SC Freiburg will host Bayern Munich at Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday, hoping to build on the 2-1 win over St. Pauli before the international break.
SC Freiburg have a poor record vs Bayern Munich, and they need to raise their performance levels to get a good result here. The Breisgau-Brasilianer have not won in the last six matches against the Bavarian giants.
Meanwhile, the visitors are at the top of the Bundesliga table, and they will look to take another step closer to the league title with a victory away from home. The reigning champions are coming into this game on the back of five wins and a draw from the last six top-flight matches. Vincent Kompany’s men are full of confidence and momentum right now, and they will be the favourites to pick up all three points.
Meanwhile, SC Freiburg have picked up just two wins from their last six league matches, and they will need to overcome their inconsistency to finish the season strongly. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
SC Freiburg
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is ruled out for the season with cruciate ligament damage. Other than that, Max Rosenfelder is recovering from a hamstring issue. SC Freiburg will start in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Bayern Munich, with Noah Atubolu in goal.
Lukas Kubler and Philipp Treu will start as the full-backs here. They will look to protect the central defenders and keep things tight at the back. Matthias Ginter and Anthony Jung will form the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Johan Manzambi and Maximilian Eggestein will pair up in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to protect the back four and win the ball back for their side.
Jan-Niklas Beste and Derry Scherhant will start on the flanks. They will look to protect the full-backs and create opportunities for their teammates during transitions. Meanwhile, Yuito Suzuki will operate as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Lucas Holer will spearhead the SC Freiburg attack vs Bayern Munich on Saturday.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Jung, Treu; Manzambi, Eggestein; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Holer
Bayern Munich
Unlike his counterpart in the SC Freiburg dugout, Vincent Kompany has received some good news ahead of the trip to the Europa-Park Stadion, as Jonas Urbig and captain Manuel Neuer are fit and available. However, the away team will be without Sven Ulreich (groin), Alphonso Davies (hamstring), and Harry Kane, who misses out with an injury he picked up with England.
Meanwhile, Nicolas Jackson will serve a suspension after his dismissal in the Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen last month. Bayern Munich will shape up in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Manuel Neuer in goal.
Tom Bischof and Raphael Guerreiro will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out defensively and create opportunities going forward as well. Meanwhile, Dayot Upamecano will start alongside Jonathan Tah will pair up at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will form the double pivot. They will look to add physicality and defensive cover to the side. Michael Olise and Luis Diaz are in exceptional form, and they will look to create opportunities from the flanks and find the back of the net as well.
Serge Gnabry will reprise the number ten role and look to link the midfield to the attack. Finally, Jamal Musiala will lead the line for Bayern Munich vs SC Freiburg in the absence of Kane and Jackson.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Bischof, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Musiala
Key Stats
- Bayern Munich have picked up five wins from their last six matches in the Bundesliga.
- SC Freiburg have picked up just two wins from their last six matches in the Bundesliga.
- Bayern Munich have won five of their last six matches against Freiburg, with the remaining one ending in a draw.
- 21 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
Player to Watch
Luis Diaz
The Colombian international has been outstanding for Bayern Munich this season, and he will look to take advantage of the defensive vulnerability of Freiburg here. The home team has conceded 44 goals in 27 League matches, and Diaz could cause all sorts of problems for them with his pace, flair, and scoring ability.
The former Liverpool winger will look to create chances for his teammates and add to his goal tally for the season, especially with the visitors missing Harry Kane. Bayern Munich will expect a defining performance from the South American attacker in the final third.
Prediction
SC Freiburg 0-2 Bayern Munich
The home team will look to put up a fight here and grind out a positive result. However, they lack form and confidence of embarking on a winning run. They have a disastrous record against the Bavarian giants as well.
While SC Freiburg will look to make life difficult for the opposition, Bayern Munich have far greater quality and depth. Die Roten should be able to secure an easy win here. A comfortable 2-0 victory is on the cards for Vincent Kompany and his charges.
