On Saturday afternoon, Hoffenheim host Freiburg at the PreZero Arena in the Bundesliga, as both teams look to move up the Bundesliga table.
Hoffenheim have had an inconsistent league season in the debut campaign of Sebastian Hoeness in the home team’s dugout. A 2-1 win at Monchengladbach before the short break was just the home team’s second league win in 11 Bundesliga outings.
Their recent league games have not disappointed when it comes to goals, as six of their last eight matches in the German top-flight have produced over 2.5 goals. The fact that Hoffenheim have not kept a clean sheet in their previous 13 matches in the Bundesliga.
Hoeness’ team have a poor recent home record in the German top-flight, having won just one of their last five outings on home soil in the Bundesliga.
To make matters worse, the home team has lost three of their previous five league games at the Pre-Zero Arena. Their recent games on home soil have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals in five of their last seven home matches in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg head into this clash on the back of a five-game unbeaten run. In fact, a 4-1 home win over Hertha Berlin last time out means that Christian Streich’s team has recorded three straight wins in the German top-flight.
The team from the Black Forest have suddenly found their shooting boots of late, as Freiburg have scored at least two goals in their last four league outings.
If there is a negative for the visitors of late it is their away form in the Bundesliga, as they have won just two of their last 13 league games on their travels. However, one of those wins was their last away game with a 2-0 win at Schalke.
Forebet predicts that this clash will result in a low-scoring draw, which will do little for either team's hopes of moving up the table.