RB Leipzig and Freiburg meet at Red Bull Arena, in a match for the 31st round of the Bundesliga. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 08-12-2018, Freiburg won at home against (3-0). The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and tied 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 27-08- 2017, for the Bundesliga, RB Leipzig won by (4-1). T. Werner (48 ‘and 71’), W. Orban (55 ‘) and Bruma (80’) scored the goals of the match, for RB Leipzig, and F. Niederlechner (23 ‘), for Freiburg. The Freiburg presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so that in this game the home factor may be decisive.
RB Leipzig:
After 18 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 61 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Borussia M’gladbach by (1-2), after in the previous match they have won (2-0) at home, against Wolfsburg. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded. The team comes to this match after a win away with Hamburger SV by (1-3). For the league, RB Leipzig won 21 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 30 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 8 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Leipzig started for this match with a 1-3 victory in the move to Hamburg, advancing in this way, for the first time in history, towards the final of the German Cup. It is important to underline that the home team won against Borussia Monchengladbach on the last day of the German championship, by 1-2. Coach Ralf Rangnick prefers an offensive tactical system, organized in 4-4-2, being Timo Werner and Yussuf Poulsen responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the opponent: the second is the best score, with 15 goals scored. It should be noted that the Leipzig presents huge competition in the counterattacks. For this reception to Freiburg, the coach can not use Upamecano, Nukan and Adams, all due to injury.
Freiburg:
After 7 wins, 11 draws and 12 losses, the away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 32 points won. In their last match, they lost in a home match against Borussia Dortmund by (0-4), after in the previous match they lost out in a match against Werder Bremen, by (2-1). 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 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Freiburg won 6 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 30 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 14 times and never got the comeback.
The Freiburg started for this match with a defeat, by 0-4, in the reception to Borussia Dortmund, registering in this way the third defeat followed in this competition. Despite these difficulties in the final phase of the championship, visitors are not at risk of descent. In this game against Leipzig, coach Christian Streich must maintain a more cautious team, with successive counterattacks, looking in most cases for striker Luca Waldschmidt, the best gunner in Freiburg, with 8 goals scored. On the other hand, it is important to point out that Vincenzo Grifo is very quick and exempt in the offensive transition. Nils Petersen, Sallai and Gulde continue from outside the game due to injury.
