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RB Leipzig vs. SC Freiburg
No sooner is the weekend over than the next matchday in the Bundesliga can be glimpsed on the horizon. During the week, the league goes into the 14th round. There are only two games left to play before the 2022 World Cup begins. Before the more than two-month winter break, the teams want to show themselves from their best side once again. This also applies to RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg, who will meet on Wednesday evening in the former Zentralstadion for the top match. Find out who is the favourite in our Leipzig vs Freiburg betting tips.
RasenBallsport have had a lot to be happy about in recent weeks. After reaching the last 16 in the Champions League, Leipzig also won the match against TSG Hoffenheim 3:1 last weekend. The home side is now sixth in the domestic league.
But the SCF is also doing extremely well at the moment. In the Europa League, the Breisgau team won their group and are now in the last 16 of the competition. And in the Bundesliga, too, there is much to celebrate for Freiburg at the moment. On Sunday evening, Christian Streich’s team won 2:0 against 1. FC Köln and are now second in the table.
Leipzig – Freiburg Info:
– Date & Time: 09.11.2022, 20:30 hrs.
– Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 14
– TV broadcast: Sky
Leipzig Form & Balance Check
RasenBallsport Leipzig had a very bumpy start to the season. The Leipzigers won only one of their first five Bundesliga games and after a 1:4 defeat in the Champions League, Domenico Tedesco had to take his hat off. Meanwhile, things are going much better under new coach Marco Rose. Leipzig are unbeaten in their last eleven competitive games. At the weekend, RB won 3:1 at TSG Hoffenheim.
Nkunku is the measure of all things again
Christopher Nkunku again scored two of the three goals in the match against Hoffenheim. The French international is once again in absolutely exceptional form this season. The man who scored 20 goals and passed 15 more last season is already on 11 goals in the Bundesliga again this season. This puts the striker in first place in the Bundesliga’s list of goal scorers.
The Leipzig defence, meanwhile, is a little shakier. Newcomer David Raum needed some time to get used to his new surroundings and with Klostermann and Simakan, two central defenders are currently injured. In addition, captain Gulásci is out for a longer period of time with a torn cruciate ligament. However, the Hungarian has been replaced by newcomer Janis Blaswich so far.
Leipzig facts & analysis
– Six Bundesliga games unbeaten
– Third best offence in the league
– Three points behind a Champions League place
Freiburg form & balance check
C Freiburg are once again a phenomenon this season. Christian Streich’s team is playing the best Bundesliga season in the history of the sports club so far. The Freiburgers have only suffered two defeats this season and are in second place in the table. Only FC Bayern have one more point on their account than SCF. At the weekend, the team from Freiburg won 2:0 against 1. FC Köln at their home Europa-Park-Stadion. Jeong and Gregoritsch put the Freiburg team on the winning track.
The defensive bulwark of the SCF
SC Freiburg’s defensive prowess has been particularly impressive this season. Freiburg have conceded only 13 goals and thus have the second-best defence in the Bundesliga. The back four is well-rehearsed and knows all the routines. Ginter and Lienhart have been forming a solid central defence for weeks and captain Christian Günter is also one of the best left-backs in the league this season. Mark Flekken has also not conceded a goal eight times this season, which puts him in first place in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg facts & analysis
– Only one point behind league leader Bayern
– Only one defeat away from home this season
– Grifo top scorer with six goals
Predicted line-up – last update on 7 November 2022
RB Leipzig will once again operate with a 4-2-2-2, with attacking wingers and two top players. Benjamin Henrichs will return to the team after his yellow suspension and Haidara could replace Diallo. RB will be missing Gulácsi, Simakan, Klostermann, Laimer and Werner.
SC Freiburg will approach the match with a 4-2-3-1. The team is well-rehearsed and coach Christian Streich will not make any major changes. As in the last game, Freiburg will have to do without the injured Gulde, Schmid and Kyereh.
Leipzig – Freiburg direct comparison & Statistics
Both teams have met twelve times in the Bundesliga so far. Six of the games were won by Leipzig, while Freiburg only won three times. The last meeting between the two teams took place in last season’s DFB Cup final. There, Leipzig prevailed in a penalty shootout. The score was 1-1 after regulation time, with Maximilian Eggestein and Christopher Nkunku scoring the two goals.
– RB Leipzig have not lost any of their last 11 matches
– RB Leipzig have won 7 home games in a row
– When SC Freiburg lead 1-0 in away matches, they win 77% of them
