The Matchday 17 clash in the Bundesliga between Eintracht and Freiburg will take place on January 14 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Freiburg: prediction, betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Eintracht vs. Freiburg
Eintracht (3-4-1-2): Kevin Trapp – Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Rasmus Kristensen – Nathaniel Brown, Ellyes Skhiri, Hugo Larsson, Nnamdi Collins – Mario Götze – Hugo Ekitike, Omar Marmoush.
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu – Christian Günter, Maximilian Rosenfelder, Matthias Ginter, Lukas Kübler – Maximilian Eggestein, Merlin Röhl – Vincenzo Grifo, Eren Dinkci, Ritsu Doan – Lucas Höler.
Each team's starting lineup in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Eintracht
In the previous round, the team defeated St. Pauli (1-0). This result ended Eintracht's winless streak of three matches in the league (1 draw, 2 losses). Dino Toppmöller's side is in third place in the standings, with the nearest chaser, Leipzig, trailing only on goal difference. Notably, the club has scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga 2024/25 – only Bayern (48) and Bayer (40) have better records.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Eintracht's last 11 home games in this tournament.
- The team scored first in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the league.
- At least four goals were scored in 4 of the club's last 5 home Bundesliga encounters.
Freiburg
In the 16th round, Julian Schuster's side defeated Holstein Kiel (3-2). The club has lost only twice in the last 8 league matches (3 wins, 3 draws). Freiburg is in 6th place in the standings, just 3 points away from the Champions League zone, while their nearest pursuer, Stuttgart, is one point behind. Notably, the club has scored only 7 goals in away Bundesliga matches in 2024/25 – only three teams have worse records in the league.
- Freiburg has not scored more than one goal in their last 6 away matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in the club's last 5 Bundesliga matches.
- No more than one goal was scored in the first half in 13 of the team's last 14 away league games.
Eintracht vs. Freiburg: Match Prediction
Eintracht has no issues in attack – they have scored in their last 15 league matches, with Dino Toppmöller's side scoring at least twice in 9 of those games. Their attacking style leads to defensive mistakes – the club has conceded in 19 of their last 23 Bundesliga encounters.
Freiburg's defense hasn't been solid in recent matches either – in their last 6 league games, they haven't kept a clean sheet, conceding 15 goals in that span. However, Freiburg's attack has been effective – Julian Schuster's side has scored in their last 5 matches in this tournament. At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Freiburg's last 6 Bundesliga games.
Additionally, the previous league meeting between these teams ended 3-3. I anticipate that the upcoming match will also entertain fans with plenty of goals. My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
