Borussia Dortmund Welcomes Freiburg in Crucial Match
Last fixture, Borussia Dortmund took advantage of Bayern Munich losing to Borussia Monchengladbach. However, they still are six points behind the defending champions, meaning they can’t afford to lose Friday.
On the other hand, Freiburg is having their best season in recent years. A victory at Signal Iduna Park could boost them to third place. They come in as the betting online underdogs, but they aren’t afraid anymore.
Borussia Dortmund Putting Up a Fight
If there’s a team capable of dethroning Bayern Munich, it’s Borussia Dortmund. Not only because they’re sitting in second place, but because of the club’s infrastructure and mentality. There’s also a very special player called Erling Haaland.
Last weekend, Borussia Dortmund earned a huge road victory in Frankfurt. They overcame a two-goal deficit in the last 20 minutes of the game. Frankfurt scored twice in the first half. Dortmund never panics, though. Thorgan Hazard, Jude Bellingham and Mahmoud Dahoud scored in the second half to turn things around. Dahoud did it with one minute left.
Scoring three goals without Haaland scoring at least one should scare all remaining Dortmund opponents. That shows how good this team is as a unit. Haaland remains the best player on the team, the top scorer with 13 goals. Nevertheless, it’s good to know he has plenty of help.
We’re talking about a team that truly believes that the best defense is a good offense. Only Munich (57) has scored more goals than Dortmund’s 44. That’s especially true when playing at home where Dortmund scored two or more goals in each of their last five games. That’s not easy, not even in the Bundesliga.
No major injuries to report here. That’s another reason for Dortmund to be offering a -200 price in the sportsbook.
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup: Gregor Kobel; Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Mats Hummels, Nico Schulz; Emre Can, Mahmoud Dahoud, Marius Wolf, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt; Erling Haaland.
Freiburg Aiming High
We don’t think Freiburg has a chance to win the title. However, their main goal is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League, and we do like those soccer odds.
They’re sitting in fourth place, the last one to be granted an invite. As was mentioned before, a victory could boost them up to third place. They also need Hoffenheim to not beat FC Union Berlin.
Freiburg have three straight games without losing. Most recently, they drew 2-2 to Arminia Bielefeld. They were up, 2-0, but couldn’t close. Those little details are what differentiates them from the powerhouses. But hey, they’re getting closer.
We’re nonetheless talking about a well-balanced team. Freiburg have the same record playing either home or road, 4-3-2. They aren’t afraid anymore. You won’t find a more tempting underdog than Freiburg at +465.
No major injuries to report here either. You can expect quite a show.
Freiburg predicted lineup: Benjamin Uphoff; Lukas Kubler, Philipp Lienhart, Keven Schlotterbeck, Christian Gunter; Janik Haberer, Nicolas Hofler, Roland Sallai, Jeong Woo-yeong, Vincenzo Grifo; Lucas Höler.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Head-to-Head
- Previous Matches: 46
- Borussia Dortmund Victories: 28 (95 goals)
- Freiburg Victories: 6 (46 goals)
- Draws: 12
Freiburg defeated Borussia Dortmund, 2-1, in their first meeting of the season. All of the goals were scored by Freiburg players. Grifo and Sallai scored to give them a two-goal advantage, while an own goal from Yannick Keitel allowed Dortmund to close the gap.
The last time these two met at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund rolled 4-0. That was one of the seven out of their last 10 meetings where the total went over.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Game Information
- Date: Friday, Jan. 14th
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Live Stream: fuboTV
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Betting Lines
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Prediction
It’s now or never. Borussia Dortmund need to keep pressuring Bayern Munich at the top. Munich will pay a visit to Koln, so there’s a chance for the reigning champions to lose more points.
Dortmund owns an incredible 8-0-1 record when playing at home, but Freiburg won’t be easy prey. That’s why we think the home side will win, but not in another blowout. The visitors should cover to a push, so include over 3 in your soccer picks and enjoy the game.
Prediction: Borussia Dortmund 3, Freiburg 2
