Freiburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-05-16 13:30.
[p]With the title decided and the two bottom teams already confirmed for relegation, the focus of the final Bundesliga matchday of 2024/25 largely revolves around the UEFA Champions League qualification battle. In an exciting twist of fate, two of the three sides vying for those last two available positions meet this weekend in the Black Forest as Freiburg look to make it into Europe’s elite continental competition for the first time in their history. [/p]
[p]It’s the hosts here who occupy the Bundesliga’s fourth and final Champions League qualification place, thanks to an ongoing run of five games without defeat (W4, D1). A hard-fought 2-1 win over Holstein Kiel last weekend saw Freiburg come from behind to take another three points, and with Borussia Dortmund able to leapfrog the Breisgau Brazilians if they fail to record anything less than a victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, the pressure is on here.[/p]
[p]Frankfurt will make the trip south looking to seal their own top-four finish with a win, as they begin this matchday two points above their opponents. A draw would also be enough to see them finish third this campaign, something that could be deemed likely with a glance at their return of just one loss in their last ten Bundesliga H2Hs (W4, D5). [/p]
[p]Perhaps fittingly given their need for just a point, Dino Toppmöller’s side have drawn three of their last four league games (W1). Frankfurt’s away form makes slightly grimmer reading and they’ve only managed to win one of their last seven top-flight away matches (D4, L2), though confidence may be high here after their 4-1 triumph in the reverse fixture affords them the chance to complete a first Bundesliga double over Freiburg since 2018/19. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo has struck three goals across his last six H2Hs, including a penalty in last season’s corresponding fixture. In what could be his last game for Frankfurt, Hugo Ekitiké will be looking to add to his 15 league goals this term, five of which have come between the 65th and 75th minutes, including one against Freiburg in January.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Frankfurt have scored in both halves in 16 of their Bundesliga matches this season, the second-highest total in the league.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]