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SC Freiburg vs. VfL Bochum
In the Bundesliga, SC Freiburg are indeed still fighting for a place in the Champions League five matchdays before the end of the season. After the Breisgauer lost against FC Bayern with 1:4, the Sportclub won last week with 2:1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Thus, the gap to 4th place in the table was not increased. Before the start of the upcoming matchday, coach Christian Streich’s team has to catch up three points on Rasenball Leipzig.
VfL Bochum has done it. Not many experts would have believed the Revierclub could stay in the league. Even if this is not yet certain, the team from deep in the west will continue to play in the top flight of German football next year. Now it is all about finishing the season in the best possible way for VfL. That’s why coach Thomas Reis’ team wants to take something tangible back to the pot in the tranquil Breisgau region. Find out whether this could succeed in our Freiburg – Bochum betting tip.
Freiburg – Bochum Info:
– Date & Time: 16.04.2022, 15:30 Uhr
– Venue: Freiburg: Europa-Park Stadion
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 30
– TV broadcast: Sky
Freiburg Form & Balance Check
SC Freiburg bounced back from their 1:4 home defeat against Bayern Munich in the best possible way. At a strong Eintracht, who only three days earlier held FC Barcelona to a draw, the Sportclub won 2-1 last Sunday. That is also why, it is still not out of touch to say that coach Christian Streich’s team is still in the hunt for 4th place in the table. The Breisgauer currently have to make up three points on this. Freiburg themselves are a full four points ahead of Hoffenheim, who are in 6th place. In addition, the defeat against the record champions was the only defeat in the last eight games.
Home record to be extended
Before the defeat against Bayern, SC Freiburg won two home games in a row. In addition, the Breisgau side had previously been unbeaten in six home games. Of the 14 home games so far, SC have only lost three this season. Only Bayern, Mainz and Union lost fewer home games than Freiburg. In addition, the Breisgauers have already scored 25 goals in their own stadium. Only six teams are further ahead on this score as well.
Freiburg facts & analysis
– Freiburg are in 5th place in the table with 48 points.
– SC lost only one match from their last 8 games.
– Most recently, Freiburg won 2-1 in Frankfurt.
Bochum Form & Balance Check
VfL Bochum, unlike fellow promoted Greuther Fürth, have managed to stay in the league. Even though the Revierclub could still be relegated in purely mathematical terms, the 10-point lead over the relegation place and 17th place in the table is big enough to be able to celebrate staying in the league ahead of time. After two defeats in a row in the last two weeks, coach Reis’ team showed a noticeable improvement. The Revierclub won 2-1 in Sinsheim and added a point last week with a goalless draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen.
Keep the league at Castroper Straße
VfL Bochum’s stadium anthem alone deserves to be allowed to play in the 1st Bundesliga permanently. Of course, the Revierclub had to get its points for staying in the class in its own stadium. This is exactly what the promoted team did. In the home table, Bochum is in 10th place. Teams like Frankfurt and Wolfsburg scored far fewer points in their stadiums. The truth is, however, that VfL only managed to pick up eleven points away from home. However, five other teams took even fewer points away from home.
Bochum facts & analysis
– Bochum are in 12th place in the table with 36 points.
– Last time out, VfL played 0-0 against Leverkusen.
– Bochum won the last away match with 2-1 at Hoffenheim.
Predicted line-up – last update on 14 April 2022
SC Freiburg still have to do without Keitel and Schade. Both players are still out with different injuries. The Breisgau team recently played a 4-4-1-1 system. Coach Christian Streich thus deviated from the familiar 3-5-2 or 5-3-2 formation. However, both systems are possible for the Sportclub in the upcoming home match.
In Freiburg, striker Locadia will no longer be missing due to a hip injury. The centre of attack is nevertheless firmly occupied by Polter. Despite the mostly lacking individual quality of his players, coach Thomas Reis relies on offensive football. Bochum often play in a 4-3-3 wing system. In addition, the Revierclub can also switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Freiburg – Bochum direct comparison & statistics
Freiburg and Bochum have already met 21 times. In this duel, Bochum earned the more positive record. The VfL won nine games, whereas the SC could only win eight encounters. Another four meetings ended in a draw. The last time they met, the whistle blew for a 2-1 win for Freiburg after extra time in the DFB Cup.
– The first leg this season was won 2-1 by Bochum.
– Before the first leg, the two teams last faced each other in the 2. Bundesliga in 2016.
– Freiburg lost the last home match against Bochum in 2015 with 1:3.
– Out of a total of 10 home games against Bochum, Freiburg could only win 2.
