RB Leipzig vs Freiburg Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga
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Second-place takes on third-place in the Bundesliga as RB Leipzig host Freiburg at the Red Bull Arena.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday October 26th 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
RB LEIPZIG PREVIEW: FATIGUE A POTENTIAL WORRY AFTER MIDWEEK ENCOUNTER
RB Leipzig come into this game on the back defeat in the Champions League against Premier League giants Liverpool, their third consecutive loss in Europe this season. In the Bundesliga however, it’s been significantly more successful for Marco Rose’s men, who have won five and drawn two of their seven games played so far. Them and Bayern Munich represent the only two unbeaten sides remaining.
FREIBURG PREVIEW: CAN GO INTO SECOND-PLACE WITH VICTORY HERE
Whilst Freiburg may not be unbeaten like their opponents, they can leapfrog them with three points here. Four wins in their last five Bundesliga fixtures have seen them charge up the table and now emerge within touching distance of RB Leipzig. It’s been a dream start to life in charge for new head coach Julian Schuster.
RB LEIPZIG TEAM NEWS: NUSA LIKELY TO REPLACE SIMONS IN MIDFIELD
RB Leipzig are set to be without Xavi Simons through injury and are expected to instead field Antonio Nusa alongside Christoph Baumgartner in attacking midfield behind the usual front two of Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-2-2): Gulacsi, Geertruida, Organ, Lukeba, Henrichs; Haidara, Kampl; Baumgartner, Nusa; Sesko, Openda
UNAVAILABLE: Ouedraogo (Injured), Raum (Injured), Schlager (injured), Seiwald (injured), Simons (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Klostermann (Illness)
FREIBURG TEAM NEWS: GULDE ONE OF FOUR UNAVAILABLE AS IT STANDS
Schuster will not be able to call upon centre-back Manuel Gulde, who has a back problem. Also on the treatment table for Freiburg are Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Merlin Rohl and Kenneth Schmidt.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Gunter; Eggestein, Osterhage; Doan, Dinkci, Grifo; Adamu
UNAVAILABLE: Gulde (Injured), Kyereh (Injured), Rohl (Injured), Schmidt (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
RB LEIPZIG VS FREIBURG PREDICTION
Two teams flying high domestically, finding ways to win at every avenue. RB Leipzig have won three league games in a row, whilst Freiburg boast 12 points from the last 15 available to them. Neither will want to give anything away and a high-quality but potential tense encounter may be on the cards. In the end we may well see the pair cancel each other out and backing a draw warrants serious consideration.
RB LEIPZIG VS FREIBURG TIP: DRAW
