Competition: Bundesliga
Market: Freiburg win
Odds: 12/11 @ BetUS
Hoping to break back into the European places this weekend, Freiburg will welcome Union Berlin to the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, signing off 2023 and entering Germany’s festive break with an action-packed 3-2 loss against Heidenheim, Freiburg will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Punching a Europa League knockout stage ticket last month, Christian Streich’s side will also be excited by their continued success on home soil. Last seen at the Europa-Park Stadion picking up a routine 2-0 victory against Koln, the Reds have lost just one of their last seven appearances in front of their own supporters – a run that stems back to a 3-1 DFP Pokal defeat against Paderborn back on November 1st. With their hometown purple patch underlined by a 5-0 romp against Greek giants Olympiacos last month, Freiburg should be smelling a golden opportunity this weekend. Storming to a 4-1 victory when they welcomed Union Berlin to the Europa-Park Stadion last season, Streich’s European contenders will be searching for a repeat performance here.
As for the visitors, while Union Berlin might have enjoyed a real fairytale last season as they punched a famous Champions League ticket, the Iron Ones have come crashing back down to earth this time around. Although new boss Nenad Bjelica might have seen his squad sign off 2023 with a 2-0 victory at home against Koln, the Reds still find themselves at the heart of a relegation scrap. Looking over their shoulder and marking their return holding just a three-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone, Saturday’s guests have also continued to show some rather glaring issues on the road. Last seen on their travels slumping to a woeful 3-0 drumming at the hands of Bochum, Union Berlin have collected just a pair of points from any of their previous 10 straight showdowns outside of the capital. With that extended crisis stemming all the way back to August 26th, we are predicting an enjoyable home win.
Bet: Freiburg 12/11 to beat Union Berlin in Saturday’s Bundesliga battle @ BetUS
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