Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg – Bundesliga – Preview

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Sreya

Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg – Borussia Dortmund host Freiburg at the Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund on 23rd September, Friday for a Bundesliga fixture, which will be the German club’s fourth match in ten days.

Borussia Dortmund sit on the third position in league standings with nine points from four games, their only loss coming against Leipzig. Freigburg, meanwhile, have had a mixed start to their season with two losses and two wins, sitting on the ninth position with six points.

Team News

Borussia Dortmund have a lengthy list of injury concerns with Marc Bartra (who suffered an adductor tear in the last match) joining Neven Subotic, Erik Durm, Marco Reus and Sven Bender on the sidelines. Andre Schurrle is unfit as well.

Marc-Oliver Kempf, Marc Torrejon, Lukas Kubler, Havard Nielsen and Jonas Fohrenbach will be missing the game for Freiburg.

Borussia Dortmund Possible Starting Lineup: Roman Burki, Felix Passlack, Sokratis, Matthias Ginter, Marcel Schmelzer, Sebastian Rode, Gonzalo Castro, Ousmane Dembele, Mario Goetze, Raphael Guerreiro, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Freiburg Possible Starting Lineup: Alexander Schwolow, Pascal Stenzel, Manuel Gulde, Caglar Soyuncu, Christian Gunter, Mike Frantz, Nicolas Hofler, Amir Abrashi, Vincenzo Grifo, Maximilian Philipp, Florian Nierderlechner.

“[Freigburg are] tactically highly disciplined and very flexible opponent that will adapt our strengths. It all works. They operate well. Every Freiburg player fits into the system. [They are] very dangerous opponents on the whole, a team without major weaknesses.

Our players love getting the chance to play so often. They need the headlights, the tension, the recognition.”

– Thomas Tuchel, Borussia Dortmund.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg H2H stats, Borussia Dortmund have won all of the last five matches played between these two clubs. In fact, Borussia Dortmund have won twenty of their last twenty three home matches in the Bundesliga.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are clear favorites and are likely to win 3-0.