Arminia Bielefeld and Freiburg are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 3 December, in the next round of DFB Pokal.
Will the hosts be able to surprise the favoured opponent or will Freiburg get to the next stage as expected? To learn more about this duel, check out our Arminia Bielefeld vs Freiburg prediction and preview below.
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Arminia Bielefeld vs Freiburg prediction: Guests to secure a victory
Key stats
- Freiburg are sixth in Bundesliga, while Arminia play in the third rank of German football.
- Both teams have scored in eight of the last 11 duels between Bielefeld and Freiburg
- We saw both teams score in 50% of Arminia Bielefeld's matches at home in the league.
Correct score prediction: Arminia Bielefeld 1-3 Freiburg
Just two seasons ago these teams have both played in Bundesliga, but now they meet in the German Cup as Bielefeld fights to get back to Bundesliga 2 next season. This fall from grace is enough to show the difference in quality between these teams and while we can see Arminia scoring in this game, we don't see them avoiding a loss.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Freiburg the more likely winners
- HOME: 4/1 – 20.00%
- DRAW: 14/5 – 26.30%
- AWAY: 4/6 – 60.00%
*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change
We can see from these Arminia Bielefeld vs Freiburg odds that the guests are the expected winners, which isn't too surprising considering that they are two ranks above the hosts when it comes to the German football pyramid.
Furthermore, Freiburg have been in good form this season overall and they have only lost twice in their last 10 games across the board. That being said, Arminia have also done well this season and they will have the home-court advantage in this game.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this match, check our other football betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: A small advantage for Freiburg
In the last five meetings between these two teams, we saw a couple of Freiburg wins, one win for Bielefeld, and two draws. Meanwhile, when it comes to the overall H2H record between them, it is pretty close: 7-7-6 in favour of Arminia Bielefeld.
Germany Bundesliga I 08/01/22
SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld
Germany Bundesliga I 14/08/21
Arminia Bielefeld
SC Freiburg
Germany Bundesliga I 09/04/21
Arminia Bielefeld
SC Freiburg
Germany Bundesliga I 12/12/20
SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld
Germany Bundesliga II 02/03/16
Arminia Bielefeld
SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld preview: Hoping for a surprise win
After back-to-back relegations from Bundesliga, Arminia Bielefeld are doing well this season in the third rank of German football, where they are currently third with 29 points from 16 games, but also just one point behind league leaders Energie Cottbus.
Arminia have also done well in the German Cup, where they eliminated Hannover and Union Berlin, so they have reasons to be optimistic as they prepare to take on another Bundesliga team in Freiburg.
Predicted lineup: Kerksen (GK), Oppie, Schneider, Grosser, Lannert, Russo, Kunze, Worl, Corboz, Schreck & Sorensen Baz
Germany 3. Liga 11/05/25
W
Unterhaching
1
Arminia Bielefeld
2
Germany 3. Liga 03/05/25
D
Dynamo Dresden
1
Arminia Bielefeld
1
Germany 3. Liga 27/04/25
W
FC Ingolstadt
0
Arminia Bielefeld
3
Germany 3. Liga 19/04/25
W
Hansa Rostock
0
Arminia Bielefeld
4
Germany 3. Liga 13/04/25
W
FC Viktoria Ku00f6ln
0
Arminia Bielefeld
2
Freiburg preview: Looking for a confident win in the cup
With two wins, draws, and losses each in the last six rounds of the Bundesliga, Freiburg have been pretty inconsistent lately. Still, they're having a solid season overall since they're currently sixth in the league standings with 20 points from 12 games. When it comes to DFB Pokal, Freiburg didn't have an easy task in the last round against Hamburg, but they scrapped through with a 2-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Eren Dinkci and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh are currently out with injuries, while Junior Adamu is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Muller (GK), Gunter, Ginter, Lienhart, Kubler, Eggestein, Osterhage, Grifo, Dinkci, Philipp & Gregoritsch
Germany Bundesliga I 10/05/25
W
Holstein Kiel
1
SC Freiburg
2
Germany Bundesliga I 04/05/25
D
Bayer Leverkusen
2
SC Freiburg
2
Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25
W
Wolfsburg
0
SC Freiburg
1
Germany Bundesliga I 19/04/25
W
TSG Hoffenheim
2
SC Freiburg
3
Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
W
Borussia M'gladbach
1
SC Freiburg
2
Player to watch: Vincenco Grifo
With two goals and one assist in DFB Pokal, Grifo is one of a few Freiburg's starters that also appeared in both cup games and contributed to them reaching this round. The Italian is having a great season all around since he also has three goals and six assists in the Bundesliga so far.