Freiburg vs Bayern Munich prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-04-07 13:30.
With a seven-match unbeaten league run behind them (W3, D4), fourth-placed Freiburg take on potentially the toughest task the Bundesliga has to offer as they host table-topping Bayern Munich. Football cynics may point to the fact that their run isn’t as impressive as it looks given Freiburg have actually drawn four of their last five league outings, and those critics would perhaps be right considering Freiburg actually led in three of those four draws.
Interestingly, those six points dropped look even more disappointing when you consider that if Freiburg hadn’t thrown them away, they would be coming into this game with a chance to leapfrog Bayern. Even with those wins in tow, it would still have been a far-fetched possibility, largely due to the fact Freiburg haven’t beaten Bayern in Bundesliga action since May 2015 (D3, L10), though they perhaps do hold a psychological advantage here after beating Bayern 2-1 in the DFB Pokal in midweek!
While ten-time consecutive Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have long seemed imperious on the domestic stage, they find themselves in somewhat unfamiliar territory this season. Holding just a two-point lead at the top of the table with eight games to go, the pressure is on for Thomas Tuchel’s side, though the former Chelsea boss did make a positive start to his reign with a 4-2 victory over nearest title rivals Borussia Dortmund on his Bayern managerial bow.
The next challenge for Tuchel is to stop Bayern’s slide on the road, with the Bavarian outfit losing two of their last three away league games. Travelling certainly hasn’t been Bayern’s strong point this season, and perhaps explains why they don’t hold the unattainable lead they’re so accustomed to, and they’ve actually won just two away league games this season against sides starting this round 12th or higher (D3, L3).
Players to watch: The winning scorer in midweek, Lucas Höler has netted a joint-career high four goals against Bayern, despite winning just a sole H2H (D3, L7). He faced off against Thomas Müller in most of those games, and the German has been influential to Bayern’s league H2H success of late, racking up four assists across the last four Bundesliga meetings.
Hot streak: Freiburg haven’t tasted defeat in their last 12 Bundesliga home outings, an ongoing club record (W8, D4).