On the back of a home victory against Mainz, Borussia Dortmund host Round 11 of Bundesliga against Freiburg on Saturday, 23 November. Breisgau Brazilians, on the other hand, have also dropped points with the consecutive draw games ahead of their tour to Signal Iduna Park.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg: Match Preview
Dortmund have been through a tough time recently by losing four of their last six games. However, they have not shown any sign of having problems at Signal Iduna Park, winning the previous six matches in a row. In their last Bundesliga game against Mainza, an early red card of Emre Can cost three points with a 3-1 defeat. Borussia currently hold the seventh spot, trailing the fourth position by a single point and sharing the same tally as sixth-placed Union Berlin.
Freiburg are also winless in their previous three matches with two draws and a defeat. However, a total of five victories and two stalemates in ten rounds have kept them one point ahead of their upcoming rivals, standing in fifth place. Struggling to find consistency in away fixtures, Breisgau Brazilians have won twice in five league visits this season, together with two defeats and a draw. The visiting side come into this game after two consecutive goalless draws against Mainz and Union Berlin.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg: Head-to-Head Record
Borussia Dortmund have been in solid shape against Freiburg, winning the previous five H2Hs in a row. The BVB’s dominance is even clearer at Signal Iduna Park with six successive victories while keeping four clean sheets in that process. Furthermore, Dortmund thrashed at least three goals in each of their previous four home fixtures against Freiburg.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 10/02/24 | Dortmund 3-0 Freiburg | Bundesliga |
| 16/09/23 | Freiburg 2-4 Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 04/02/23 | Dortmund 5-1 Freiburg | Bundesliga |
| 12/08/22 | Freiburg 1-3 Dortmund | Bundesliga |
| 15/01/22 | Dortmund 5-1 Freiburg | Bundesliga |
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Manager Nuri Sahin will be sweating with a long list of injuries and Emre Can’s absence through red-card suspension. Gregor Kobel, Niklas Sule, Julien Duranville, Karim Adeyemi, and Giovanni Reyna are the fitness concerns in BVB’s squad before Saturday’s game. For Freiburg, Manuel Gulde, Merlin Rohl, and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh will be sidelined due to injuries.
Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineup
Meyer (GK), Groß, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Nmecha, Beier, Sabitzer, Brandt, Gittens, Guirassy.
Freiburg Predicted Lineup
Atubolu (GK), Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Gunter, Eggestein, Osterhage, Doan, Dinkci, Grifo, Adamu.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg: Match Prediction
Despite having a better position than Dortmund on the points table, Freiburg’s strength will be tested on Saturday. Breisgau Brazilians have succeeded in scoring multiple goals in only one of their five away games in Bundesliga so far. On the flip side, Dortmund have scored at least twice in each of their five home fixtures this season. Moreover, the BVB can also draw confidence from their home triumphs over Frankfurt and Leipzig.
Borussia Dortmund vs Freiburg Predicted Result: 3-1 victory for Borussia Dortmund
