On Saturday afternoon, Freiburg and Hoffenheim go head-to-head at the Europa-Park Stadion in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg form guideChristian Streich’s team has been inconsistent of late in the Bundesliga. A goalless home draw against Union Berlin last time out means that the home team has taken just one point from their previous two league games.
However, Freiburg has suffered one defeat in their last six matches in the Bundesliga. Those six games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of them.
Freiburg are still well-placed to challenge for a European spot, as they are currently in seventh place in the table, just two points adrift of the league's European spots.
The home team have been difficult to beat on home soil of late in the Bundesliga, as they are unbeaten in six league games at the Europa-Park Stadion.
Freiburg have been relatively prolific in recent home Bundesliga games, as they have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven matches.
Hoffenheim form guideThe visitors are just a place and two points adrift of their hosts in the Bundesliga table. However, Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team enters this game with only one win from their previous eight outings in the German top flight.
A 3-0 defeat at reigning champions Bayern Munich last time out means that Hoffenheim have lost three of their previous five league matches. They have also conceded at least two goals in four of their last five league outings.
Hoffenheim have not travelled well of late in the Bundesliga, as not only have they failed to win in four away games, but they have also suffered three straight league defeats on their travels.
What am I backing?Freiburg has not been in great form of late, but I am backing Christian Streich’s team to continue their recent decent home form against the travel-sick visitors.