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SC Freiburg vs. RB Leipzig
This weekend, the ball will finally start rolling again in the Bundesliga after the international break. The eighth matchday is already in the starting blocks and the fans can look forward to exciting football again. On Saturday at 3:30 p.m., the Sport-Club from Freiburg will face the red bulls from Leipzig. For the Breisgauer, it will be the first competitive match in the new Europa Park Stadium after the old arena was bid a tearful farewell in the last home match. What we think Freiburg can do in this special match, you can find out in the following Freiburg vs Leipzig tip.
Freiburg have been one of the surprise teams of the season so far and are still unbeaten in fourth place. 15 points from seven games is a remarkable haul, considering the financial possibilities of the Breisgauer. RB Leipzig’s financial resources are much greater, but the start under new coach Jesse Marsh did not go according to plan. With ten points, the Saxons are currently only in eighth place, but have shown improved form in their last two league games.
Freiburg – Leipzig Info
– Date & Time: 16.10.2021, at 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Freiburg, Europa-Park-Stadion (34,000 spectators)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 8
– Broadcast: Sky
Freiburg Form & Balance Check
Freiburg have made an outstanding start to the season. After seven games, the Breisgauer are still unbeaten and stand in a strong fourth place. Of course, this is dismissed as a snapshot in the humble Sport-Club, but it is further proof of the club’s strong work with limited financial resources. In the league, even BVB could be beaten, and the Freiburgers are also still in the cup. Now the success story is to be continued against Leipzig.
Continuation of the winning streak?
The SCF will go into the match against Leipzig with the confidence of two wins in a row. In the duels with Augsburg (3:0) and Hertha (2:1), the Breisgauer collected season wins number three and four and were always the better team. Against Augsburg, Freiburg made the final score clear before the break, while in Berlin it was once again a joker goal from specialist Nils Petersen that decided the game. The striker scored for Sport-Club with a bicycle kick shortly after his substitution.
Freiburg facts and analysis
– 1st competitive match in the new stadium
– Currently in 4th place
– Still without defeat
– Last 2 wins in a row
Leipzig form & balance check
Leipzig continue to be in search of stability and consistency. Weak games regularly alternate with clear victories, which means that RB already has five defeats in league matches. In the league, the red bulls lost three of their first four games, and in the Champions League they also lost their first two games. Thus, the Saxons cannot be satisfied with their performance in the two most important competitions so far. In the league, however, the form curve has shown an upward trend in the last two games.
Two clear victories in the bag
Leipzig won the last two games against Hertha and Bochum clearly and confidently. Against the Berliners, RB celebrated a shooting festival, with Christopher Nkunku contributing four points in the 6:0 victory. Nkunku was also one of the match-winners in the 3-0 win over Bochum with two goals, but two other players opened the scoring. Only seconds after their substitution, Dominik Szoboszlai and Andre Silva produced the long-awaited opening goal for Leipzig via a corner, which simply did not want to happen beforehand.
Leipzig facts and analysis
– Currently in 8th place
– Already lost 5 competitive games
– Two clear victories recently
Predicted line-up – last update on 14 October 2021
We expect the Freiburg team to play in a 3-4-3. Schmid is still not ready to play after his Corona infection, Kübler replaces him again. In the centre, Haberer and Keitel are alternatives to Eggestein, offensively Sallai could also start instead of Jeong. Leipzig are also likely to start with the three-man defence, which has been working better recently. Adams, Simakan, Laimer, Szoboszlai and Poulsen are the first alternatives in the wide squad of the Saxons.
Freiburg – Leipzig direct comparison & statistics
Due to Leipzig’s young club history, the two clubs have only met 12 times so far. Of those, ten games come from the Saxons’ five previous Bundesliga seasons and two more from their joint promotion season in the 2. Bundesliga (2015/16). Overall, RB has the edge with six wins, while Freiburg has won four times. Two other games ended in draws. Last season, both duels went to Leipzig with 3:0.
– The most frequent result between SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig is 2-1. 3 matches ended like this.
– The average number of goals in the first half in matches between SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig is 1.
– The average number of goals scored in a clash between SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig is 2.8.
– On average SC Freiburg score 0.8 goals against RB Leipzig and RB Leipzig score 2 goals against SC Freiburg.
– Last season RB Leipzig won both matches against SC Freiburg (3-0 at home and 3-0 away).
