On Saturday afternoon, Freiburg and Heidenheim go head-to-head at the Europa-Park Stadion in a game that could significantly affect the fight for European spots in the Bundesliga.
Freiburg could still make Europe in seventh-placeChristian Streich’s team are currently in seventh place, which could be enough for European qualification for next season if Bayer Leverkusen wins the DFB Pokal. However, they trail sixth-place Eintracht Frankfurt by four points.
The Black Forest outfit head into this game on the back of just one win in their last five matches in the German top-flight.
Their recent league games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four outings.
Freiburg's recent home record in the Bundesliga is woeful. They are winless in seven league games and have lost three of their last four matches in the German top flight.
The home team’s leaky defence has been one of the main reasons for their poor home form lately. They have conceded at least two goals in seven of their last eight league games at the Europa-Park Stadion.
Heidenheim could move level with FreiburgThe visitors are enjoying a solid debut campaign in the Bundesliga. Frank Schmidt’s team is currently in tenth place in the table, three points adrift of their hosts.
A run of just one defeat in their last seven Bundesliga games has kept them in with an outside chance of earning European football for next season.
A 1-1 home draw with Mainz last time out followed a familiar low-scoring pattern for Heidenheim, as three of their last four Bundesliga games have produced under 2.5 goals.
In recent months, Heidenheim has enjoyed mixed fortunes away from home in the German top flight. They have lost just once in their last nine away games but have also won just once in five league matches on their travels.
What am I backing?There isn’t much between these two teams in the league. I feel it’s difficult to separate the pair, so I am backing this game to end in a draw.
