Borussia Dortmund are set to take on Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, 23 November in a big match at the top end of the table.
The hosts have struggled for consistency so far this season under new manager, Nuri Sahin, and come into his one in seventh place in the Bundesliga table.
Freiburg, meanwhile, sit two places higher and have the opportunity to move into the top four if they can pick up a big three points on Saturday.
How the bookies view it: Dortmund start as favourites
Borussia Dortmund come into this match as the narrow favourites despite being lower in the table than their opponents. Betfred have priced a home win at 4/6 while a victory for Freiburg has been priced as long as 4/1. The draw, which wouldn't be an awful result for either side, has been priced at 3/1.
Recent head-to-head: Advantage Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund have a brilliant recent record against Freiburg which certainly helps that case ahead of kick-off on Saturday. They have won their last five matches against Freiburg and have scored a hatful of goals in the process. In total, they have scored 20 goals across those five games which works out at an average of four goals per game.
Players to watch: Can Guirassy continue Dortmund's scoring streak against Freiburg?
One man who will be particularly overjoyed by Borussia Dortmund's recent goalscoring record against Freiburg is their striker, Serhou Guirassy. The Guinean has scored six goals in eight Bundesliga appearances so far this season and is currently in the midst of his best run of form of the campaign.
Guirassy has scored three goals and provided one assist in his last four appearances for club and country and will certainly be the man that the Freiburg defence are most concerned about on Saturday.
To compound matters, Guirassy's record against Freiburg is excellent. In his two appearances against them for Stuttgart last season, the 28-year-old scored three goals and provided two assists, proving that he has all the necessary tools to cause the Freiburg defence plenty of grief at the weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Nuri Sahin has several issues ahead of this one with Borussia Dortmund's injury list continuing to grow. Niklas Sule is a big miss at the back while Karim Adeyemi will be sorely missed at the top of the pitch. Meanwhile, Emre Can will miss out due to suspension.
Freiburg don't have quite as many problems but will be without Eren Dinkci and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh with the pair both out until the new year.
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Gross, Nmecha – Beier, Brandt, Gittens – Guirassy
Freiburg: Atubolu – Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Gunter – Osterhage, Eggestein – Doan, Holer, Grifo – Adamu
Anything else catch the eye?
Borussia Dortmund have consistently been involved in high-scoring matches this season, living up to their reputation as the Bundesliga's entertainers. Six of their last eight matches in all competitions have produced three goals or more and we are backing that to become nine in eleven on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals to be scored has been priced at 8/15 by Betfred.
This German Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Freiburg will be played on Nov 23, 2024 and kick off at 14:30. Check below for our tipsters best Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
