The Matchday 23 Bundesliga fixture between Freiburg and Borussia Monchengladbach will take place on 22 February at the Europa-Park Stadion. Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Freiburg
The home side suffered a heavy 0:3 away defeat to Hoffenheim in the previous round. That was Freiburg’s eighth loss in the current league campaign (8 wins, 6 draws). Notably, Julian Schuster’s men conceded more than two goals for the first time in their last seven Bundesliga matches. However, the club have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 10 games in this competition. In the standings, the team have dropped to eighth place, and the gap to the European places has increased to nine points.
- Freiburg have scored in 10 of their previous 13 league matches.
- At home, the team are unbeaten in nine consecutive Bundesliga games (6 wins, 3 draws).
- In their last six home matches in this competition, the club have not conceded more than one goal.
Potential Freiburg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Bruno Ogbus, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Christian Gunter – Sirak Irie, Maximilian Eggestein, Derry Scherhant, Patrick Osterhage, Yuito Suzuki – Lukas Holer.
Defenders Maximilian Rosenfelder and Philipp Lienhart, as well as midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, will miss out through injury. Midfielder Johan Manzambi is suspended.
Borussia Monchengladbach
The visitors lost 0:3 away to Eintracht in the previous round. As a result, the team’s winless run in the league has stretched to six matches (3 draws, 3 defeats), and in half of those games during that spell, Eugen Polanski’s men failed to find the net at all. Overall, Borussia have gone 10 matches this season without scoring, and no side have a worse figure. In the table, the club sit 13th, with a three-point cushion over the relegation play-off spot.
- The team have scored more than once in just one of their last 11 Bundesliga matches.
- Away from home, Borussia are winless in five straight Bundesliga games (2 draws, 3 defeats).
- At least one team failed to score in six of Borussia’s last eight away matches in this competition.
Potential Borussia Monchengladbach Lineup (3-5-2)*
Moritz Nicolas – Nico Elvedi, Koko Takai, Philipp Sander – Lukas Ullrich, Rocco Reitz, Jens Castrop, Kevin Steger, Yannick Engelhardt – Franck Honora, Haris Tabakovic.
Midfielders Nathan Ngoumou and Robin Hack, as well as striker Tim Kleindienst, are injured. Midfielder Rocco Reitz is suspended.
Referee
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 11 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 36%.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach: Match Prediction
Julian Schuster’s men will surely be eager to make amends in front of their supporters after last round’s heavy defeat, and a home match looks like the perfect opportunity. At the Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg have been posting strong results, remaining unbeaten in nine consecutive league games (6 wins, 3 draws). The club’s defence, which has looked far from reliable on the road, tends to improve significantly at home. In only two home matches this season, Freiburg have conceded more than one goal. Meanwhile, Julian Schuster’s side generally need just 1-2 goals to secure a positive outcome.
For Borussia, who have not scored more than once in six straight away Bundesliga matches, breaking down such a defence will be difficult. We are sure Borussia will focus on protecting their own goal. However, that approach is unlikely to end their five-match winless away run in the league. Moreover, at Freiburg’s ground, the club have been unable to win in nine head-to-head Bundesliga meetings (4 draws, 5 defeats).
Prediction: Freiburg, double chance + Under 3.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
