SC Freiburg
- SC Freiburg (8th, 40 points from 29 matches) will be a tough opponent for FC Heidenheim 1846 (18th, 19 points from 29 matches) on Sunday.
- Julian Schuster has made Freiburg a more structured, yet dynamic team since taking over as head coach in July 2024.
- They have won their last two matches, beating Celta de Vigo 3-0 in the Europa League and following that up with a 1-0 away win at Mainz in the Bundesliga.
- This is a team that can be dangerous in open play, on set pieces or on the counter with a mobile and flexible back four.
FC Heidenheim 1846
Heidenheim’s overall form has been mixed of late - one win, two draws, two defeats from their last five - but they have been woeful away from home, with only 1 win, 2 draws and 11 defeats in 14 away Bundesliga fixtures .
SC Freiburg
- Igor Matanovic is Freiburg’s top scorer in the Bundesliga with 8 goals in 26 appearances, but the real value of his contributions is found in the way he drives Freiburg’s attacking play and makes space for Lucas Höler and Ritsu Doan - two players who will make the ball stick and press with energy at the top of their game.
- Lucas Höler
- Ritsu Doan
FC Heidenheim 1846
- Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt is an interesting and highly respected coach, who has overseen his side’s development since 2007.
- Stefan Schimmer (5 goals in 22 Bundesliga appearances) is their top goalscorer, but Jan-Niklas Beste is the man who provides the quality, especially from set-piece situations.
Head-to-Head
Heidenheim were 2-1 winners when these two sides met in the home-and-away clash earlier in the season but have failed to win on their two previous trips to Freiburg.
Betting Insights
- Freiburg are a good team and are in good form, so I’m going with the odds-on home win at 1.7.
- A goal fest is highly likely and both teams to score and over 2.5 goals are good bets at 1.62 and 1.68 respectively.
Prediction
Heidenheim will defend well and play on the break, but they are unlikely to get enough chances to break down Freiburg’s defence.
