Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Mid-table Borussia Dortmund travel to a Freiburg side right in the thick of a Bundesliga battle to finish in the Champions League places.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday April 5th 2025: – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 10:30am / US PT – 7:30am
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 – Not streamed / US – ESPN+
Freiburg Preview: On the back of home defeat
Freiburg’s quest to try and secure a Champions League place faced a major setback last time out as they fell to a 1-2 loss at home to Union Berlin. That defeat leaves them three points adrift of the top four, making match even more important from the hosts’ perspective as they hunt for a first win in five.
Prior to that loss, Julian Schuster’s men had drawn against both RB Leipzig and ten-man Mainz. Therefore, with just two points from the last nine available to them, there’s reason for fans to be worried.
Borussia Dortmund Preview: Eyes on other commitments?
Borussia Dortmund are enduring a season to forget in the Bundesliga. But with them still in the Champions League and set to compete in a two-legged quarter-final with Barcelona, the season is not completely over just yet for Dortmund.
Freiburg away represents the final Bundesliga fixture that Dortmund will play before the first leg in Barcelona, so they’ll want to head there on a winning note to try and build some momentum.
Freiburg Team News: Illness rules out Rohl
Having failed to recover from illness in time, Rohl will be unavailable here for Freiburg. He joins a list of missing players that includes Atubolu, Kyereh, and Ogbus.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Muller; Sildillia, Ginter, Lienhart, Gunter; Eggestein, Osterhage; Doan, Dinkci, Grifo; Holer
Unavailable: Atubolu (Injured), Kyereh (Injured), Ogbus (Injured), Rohl (Illness)
Questionable:
Borussia Dortmund Team News: Kovac waits on Guirassy
Boss Niko Kovac faces an anxious wait to see whether star striker Serhou Guirassy will recover from a groin injury in time to feature here. Sule is also doubtful, whilst Couto and Schlotterbeck are both suspended.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Kobel; Anton, Can, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Nmecha, Gross, Svensson; Brandt; Beier, Adeyemi
Unavailable: Couto (Suspended), Sabitzer (Injured), Schlotterbeck (Suspended)
Questionable: Guirassy (Injured), Sule (Injured)
Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League quarter-final showdown coming up in midweek has to be factored in when assessing this contest. That’s clearly where their priorities will be and against a Freiburg side who needs three points, it may well end up being Dortmund’s undoing. They’ve struggled badly on the road all season and Freiburg, likely still stung after that Union defeat should take advantage. Consider backing the hosts via the draw no bet market for extra security.
Freiburg vs Borussia Dortmund Tip: Freiburg draw no bet
