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. They have not won in the last six matches against the Bavarian giants.
Meanwhile, the visitors are at the top of the league table, and they will look to take another step closer to the league title with a victory away from home. They are coming into this game on the back of five wings and a draw from the last six league matches. They are full of confidence and momentum right now, and they will be the favourites to pick up all three points.
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.
Team News & Tactics
SC Freiburg
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is ruled out for the season with cruciate ligament damage. Other than that, Max Rosenfelder has a hamstring issue. SC Freiburg will start in a 4-2-3-1 formation, 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 start in central defence.
Johan Manzambi and Maximilian Eggestein will start in the midfield pivot. 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. Yuito Suzuki will operate as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack.
Lucas Holer will lead the SC Freiburg attack.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Jung, Treu; Manzambi, Eggestein; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Holer
Bayern Munich
The away team will be without Jonas Urbig (knee), Aleksandar Pavlovic (hip), Manuel Neuer (calf), Alphonso Davies (hamstring), Arijon Ibrahimovic (foot) and Sven Ulreich (groin). Harry Kane misses out with an injury he picked up with England.
Bayern Munich will shape up in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Leonard Prescott 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. As for the central defensive unit, Dayot Upamecano will start alongside Jonathan Tah.
As for the midfield unit, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will start in the 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 start in the number ten role and look to link the midfield to the attack. Jamal Musiala will lead the line for Bayern Munich here.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Prescott; Bischof, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Musiala
Key Stats
- Bayern Munich have picked up five wins from the last six matches in the league.
- Freiburg have picked up just two wins from the last six matches in the league.
- Bayern Munich have won five of the 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 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. He will look to create chances for his teammates and add to his goal tally for the season. 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. They have a disastrous record against the champions as well. They will look to make life difficult for the opposition, but Bayern Munich have far greater quality and depth. They should be able to grind out an easy win here. A comfortable away victory is on the cards for the champions.
