Union Berlin vs Freiburg Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th May 2024

Union Berlin enjoy home advantage, when visitors Freiburg swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Performances have been rather abysmal for Union Berlin who will be eyeing a chance of redemption when going up against Freiburg.

Union Berlin are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net eight times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.8 goals per game, as they conceded 20 goals. They managed two clean sheets in these matches.

Freiburg are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 14 goals, and while Freiburg claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.

It finished all square on when Union Berlin last faced Freiburg. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Prediction

Union Berlin Form

A single point is all Union Berlin can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach, before getting trounced 3-4 against Bochum while FC Koln won 3-2. Union Berlin claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 15 goals.

Many people had Union Berlin down as candidates for the drop before the season, but rescue is still within reach, as the season nears its end.

Freiburg Form

Freiburg came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 1-2 against Wolfsburg, followed by a 0-0 draw with FC Koln. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with FC Heidenheim. Freiburg managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Bundesliga away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Freiburg and Union Berlin seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues on Saturday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Freiburg claimed six wins from 16 goals scored and seven conceded in the previous 11 encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Bundesliga. This earned them a total of 23 points. Union Berlin have a record of eight wins, six draws and 19 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Freiburg are looking at 11 wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Squads

Union Berlin Squad

The 51-year-old coach of the home team, Marco Grote, will select the lineup against Freiburg from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Schwolow (0/1), Frederik Roennow (0/32), Jakob Busk (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/25), Danilho Doekhi (2/23), Diogo Leite (0/31), Jerome Roussillon (0/23), Kevin Vogt (0/32), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/5), Robin Gosens (6/29), Robin Knoche (1/23), Aissa Laidouni (0/22), Alex Kral (0/24), Andras Schafer (1/19), Brenden Aaronson (2/29), Janik Haberer (0/20), Josip Juranovic (0/20), Lucas Tousart (0/22), Noah Engelbreth (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/20), Benedict Hollerbach (4/27), Chris Bedia (1/7), Kevin Volland (3/25), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/18), Yorbe Vertessen (3/12).

Freiburg Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Freiburg players that the manager Christian Streich will choose from for the upcoming game:

Benjamin Uphoff (0/0), Florian Mueller (0/0), Jaaso Jantunen (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/33), Attila Szalai (0/7), Christian Guenter (1/14), Jordy Makengo (0/19), Kenneth Schmidt (0/5), Kilian Sildillia (0/27), Lukas Kuebler (1/25), Manuel Gulde (1/27), Matthias Ginter (0/23), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (1/15), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (0/0), Fabian Ruedlin (0/1), Florent Muslija (0/9), Maximilian Eggestein (1/32), Merlin Roehl (2/24), Mika Baur (0/0), Nicolas Hoefler (1/27), Noah Weisshaupt (1/23), Ritsu Doan (6/29), Roland Sallai (3/26), Vincenzo Grifo (8/31), Yannik Keitel (1/14), Chukwubuike Adamu (0/15), Lucas Hoeler (7/32), Maximilian Breunig (0/2), Maximilian Philipp (1/16), Michael Gregoritsch (7/31), Ryan Johansson (0/0).

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Team News

At the time of writing, Union Berlin have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Freiburg on Saturday. Kevin Volland and Rani Khedira can't be called up by the Union Berlin-manager, with both serving a ban.

Sidelined with an injury, Union Berlin can't field Josip Juranovic this coming Saturday against Freiburg.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Freiburg, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems. Kilian Sildillia is ineligible for selection in the Freiburg squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Manuel Gulde, Chukwubuike Adamu, Matthias Ginter, Philipp Lienhart, Kenneth Schmidt, Max Rosenfelder and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Union Berlin.

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Lineups

Union Berlin vs Freiburg H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Union Berlin played Freiburg. The pair split the points in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Union Berlin have a 44% win rate in the against Freiburg, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 4-3-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Results

In the past nine matches between home side Union Berlin and Freiburg both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 3/4.

Union Berlin vs Freiburg Betting Tips

Yorbe Vertessen is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Freiburg look to Ritsu Doan, hoping he can add to his current total of two Bundesliga goals in his latest games.

Union Berlin won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Alte Foersterei. They drew one and lost four as well, while Freiburg won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Both teams scored in five of the last 10 Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin at Alte Foersterei. Both teams also found their way to the target in four of the previous 10 away games for Freiburg.

In the last nine encounters between Union Berlin and Freiburg over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Union Berlin averaged 1.54 goals a game. Freiburg scored an average of 1.21 goals in these, while both teams scored five times. Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Freiburg, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.