SC Freiburg will look to start their 2025-26 Bundesliga season with a bang when they take on Augsburg at the Europa Park Stadium on Saturday, 23 August.
Augsburg have moved in a fresh direction under a new manager, but can they maintain consistency? Find that out from our Freiburg vs Augsburg prediction below.
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Freiburg vs Augsburg prediction: Home side to secure comfortable win
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- Freiburg are heading into this game on the back of a 2-0 win against Sportfreunde Lotte in the DFB-Pokal.
- Augsburg are also in a confident mood after winning 2-0 against fourth-tier side Hallescher in the German Cup.
- Julian Schuster's side finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season. They are undefeated in pre-season games and scored in both halves in their last two matches.
Correct score prediction: Freiburg 2-0 Augsburg
Freiburg have made immense progress under Schuster, who was named the German coach of the year last season. They have added some fantastic players this summer, and their pre-season performances put them in a positive state ahead of the new season.
Augsburg are truly unpredictable. They lost four games in a row towards the end of 2024-25 and missed an outside chance of finishing in Europe, but before that, they went on an 11-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga.
Sandro Wagner needs time to implement his authority on the side, whereas Freiburg are a well-drilled machine. So, expect them to start the season with a win at home.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Both teams to score
- HOME: 4/5 (1.8) – 55.6%
- DRAW: 27/10 (3.7) – 27.0%
- AWAY: 16/5 (4.2) – 23.8%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Thus, we can see that Freiburg are clear favourites to win this game. They have shown excellent quality last season, winning nine games at home and seven games away.
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Most recent H2Hs: Freiburg hold upperhand
In 2024/25, Freiburg won 3-1 at home in this fixture and managed a 0-0 draw away at Augsburg.
Augsburg have won just once in their last 10 meetings between the two sides.
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Freiburg preview: Can Schuster close the gap at the top?
The pressure on Schuster will be high as Freiburg need to juggle between both the Bundesliga and the Europa League, and it could take a toll on their performance.
The best part is that they are a close-knit club, and the gap between them and other top rivals is not that huge, except Bayern Munich.
They finished two points behind Borussia Dortmund last season, and only five points behind third-placed Frankfurt.
Freiburg need to take care of their leaky defence. They are the only side in the top six who finished with a negative goal difference last season, and that is something the club need to rectify.
Predicted lineup: Atubolu (GK); Gunter, Ginter, Lienhart, Kubler; Eggestein, Osterhage; Grifo, Manzambi, Dinkci & Holer
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Holstein Kiel
1
SC Freiburg
2
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Bayer Leverkusen
2
SC Freiburg
2
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Wolfsburg
0
SC Freiburg
1
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TSG Hoffenheim
2
SC Freiburg
3
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Borussia M'gladbach
1
SC Freiburg
2
Augsburg preview: Badly need to maintain consistency
Augsburg picked up only four wins and lost eight times until mid-January last season, and they were sitting close to the relegation zone.
After that, they picked up their form and went on a great run, remaining undefeated in their next 11 Bundesliga games.
They had an outside chance of making it to Europe, but they ended up self-sabotaging their season by failing to win their last five games, losing four of them.
Eventually, they ended up finishing 12th in the table, behind Wolfsburg. They need to find consistency under their new manager.
Predicted lineup: Dahmen (GK); Giannoulis, Schlotterbeck, Gouweleeuw, Matsima; Komur, Massengo, Jakic, Wolf; Tietz & Mounie
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VfB Stuttgart
4
Augsburg
0
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Holstein Kiel
3
Augsburg
1
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Bayer Leverkusen
2
Augsburg
0
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D
Eintracht Frankfurt
0
Augsburg
0
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W
Bochum
1
Augsburg
2
Player to watch: Noah Atubolu
The 23-year-old goalkeeper was the pillar of strength at the back for Freiburg.
He was involved in 10 clean sheets and saved two penalties from 26 games, and could establish himself as a genuine top keeper this season.
