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SC Freiburg vs. Arminia Bielefeld
There is no sign of a winter break in the top flight of German football and the second half of the Bundesliga kicks off next weekend. Matchday number 18 is in the starting blocks and on Saturday at 3:30 pm we can look forward to the match between SC Freiburg and Arminia from Bielefeld, among others. Both teams experienced a completely different first half of the season, which is why this match will be extremely exciting. What we think about this duel, you can read in our Freiburg – Bielefeld betting tip.
If we take a closer look at the Bundesliga table, we see the Sport-Club from Freiburg in a sensational 3rd place. The team of coach Christian Streich really played incredibly successful football in the 1st half of the season and the third place is the deserved reward. Their upcoming opponents from Bielefeld managed to earn 16 points in the first half of the season, which means that the East Westphalians are still in 17th place, but the save shore is only two points away.
Freiburg – Bielefeld info:
– Date & Time: 08.01.2022, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Europa-Park Stadion (Freiburg)
– Competition: Bundesliga, 18th matchday
– TV broadcast: Sky
Freiburg Form & Balance Check
Third place in the table after 17 matchdays are a result that not even the greatest optimists of Freiburg would have expected before this season. The Sport-Club played a truly magnificent first half of the season, and now the main thing is to hold on to third place for as long as possible and collect the necessary points. The fact that Freiburg is now on a par with teams like Leipzig & Co. was shown in the last match in 2021 against the Werkself from Leverkusen. In the end, it was a narrow 2:1 victory and Freiburg spent the winter with an incredible 29 points.
All can, but nothing must
For Sport-Club, the top priority is, of course, to stay in the league. Of course, the down-to-earth Breisgauers are happy to take all that may come after that. The fight for the ticket to the top flight will be extremely difficult until the end of the season, and if it’s “only” enough for the Europa League or the Conference League, everyone at Sport-Club will certainly be happy. For coach Streich, it’s also primarily about developing his players and moving the entire club forward.
Freiburg facts & analysis
– Sensational 3rd place finish
– Grifo stands at 11 scorer points
– Already 29 points scored
Bielefeld Form & Balance Check
The Arminia from Bielefeld have a difficult, but not insurmountable task ahead of them. By that, we don’t just mean the upcoming match against Freiburg, but the entire second half of the season. Coach Stefan Kramer’s team has been able to put itself in a very comfortable situation with two victories at the end of the year. The save shore is still in sight and the fans have hope again. With regard to the upcoming match in Breisgau, Bielefeld must perform in the same way as they did in the two 2-0 wins over Bochum and RB Leipzig.
Beginning a series?
Two wins in a row hadn’t happened for Arminia for what felt like an eternity. The fans of the East Westphalians should not get too cocky, however, and they could certainly live with a point against Freiburg, who are also playing well. The most important thing in the second half of the season will be that the defence continues to be so good. The Bielefeld team has only conceded 22 goals so far. However, the good defence comes at the expense of the offensive. 14 goals is the second-worst figure in the league after Fürth.
Bielefeld facts & analysis
– In 17th place with 16 points.
– Only 22 goals conceded
– With 14 goals second-worst attack
Predicted line-up – last update on 6 January 2022
At Sport-Club, it will once again come down to an attack-minded 4-3-3. Flekken is expected to keep his box clean again and there is a lot of quality in attack with Schade, Höler and Grifo. Arminia from Bielefeld will also play a 4-3-3. Serra will play up front. He will be flanked by Wimmer and Okugawa.
Freiburg – Bielefeld direct comparison & statistics
Both teams have faced each other 19 times so far and Bielefeld lead the direct comparison by a narrow margin with seven wins. Freiburg have won six games and six times both have shared the points.
– The last match ended in a draw. (0-0)
– Arminia Bielefeld has lost only 1 match out of their last 5 in Bundesliga against SC Freiburg.
– The average goals scored in a clash between SC Freiburg and Arminia Bielefeld is 2.4
– SC Freiburg win the first half in 34% of their matches, Arminia Bielefeld in 18% of their matches.
