Freiburg vs Hertha Berlin prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-03-31 13:30.
Bundesliga action returns to the Europa-Park Stadium on the first day of April, but Freiburg certainly aren’t fooling around this season after posting a club all-time low of five defeats after 25 top-flight rounds (W13, D7, L5). That incredible return sees Christian Streich’s men battling it out for their maiden Champions League appearance, with Streich and the entire coaching team rewarded with contract extensions during the international break.
A major contributing factor to Freiburg’s success this season has been their proficiency from set pieces, with 42% of their 38 goals (16) being scored in dead-ball situations. That’s not to take any credit away from Freiburg’s tenacious defence, who have kept a joint league-high ten clean sheets, which is crucial considering they’re the joint-lowest scorers in the top half!
On the other end of the spectrum are Hertha Berlin, who find themselves within a five-team raft separated by just five points at the bottom of the table. Sandro Schwarz’s men were plunged into the bottom three thanks to a 3-1 defeat against Hoffenheim before the international break, so they must improve on a rotten H2H record against Freiburg since the beginning of 2019 if they’re to escape in this round (W2, D1, L5).
That appears unlikely when considering Hertha are enduring the longest losing streak of Bundesliga away defeats amongst current top-flight sides, despite getting on the scoresheet in five of their last six league trips (L8). Even so, Schwarz can take heart from the fact his biggest victory as a manager came against Freiburg whilst at Mainz back in 2019.
Players to watch: Ritsu Dōan earned some valuable minutes with Japan across the break and is returning to Freiburg in search of a third straight scoring Bundesliga game for the first time. For the visitors, Hertha’s Dodi Lukébakio grabbed a pair of assists in Belgium’s 3-0 win over Sweden and has also scored in both of his club’s victories in 2023.
Hot stat: Freiburg are currently enjoying an all time club record run of 11 consecutive unbeaten Bundesliga home games (W8, D3).