Eintracht Frankfurt vs Freiburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-01-13 19:30.
[p]It was a strong start to 2025 for Eintracht Frankfurt, who maintained their grip on a top-four berth with a 1-0 win at St Pauli, with in-demand top league scorer Omar Marmoush (G14) scoring the only goal. It is the Egyptian that has stolen all the headlines of late with a move to the Premier League becoming more likely by the day, one which leaves the Frankfurt faithful biting their fingernails during this tumultuous month.[/p]
[p]Ending 2024 on a sour note with a defeat to Mainz here, Frankfurt’s first home task of the year is to avoid back-to-back Bundesliga defeats at Deutsche Bank Park for the first time since 2022. Favoured by the bookmakers to bounce back, ever-reliable Frankfurt have only failed to win twice as pre-match betting favourites at any venue in Bundesliga action since the start of last season (W14, D13, L2). [/p]
[p]Looking to upset that tally are Freiburg, who continue to go well under Julian Schuster to remain in European contention (W10, D3, L6). In fact, Freiburg’s 27-point haul at this stage represents a stronger return than legendary boss Christian Streich had managed in 11 of the last 12 completed campaigns – a statistic which continues to help Schuster endear himself to the fanbase.[/p]
[p]Actually finishing in a European position may require something of an away resurgence from Freiburg, who make the trip north on the back of a five-match winless run on the road in the Bundesliga (D2, L3). Doing so here will be easier said than done for the Breisgau Brazilians, who have won in just one of their last seven away H2Hs against Frankfurt (D3, L3), despite getting on the scoresheet in six of those games. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Usually quick off the mark here, Hugo Ekitiké has scored the match opener in five of his last six home scoring appearances for Frankfurt. For Freiburg, Vincenzo Grifo is looking for a third straight scoring Bundesliga appearance for the first time since 2020 against a side he has scored against in four of the last five seasons. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Frankfurt’s home league games this season have averaged 2.14 first-half goals.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]