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Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Freiburg
The 19th matchday in the Bundesliga will be opened by Dortmund and Freiburg this weekend. It is one of the top matches and above all Freiburg have been convincing so far this season. BVB could crack the 40-point mark with a win on Friday and continue to put pressure on Bayern. After a great comeback on the last matchday in Frankfurt, their self-confidence should have increased enormously, because after an early 0:2 deficit, the Black and Yellows really turned up the heat in the 2nd half and still won 3:2 in the end.
Since the league leader Bayern lost the match against Gladbach, the gap is “only” 6 points. Freiburg, on the other hand, had to accept a small deficit and in turn gave away a 2:0 lead against Bielefeld. As a result, Christian Streich’s team has slipped to 4th place. Find out who we think has the edge in Friday’s top match in this Dortmund – Freiburg betting tip.
Dortmund – Freiburg info:
– Date & Time: 14.01.2022, 20:30 Uhr
– Venue: Signal-Iduna Park (Dortmund)
– Competition: Bundesliga, 19th matchday
TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Dortmund Form & Balance Check
There are now 18 matchdays completed and you still can’t really figure out BVB. Against Eintracht from Frankfurt, they were lucky that it wasn’t 0:3 earlier, and in the end Dortmund even turned things around and won 3:2 in the last minute. But it is precisely games like this that describe BVB’s form enormously well. Often too unfocused, but with an incredibly high quality in the squad. Nevertheless, the consistency still leaves a lot to be desired and the defence lacks players of world-class calibre.
Can Dortmund get back into the title fight?
With the win in Frankfurt, Dortmund have come within 6 points of Bayern. Now an unpleasant opponent awaits them in Freiburg, against whom they have lost their last two competitive games. But they have only lost once in their own stadium against SC and that was more than 20 years ago. They actually have the quality to be dangerous against Bayern, but for years they have lacked consistency and a player in defence who could raise their defence to another level. Mats Hummels is no longer at the level of the last few years and increasingly lacks pace. This means that a key player of the last few years is no longer available and the (former) international repeatedly makes hair-raising mistakes.
Dortmund facts & analysis
– Dortmund have won 8 out of 9 home games this season.
– On average, they score just under 3 goals per game at home
– Defensively, the team is ranked 11th overall
Freiburg form & balance check
Despite the annoying point loss on the last matchday against Arminia, the Breisgauer’s season is going outstandingly. After 18 match days, they are in 4th place in the table with 30 points and have even spent the winter in 3rd place. Given the club’s possibilities, this snapshot is incredible. Defensively, the team is extremely stable and, next to Bayern, continues to have the best defence in the league. On average, they concede one goal per game, which is really good value in this high-scoring season.
Freiburg’s away strength
For 18 matchdays now, SC have been extremely stable on the road and until the game at the Allianz Arena, the team from Breisgau had not lost a single match. In the meantime, a few defeats have crept in, but the season is still going great so far. Especially in this balanced league, Freiburg impresses with its enormous away strength. They are the best away team behind Bayern and get half of their points away from home. Since the teams are primarily strong at home this season, the value is even more remarkable.
Freiburg facts & analysis
– They drew 2-2 against Bielefeld in their last match.
– Freiburg have picked up 8 points from their last 5 games
– Freiburg won their last two league games against Dortmund
Predicted line-up – last update on 12 January 2022
At the moment, BVB are missing a few defensive players, so Marco Rose has correspondingly little room to manoeuvre in the defensive alliance. In midfield, Julian Brandt could be dropped after his poor performance, instead Marco Reus would start in midfield and Thorgan Hazard would be deployed on the wing. Freiburg will be forced to do without Schlotterbeck in central defence, with Gulde available as a replacement. In goal, despite the mistakes against Bielefeld, Uphoff is likely to start again as Flekken remains in quarantine.
Dortmund – Freiburg direct comparison & statistics
At home, Freiburg are among BVB’s favourite opponents, as Dortmund have only won once against Freiburg in a total of 21 home games. In general, SC could only win 5 of the 43 duels. But they did win the last two.
– Freiburg won the first leg with 2:1
– Freiburg have been goalless in Dortmund for 3 matches.
– On average, just over 3 goals are scored in a direct duel between the two sides
