Matchday 13 of the Bundesliga between Hoffenheim and Freiburg will take place on December 8 at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim. Hoffenheim vs. Freiburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 25;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 40%.
Predicted lineups for Hoffenheim vs. Freiburg
Hoffenheim (4-2-3-1): Oliver Baumann – Alexander Prass, Stanley Nsoki, Kevin Akpoguma, Pavel Kaderabek – Tom Bischof, Anton Stach – Jacob Bruun Larsen, Andrej Kramaric, Adam Hlozek – Haris Tabakovic.
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu – Christian Günter, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Lukas Kübler – Nicolas Höfler, Maximilian Eggestein – Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Höler, Ritsu Doan – Michael Gregoritsch.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Hoffenheim
In their last Bundesliga match, Christian Ilzer's side fell to Mainz (0-2). In their last five league matches, the team has only one win (2 draws, 2 losses). The club is in 14th place in the Bundesliga standings, just two points above the relegation playoff zone.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Hoffenheim's last 10 home games in the Bundesliga.
- At least four goals were scored in 6 of the team's last 7 matches at the PreZero Arena in this tournament.
- Hoffenheim scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 Bundesliga home matches.
Freiburg
By defeating Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-1) in the 12th round, Julian Schuster's team ended two streaks: a three-match goalless run and a four-match winless run in the Bundesliga (2 draws, 2 losses). Despite this, Freiburg remains in the European competition zone, sitting in 6th place in the Bundesliga standings. They are just one point ahead of their closest pursuer, Mainz.
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than three goals were scored in 11 of Freiburg's last 13 away Bundesliga matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Julian Schuster's side's last 6 away matches in this tournament.
Hoffenheim vs. Freiburg: Match Prediction
Hoffenheim has been underwhelming in this championship. The team has not won in 9 of their 12 Bundesliga 2024/25 matches (3 draws, 6 losses). During this period, the club dropped points even against the tournament's underdogs, such as Heidenheim (0-0) and St. Pauli (0-2).
Freiburg has long been known as a solid mid-table team and is playing confidently in the Bundesliga 2024/25. The club has not lost in 5 of their last 7 matches in this Bundesliga campaign (3 wins, 2 draws). The losses in this period were only against strong teams like Leipzig (1-3) and Borussia Dortmund (0-4).
Also noteworthy is the head-to-head statistics of the upcoming opponents. Freiburg has not lost in their last 5 visits to Hoffenheim in the league (4 wins, 1 draw). I believe the hosts will not claim all three points in the next match. My prediction: Freiburg win or draw
