Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th January 2024

The Bundesliga tie at Europa-Park Stadion this coming Saturday sees home team Freiburg up against Hoffenheim.

Placed seventh in the table Freiburg have amassed 25 points after 17 matches. On 24 points, Hoffenheim rank eighth with 17 matches played this season.

The last time Freiburg clashed with Hoffenheim, they earned three points to their account, and appear ready to aim for another the win this coming Saturday.

Freiburg only average a modest 1.4 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 14 goals. They also conceded 13 for an average of 1.3 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Ahead of their upcoming Bundesliga match, Hoffenheim have an ample average of 1.6 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 16 goals, while also conceding 22 times. That amounts to an average of 2.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Freiburg won the last two meetings against Hoffenheim, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 2-1 score.

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Prediction

Freiburg Form

In has been a bit of everything for Freiburg in their previous three matches, where they first beat FC Koln by 2-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-2 defeat against FC Heidenheim, before an encounter with Union Berlin produced a 0-0 draw. Freiburg claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Bundesliga, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored ten and conceded five goals.

Hoffenheim Form

In their past three games, Hoffenheim lost 3-1 against RB Leipzig, drew 3-3 with Darmstadt, and lost 3-0 against Bayern Munich. Hoffenheim claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and nine scored.

We are a little surprise to see the prices on offer at the bookies for a home win, as we think the form of Freiburg is better than odds suggest. We back them to claim a home win against Hoffenheim.

Freiburg have taken four points from their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won one of these matches with a scoreline of eight goals to 21. Hoffenheim took two wins from their last eight games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They collected six points, scored 12 goals and conceded 21. Freiburg have a record of seven wins, four draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Hoffenheim have seven wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Squads

Freiburg Squad

Streich will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Hoffenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Benjamin Uphoff (0/0), Florian Mueller (0/0), Jaaso Jantunen (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/17), Christian Guenter (0/1), Jordy Makengo (0/6), Kenneth Schmidt (0/5), Kilian Sildillia (0/16), Lukas Kuebler (0/12), Manuel Gulde (1/12), Matthias Ginter (0/16), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (1/14), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Fabian Ruedlin (0/1), Maximilian Eggestein (0/17), Merlin Roehl (1/13), Mika Baur (0/0), Nicolas Hoefler (1/12), Noah Weisshaupt (1/14), Ritsu Doan (1/16), Roland Sallai (2/13), Vincenzo Grifo (3/15), Yannik Keitel (0/3), Chukwubuike Adamu (0/12), Lucas Hoeler (5/17), Maximilian Philipp (1/7), Michael Gregoritsch (3/15), Ryan Johansson (0/0).

Hoffenheim Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Hoffenheim head coach Matarazzo will select from for his starting XI:

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/17), Attila Szalai (0/4), John Anthony Brooks (1/13), Joshua Quarshie (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/10), Ozan Kabak (2/13), Pavel Kaderabek (1/13), Stanley N'Soki (0/3), Anton Stach (1/16), Bambase Conte (0/2), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/13), Florian Grillitsch (1/14), Grischa Proemel (2/16), Marco John (0/0), Robert Skov (3/15), Tom Bischof (0/8), Umut Tohumcu (0/5), Andrej Kramaric (6/14), Ihlas Bebou (3/15), Julian Justvan (0/4), Marius Buelter (1/17), Maximilian Beier (6/16), Mergim Berisha (0/8), Wout Weghorst (4/13).

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Team News

Freiburg could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Hoffenheim on Saturday. For their upcoming match in round 18, Freiburg are unable to call upon Ritsu Doan, who is suspended.

Kenneth Schmidt, Michael Gregoritsch, Max Rosenfelder, Christian Guenter and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh are missing from the squad, Freiburg will field against Hoffenheimthis coming Saturday.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Hoffenheim, who are looking at five players nursing various problems. Grischa Proemel and Diadie Samassekou racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Hoffenheim travelling party for their next match.

Bambase Conte, Mergim Berisha, Marco John, Florian Grillitsch and Dennis Geiger all face a spell on the sidelines for Hoffenheim due to various injuries.

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Lineups

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim H2H

Freiburg go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 2-1 the last two times they played Hoffenheim. Freiburg have been slightly more successful than Hoffenheim in recent meetings. With a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Freiburg has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Results

Both teams to score came out seven times in the past ten matches between Freiburg and Hoffenheim. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 4/7 with the bookies.

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Michael Gregoritsch brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Freiburg will start him against Hoffenheim, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ihlas Bebou, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Freiburg claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing two. Hoffenheim won four of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost five of these matches. Freiburg managed three wins without conceding a single goal in the previous 10 matches at home.

Over 2.5 goals paid out seven times in the previous ten encounters between these two Bundesliga sides. Freiburg pulled off an average of 1.9 goals, while Hoffenheim settled for an average of 1.3 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this streak. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Freiburg’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Hoffenheim's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.