Freiburg vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-03-11 14:30.
Freiburg couldn’t handle Juventus in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday (L 1-0) as they suffered a first defeat in six competitive matches (W3, D2), while two successive draws in the Bundesliga have put the brakes on their bid to return to Europe next term. However, they haven’t drawn three consecutive Bundesliga games since February 2019, a run that began after a 4-2 home defeat to Hoffenheim!
They’ll expect a better performance here as they haven’t lost a Bundesliga home game since matchday two (W7, D3), although both teams scored in each of the last five of those fixtures (W3, D2), suggesting both defences could be in for a busy afternoon. That seems even more likely when considering Freiburg scored and conceded in eight of the last nine H2Hs they hosted (W3, D4, L2).
Hoffenheim’s miserable run continues as their 1-0 defeat to Mainz was a club record 13th consecutive Bundesliga game without a win (D2, L11). Having now lost six league games in a row for the first time since December 2012, losing here would create yet more unwelcome history, on the occasion of their 500th Bundesliga game as they’ve never previously lost seven in a row.
As one of four clubs starting the round on 19 points at the foot of the standings, they desperately need to turn things around, but there is hope as they won this H2H 2-1 last term and their last league win was away from home, albeit against fellow strugglers Schalke. With visiting fans heading to Freiburg’s new stadium for the first time, they’ll hope their presence can give the team a much-needed boost.
Players to watch: Four of Michael Gregoritsch’s last five league goals for Freiburg came before half-time, while nobody’s scored more goals in H2Hs in Freiburg than Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramarić with none of his four goalscoring outings this term resulting in defeats (W2, D2).
Hot streak: Hoffenheim have lost all nine league games this term in which they trailed at half-time.