Freiburg – B. Monchengladbach SOCCER PICKS
Freiburg and Borussia M’gladbach meet at Schwarzwald-Stadion, in a match for the 9th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and tied 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 12-12- 2017, for the Bundesliga, Freiburg won by (1-0). N. Petersen (20 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Freiburg:
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 11 th position, with 9 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Hertha BSC by (1-1), after in the previous match they have tied (0-0) at home, against Bayer Leverkusen. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium. For the league, Freiburg won 5 points out of 12 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 4 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 21 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
The Friburgo leaves for this party with a tie, by 1-1, in the visit to the arena of Hertha: the unique goal of the equipment was marked by Koch. Of note that the locals no longer win three games in a row in the German championship. In this match against Borussia Monchengladbach, coach Friedhelm Funkel must maintain his usual style of play, that is, it will benefit the defensive organization and counterattacks through the flanks. Midfielder Jérôme Gondorf is the great highlight of Freiburg, with 2 goals scored, however, is absent due to injury. In addition to this player, the coach can not count on the injured Stanko, Kath and Niederlechner.
Borussia M’gladbach:
The away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Bayern München, by (0-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Mainz 05, by (4-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 4 away league matches Borussia M’gladbach has a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 5 points out of 12 possible. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 8 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 7 of its last 8 matches for the Bundesliga, of these 7 reached the break in advantage in 3 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 5.
The Borussia Monchengladbach comes to this game motivated, as a result of the home victory, by 4-0, in the reception at Mainz 05, adding the second consecutive victory in the German championship: Hazard and Hofmann (3) scored the goals of the team. Normally the trainer Dieter Hecking plays in 4-3-3, privileging the organization, the possession of ball and the positional attacks: Hofmann is very competent in the offensive process. On the other hand, Alassane Plea is the best score of Borussia Monchengladbach, with 5 goals scored. Villalba and Beyer continue with injury.
