offensively.
Merlin Röhl has scored in the opposition net in each of the last two competitive matches, partly due to his attacking positioning, making him Freiburg’s youngest goalscorer in this Bundesliga season. The Berlin-born player also made an appearance for the U21 national team, setting up Maximilian Beier’s goal against Estonia
Freiburg facts & analysis
- In 9th place in the Bundesliga table
- Lost 3:1 against Leipzig in their last match
- Only three home defeats in the league in pre-season
Darmstadt form & record check
In the previous season, SV Darmstadt returned to Germany’s top flight after a six-year absence. However, the Lilies got off to an extremely unfortunate start after their return, finishing second-last in the table with just one point after five games.
However, coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s team then came up trumps against Bremen and Augsburg, winning both games. In the last four games, however, SVD have only managed one point. Before the international break, this was secured in a points-split clash with Mainz 05
Fighters from Böllenfalltor
Logically, Darmstadt do not necessarily shine in the Bundesliga with the highest level of play. But when it comes to fighting spirit in particular, the Lilies hardly have to hide from anyone in the German top flight.
However, it is noticeable that the SVD players are a step or two too late. It is therefore not surprising that the Hessians have the third most fouls in the Bundesliga with 142. The Lilies also have the most yellow cards in the league. Matej Maglica is also the only player in the league to have already been sent off twice
Darmstadt facts & analysis
- In 15th place in the league
- Played 0:0 against Mainz in their last match
- Best defense in the Bundesliga
Predicted line-up – last update on November 23, 2023
At SC Freiburg we expect a 3-4-3 again on Saturday. We expect Merlin Röhl back in the right attacking position for the Breisgauers. Gulde, Ginter and Lienhart will again form the back three.
At SV Darmstadt, we’ll once again start with a 3-4-1-2. We expect Luca Pfeiffer and Tim Skarke together in the front two on Saturday. Christoph Klarer is missing for the Lilies in central defense with a yellow card suspension
Freiburg – Darmstadt head-to-head & stats
There have been 30 encounters between the two teams. The balance is currently completely even. Darmstadt and Freiburg have each won eleven encounters. The last two encounters took place in the 2016/2017 season, when the home team came away victorious in each case.
- The last league win for Darmstadt in Freiburg was on 16.03.1991
- The two teams are separated by six points in the league
- Freiburg have only won one match against Darmstadt this millennium
