Freiburg and Dortmund are chasing the same goal – reaching European places before the end of the campaign, so losing this match would make this task much more difficult for either side.
Freiburg's long unbeaten streak came to an end in the last round after they allowed Union Berlin to turn them around from 1-0 to 1-2, and on their own ground too. Before that, Breisgau-Brasilianer had seven consecutive games without a loss, the last of which was to Bayern Munich in early February.
SCF are overachievers because the team really scores few goals and still managed to climb to just three points out of the Top 4. This was possible through their defensive play, as Freiburg had not conceded a goal in six consecutive Bundesliga games until a couple of weeks ago.
Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, finally produced a convincing game, beating Mainz 3-1 at home. With this win, they moved just four points clear of the Top 6. Niko Kovac's side will certainly be positive after the good result, especially given Dortmund's dominance in the H2Hs with Freiburg.
How the bookies view it: BVB with a bit of an advantage
Expectations are set for a tough clash and the bookies' odds reflect just that. Dortmund have a slight edge, but it's far from what we are used to seeing. You can pick Freiburg at 21/10, the draw at 5/2 or the win for the visitors at 6/5.
Recent head to head: It's not looking good for Freiburg
As already mentioned, Borussia Dortmund have had plenty of reasons to be happy after the last few clashes with Freiburg. BVB won the last six meetings, while Freiburg have just two wins in the last 10 H2Hs. More important is the way Dortmund have won each clash in recent years. They scored at least three goals in each of those six wins, with a combined goal difference of 24:5. The first game this season ended at 4-0.
Players to watch: Beier is making the difference
Serhou Guirassy missed the game against Mainz due to injury but is expected to return to the starting lineup against Freiburg. We're not sure if he'll get full game time, so we're offering another option from the squad – Maximilian Beier. The young German has scored three goals in his last three games for the team. Separately, he scored the first goal in the previous fixture against Freiburg and already has a total of three goals against this opponent in his young career.
Probable line-ups
Freiburg: Muller, Gunter, Ginter, Lienhart, Sildillia, Osterhage, Eggestein, Grifo, Holer, Doan, Gregoritsch
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Ryerson, Anton, Can, Bensebaini, Gross, Gittens, Ozcan, Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Anything else catch the eye?
The fact is that most of Freiburg's recent games have had few goals. Still, it's impossible to expect a modest result in a clash with Borussia Dortmund. The visitors are certainly not in brilliant form but showed their true capabilities in the previous match. Considering they have scored 31 goals in the last 10 H2Hs, we expect fireworks and a high scoreline again. The last nine games between the two teams have covered the three-goal minimum.
BVB are definitely not doing well as visitors this season, but in this case the odds are worth the risk. However, don't put huge amounts on this bet because this match is equally important for both teams.
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