Hoffenheim
- Hoffenheim have been more than decent in the Bundesliga in 2025-26, currently sitting third with 42 points from 21 matches.
- While Hoffenheim have been in fantastic form across the last five matches, winning four and losing only one, Freiburg enter the weekend following a 1-0 win at home over Werder Bremen, halting a run of back-to-back defeats.
Freiburg
- Freiburg are just below Hoffenheim in seventh after 21 games, some 12 points off the pace of the home team this weekend.
- Julian Schuster has done a good job of maintaining the club’s identity since taking the helm in July 2024, maintaining the system-first approach that allows Freiburg to play vertical, direct football with compact attacking shapes and disciplined pressing to disrupt opponents.
Head-to-Head
Hoffenheim have failed to win either of their last two home games against Freiburg .
Key Players
- Andrej Kramaric is their talisman, the Hoffenheim talisman notching nine times in 21 league matches and three in his last five.
- Maximilian Beier is also a constant threat with his pace and off the ball work to stretch defenses.
- Igor Matanovic has shown in recent games that he can be a big help in front of goal, chipping in with two goals across Freiburg’s last five.
- Vincenzo Grifo is the best bet for a goal at any time, with six Bundesliga goals this term.
Betting Insights
- Hoffenheim have the better momentum, are playing at home, are the superior team and the odds of 1.74 on a home win offer plenty of value when you compare them to the away team’s 4.2.
- Freiburg have conceded 22 in 11 Bundesliga away games at an average of 2.0 per 90 minutes.
- Hoffenheim have conceded 13 goals in 10 home Bundesliga fixtures, which works out to just 1.3 per match on average.
- With two of the Bundesliga’s best attacking teams going head-to-head, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.67 looks very attractive.
Prediction
Ilzer’s high-tempo Hofenheim can edge Freiburg out.
