Union Berlin will host Freiburg at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei for their upcoming Bundesliga match on Friday.
Union Berlin comes into this game aiming to rebound from a recent 3-0 loss against Bayern Munich, where they held only 22% possession and managed eight attempts with just one on target.
Bayern was more clinical, with 16 shots and goals from Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman. Union Berlin has struggled defensively in recent outings, conceding in five of their last six matches, allowing a total of eight goals.
Union Berlin’s recent record against Freiburg has been favorable, as they are unbeaten in their last three league matches against them and have avoided defeat in their past five home league games.
Freiburg, on the other hand, played to a goalless draw against Mainz in their previous Bundesliga match, maintaining 51% possession and recording 10 attempts with two on target. In their last six matches, Julian Schuster’s team has scored seven goals and conceded eight.
Looking at the head-to-head history between Union Berlin and Freiburg since December 2021, Union has the edge with three wins, one loss, and two draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game over these encounters. Their most recent clash in May 2024 saw Union secure a 2-1 victory.
For team news, Union Berlin will be without Lucas Tousart, Josip Juranovic, and Yannic Stein due to injuries.
They are expected to deploy a 3-4-3 lineup featuring Frederik Rønnow, Danilho Doekhi, Kevin Vogt, Diogo Leite, Christopher Trimmel, Aljoscha Kemlein, Rani Khedira, Leopold Querfeld, Jordan Siebatcheu, Benedict Hollerbach, and Woo-yeong Jeong.
Freiburg will miss Manuel Gulde, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Kenneth Schmidt, and Merlin Röhl due to fitness issues.
They are likely to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation, including Noah Atubolu, Lukas Kübler, Max Rosenfelder, Philipp Lienhart, Christian Günter, Patrick Osterhage, Nicolas Höfler, Eren Dinkci, Maximilian Philipp, Vincenzo Grifo, and Junior Adamu.
Prediction
This matchup seems evenly balanced, with both teams likely to find the net. A draw appears to be a probable outcome, and a 1-1 scoreline seems likely in this close contest.
