Bayern Munich vs Freiburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2022-10-15 17:30.
Julian Nagelsmann appears to be a man under pressure with Bayern Munich registering just one victory from their last six Bundesliga games, culminating in a disappointing 2-2 draw in Der Klassiker last week. Some strong form in Europe and the fact that surprise league leaders Union Berlin remain at arm’s length may factor into Bayern’s decision to stick with Nagelsmann, yet this remains the Bundesliga giant’s worst league start in 12 years (W4, D4, L1).
With springtime European football secured through a perfect four-game start to Bayern’s UEFA Champions League group stage, they can now afford to fully focus on Bundesliga matters. Union Berlin and Freiburg have upset the apple cart with brilliant starts this season, but Bayern will hope to extend their 100% unbeaten home league record against Freiburg (W19, D3) in order to oust the pretenders to their throne.
This is only the third time in Bundesliga history that Freiburg enter a clash with Bayern ahead of them in the standings, and despite scoring twice in both of the prior games under similar circumstances, they won neither (D1, L1). Just like their hosts, Freiburg have made a perfect four-game start in Europe and have already qualified for the Europa League knockout phase following a 4-0 win over Nantes during midweek.
As starting XIs go, none are much more settled than Freiburg’s, with Christian Streich opting for the same lineup in six of their last seven games. That strategy is paying off for now, as Freiburg enjoy the longest currently-active unbeaten run of Bundesliga games (W4, D3), which has in turn helped to secure their second best ever top-flight nine-game start.
Players to watch: Bayern’s Leroy Sané already has nine competitive goals for the season and he’s had a hand in three goals in four appearances against Freiburg (G1, A2). Meanwhile, former Bayern youth prospect Jeong Woo-yeong will be knocking on the manager’s door for a start against his old club after both scoring and assisting last time out.
Hot streak: Bayern have conceded at least once in eight straight Bundesliga H2Hs, which is their longest active streak without a clean sheet against any current league opponent.