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Freiburg will look to maintain their perfect record in the Bundesliga by beating visitors Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday at Europa Park Stadion.
The hosts are second in the table with six points from six, whereas their opponents are yet to collect a single point after two matchweeks and find themselves in 17th place.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach key stats
- Freiburg have scored at least three goals in four of their five games this season.
- Gladbach have failed to score more than one goal in 12 of their last 13 away Bundesliga games.
- Yuito Suzuki has scored three goals in two Bundesliga games so far this season for Freiburg.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Freiburg to continue their excellent start?
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Tale of the Tape
| Freiburg | vs | Gladbach |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Position | 17th |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 5 | Goals For | 3 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 3rd | Home / Away Rank | 16th |
It would be wrong to suggest that Freiburg have been the surprise package of the season, but the consistency of their performances has been impressive.
The club have played five games in all competitions, and they have won five times, including when they won 1-0 against Paderborn on September 5 in their latest league outing.
That was also Julian Schuster's seventh win in his last eight competitive matches as boss, and his side look like strong contenders for the European spots once again.
Freiburg's injury list is not particularly extensive, with attacker Florent Muslija the only confirmed absentee, though his injury is unlikely to impact Igor Matanovic's strong form.
Borussia Monchengladbach are only above last-placed Hamburger SV due to goal difference, with the club having lost to both RB Leipzig and Elversberg in their first two league games of the season.
Their setback against the latter on September 5 was particularly damaging considering their opponents are newcomers to the division, and they have won just two of their last 10 Bundesliga matches.
Head coach Eugen Polanski will rightly be alarmed by the fact his side are without victory against Freiburg in 10 meetings, a period in which they lost on five occasions.
Gladbach will have to find ways of dealing with injuries to defenders Jens Castrop (shoulder), Daiki Hashioka (knock) and Yukhym Konoplya (knee), with their absences set to apply more pressure onto centre-backs Ko Itakura and Kevin Diks.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach form guide & betting tips
| FRE | vs | GLA |
|---|---|---|
WW |
Form | LL |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| N/A | Form Table | N/A |
| 5 | Goals For | 3 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 7 |
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Form (All Comps) | WLL |
Whispers predicts: Freiburg 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
Freiburg are overwhelmingly backed by the bookmakers, who have priced a home win at 4/6 (1.67).
A starting bet of Under 1.5 Goals for Borussia Monchengladbach at 2/5 (1.4) makes sense given Gladbach have failed to score more than one goal in 12 of their last 13 away Bundesliga games.
Freiburg's Yuito Suzuki has already scored three league goals this season, so backing Yuito Suzuki to Score at 8/5 (2.6) could be the way to go.
The hosts have often scored at least three goals this season, and that makes a prediction of Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 7/4 (2.75) a value bet.
> Under 1.5 Goals for Borussia Monchengladbach at 2/5 (1.4) | Likelihood: Probable
> Yuito Suzuki to Score at 8/5 (2.6) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 7/4 (2.75) | Likelihood: Outsider