Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2023

They failed to get inside the top four but Freiburg will look to build on finishing last season in the top six. They open a new Bundesliga campaign against Hoffenheim this coming Saturday expecting to start off on a good note.

Hoffenheim finished last season as number 12 on 36 points in the Bundesliga. At PreZero Arena, they welcome Freiburg, who ended up last season as number 5 on 59 points.

Since both Hoffenheim and Freiburg are looking to start their season on a good note, we are in for a tough fight over their first points of the season this coming Saturday.

Hoffenheim average 1.8 goals per game in their last ten games, scoring 18 times. They conceded 13 goals or an average of 1.3 per game, with one clean sheet along the way.

Freiburg hit the target 14 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.4 goals a game. They conceded 1.1 goals per match for a total of 11 goals, while claiming three clean sheets as well.

Freiburg ended up winning 2-1 in the most recent meeting between these two rivals. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at PreZero Arena., when they once again face Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Prediction

Hoffenheim Form

Hoffenheim look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Union Berlin by 4-2, before drawing 1-1 with VfB Stuttgart. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Luebeck 1-4. Hoffenheim won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 13 goals and conceded eight times.

Hoffenheim go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

Freiburg Form

Six points is Freiburg have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Wolfsburg by 2-0. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Eintracht, before winning 0-2 against SV Oberachern. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Freiburg won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and seven scored.

A top half finish is the bare minimum Freiburg will expect from this season. The visitors are targeting a spot in an international tournament and know a good start will leave them in a good stead.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Hoffenheim renew Freiburg their acquaintance.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Squads

Hoffenheim Squad

The 45-year-old Hoffenheim manager, Pellegrino Matarazzo, will select the lineup against Freiburg from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Luca Philipp (0/0), Nahuel Noll (0/0), Oliver Baumann (0/0), Attila Szalai (0/0), Ermin Bicakcic (0/0), John Anthony Brooks (0/0), Kasim Adams (0/0), Kevin Akpoguma (0/0), Kevin Vogt (0/0), Melayro Bogarde (0/0), Ozan Kabak (0/0), Pavel Kaderabek (0/0), Stanley N'Soki (0/0), Angelo Stiller (0/0), Dennis Geiger (0/0), Diadie Samassekou (0/0), Finn Becker (0/0), Florian Grillitsch (0/0), Grischa Proemel (0/0), Marco John (0/0), Muhammed Mehmet Damar (0/0), Robert Skov (0/0), Sebastian Rudy (0/0), Tom Bischof (0/0), Umut Tohumcu (0/0), Andrej Kramaric (0/0), Fisnik Asllani (0/0), Ihlas Bebou (0/0), Julian Justvan (0/0), Marius Buelter (0/0), Maximilian Beier (0/0), Wout Weghorst (0/0).

Freiburg Squad

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

Benjamin Uphoff (0/0), Florian Mueller (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/0), Christian Guenter (0/0), Jordy Makengo (0/0), Kenneth Schmidt (0/0), Keven Schlotterbeck (0/0), Kilian Sildillia (0/0), Lukas Kuebler (0/0), Manuel Gulde (0/0), Matthias Ginter (0/0), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (0/0), Chukwubuike Adamu (0/0), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Maximilian Eggestein (0/0), Merlin Roehl (0/0), Nicolas Hoefler (0/0), Noah Weisshaupt (0/0), Ritsu Doan (0/0), Roland Sallai (0/0), Vincenzo Grifo (0/0), Yannik Keitel (0/0), Lucas Hoeler (0/0), Michael Gregoritsch (0/0), Nils Petersen (0/0).

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Team News

Hoffenheim might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Freiburg.

Andrej Kramaric, Fisnik Asllani, Ozan Kabak and Grischa Proemel nurses various injuries and won't take part for Hoffenheim against Freiburg at PreZero Arena.

Freiburg face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Hoffenheim.

Names like Philipp Lienhart, Noah Atubolu and Yannik Keitel most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Lineups

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg H2H

The last time these two teams squared up, Freiburg ran out 2-1 winners which they surely won't mind doing again at PreZero Arena. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Freiburg have been the dominant force winning five matches against Hoffenheim. The bookies have Freiburg to win this match at best price odds of 2/1.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Results

The past ten matches between Hoffenheim and Freiburg have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 2/3 with the bookies.

Hoffenheim vs Freiburg Betting Tips

As the new Bundesliga campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Hoffenheim and Freiburg this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

PreZero Arena saw Hoffenheim winning five, drawing one and losing four of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Freiburg won four of their 10 most recent away games, drew two and lost four. Goals are usually flowing for Hoffenheim on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in eight of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for Freiburg in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Hoffenheim managed an average of 1.5 goals, with Freiburg averaging 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Hoffenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Freiburg's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.