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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SC Freiburg
The 14th matchday in the Bundesliga will be rounded off on Sunday with an exciting encounter between two European Cup contenders. Borussia from Mönchengladbach will receive SC Freiburg. Kick-off is at 5:30 pm at BORUSSIA-PARK.
The visitors from Freiburg are one of the big surprises this season and are currently in fourth place in the Bundesliga table with 22 points after 13 matchdays. However, after three defeats in a row, they are only two points ahead of 7th place. Gladbach would like to be where Freiburg are at the moment. With 18 points, the Foals are in the midfield of the highest German division (11th place). However, only two points separate them from first place, which qualifies for the European Cup (6th place).
Will Gladbach manage to catch up with the European Cup places on Sunday or will Freiburg defend their 4th place? Find out our prediction for this exciting match in our Gladbach vs Freiburg betting tips.
Gladbach – Freiburg Info
– Date & Time: 05.12.2021, at 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Mönchengladbach, BORUSSIA-PARK (up to 59,724 spectators)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 14
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
After recent upward form, Borussia Mönchengladbach suffered another setback on the last matchday. The Rhine derby with 1:4 at 1. FC Köln was a surprisingly clear loss. Up until the break (0:0), there was not much to indicate that the second half would be spectacular. In a game that was balanced for long stretches, Jonas Hofmann (74th minute) was the first to equalise Cologne’s lead through Dejan Ljubicic (55th minute). Less than four minutes later, however, Mark Uth (77′) and Ondrej Duda (78′) scored to make it 3:1. The final goal was scored by Sebastian Andersson (90+3′) in injury time.
Bundesliga more exciting than ever
With 18 points after 13 games, Borussia is in eleventh place in the Bundesliga. Currently, however, a total of five teams are on 18 points, both twelfth-placed Frankfurt and RB Leipzig (7th). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Union Berlin and VFL Wolfsburg are three teams in fourth, fifth and sixth place with 20 points. Bayer Leverkusen (in third place with 24 points) and SC Freiburg (in fourth place with 22 points) are also still within striking distance. Only Bayern Munich (31 points) and Borussia Dortmund (30 points) have managed to pull away a little so far.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– won only two of the last six Bundesliga games (two draws and two defeats)
– won three home games in a row
– scored in five competitive games in a row
Freiburg form & balance check
The form curve of SC Freiburg is pointing steeply downwards. After the first 10 matchdays, the Breisgauer were still the only unbeaten team in the Bundesliga. Since then, they have lost three games in a row. The first defeat, still expected, was a 2-1 loss at FC Bayern Munich. After that, however, they surprisingly lost their home match against Frankfurt (0:2), which had been rather weak up to that point. On the last matchday, SC Freiburg lost to the promoted team from Bochum. Despite having the upper hand and a clear advantage in terms of chances, SC Freiburg lost 2-1 after leading 1-0.
Interesting remaining schedule until Christmas
Despite the three defeats, Freiburg are still more than on target with 22 points after 13 matchdays. In fourth place, they are currently in a Champions League spot and two points ahead of 5th place, which is also currently occupied by a team you wouldn’t have expected to be there before the season: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Freiburg will play Hoffenheim in a direct duel on the following matchday. Before Christmas, there is an away match at Union Berlin (6th place) and a home match against Bayer Leverkusen (3rd place). These matches are likely to shuffle the table once again before the winter break.
Freiburg facts & analysis
– Lost three Bundesliga games in a row
– 13 goals conceded in 13 Bundesliga games (best defence in the league)
– scored in nine of last ten competitive matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 3 December 2021
As both teams lost their last Bundesliga match, we expect both Adi Hüter (Gladbach) and Christian Streich (Freiburg) to make changes to the starting eleven. On the Gladbach side, we expect the recovered Stefan Lainer to start on the right. Christian Streich could bring on attacking players Roland Sallai and Ermedin Demirović for Kevin Schade and Woo-Yeong Jeong after only one Freiburg goal in the last two games.
Mönchengladbach – Freiburg Direct comparison & Statistics
The eternal record between Gladbach and Freiburg could hardly be more balanced. Gladbach have won 13 and Freiburg 14 direct duels. 13 times the encounter ended in a draw. Last season, Gladbach remained unbeaten in both matches. The Foals first played to a 2-2 draw in Freiburg on matchday 10. They won their home match on matchday 27 2-1, Marcus Thuram having turned the game around with a brace after Freiburg had taken a 1-0 lead at the break.
– SC Freiburg have lost three Bundesliga games in a row
– Borussia Mönchengladbach have won three home games in a row
– SC Freiburg have conceded at least one goal in five competitive matches in a row
– Borussia Mönchengladbach have scored in five consecutive competitive matches
