Match preview

Borussia Dortmund head into this fixture on the back of two straight Bundesliga defeats — a 0-1 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen followed by another setback against Hoffenheim. Those results effectively ended any lingering title hopes, with Bayern already crowned champions.

Even so, Dortmund remain comfortably in second place, holding a five-point advantage over RB Leipzig. Their home form has been a major strength this season, with 11 wins, 2 draws, and just 2 defeats. They’ve also dominated this matchup at Signal Iduna Park, winning their last seven home games against Freiburg, often in high-scoring fashion — scoring at least three goals in each of the last five such meetings.

Freiburg arrive in relatively good shape despite a painful DFB-Pokal semi-final exit to Stuttgart after extra time. Overall, they’ve been solid, going five matches unbeaten in regular time and previously putting together a four-game winning streak. Their European campaign has also been impressive, progressing to the semi-finals after convincing performances.

In the league, Freiburg sit 7th, still within reach of European spots, which adds importance to their remaining fixtures. Their matches tend to be open and entertaining — in 6 of their last 8 games, both teams scored and total goals exceeded 2.5. They’ve also shown a proactive approach, often taking the lead early.

Head-to-head

Dortmund have largely controlled this fixture. Freiburg have conceded in 16 straight meetings against them, while Dortmund have won 7 of the last 10 encounters (with Freiburg winning 2 and 1 draw). These clashes are typically high-scoring — 9 of the last 10 went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 of them.

Probable lineups

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Bensebaini, Anton, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Svensson, Sabitzer, J. Bellingham, Beier, Brandt, Fabio Silva

Freiburg: Atubolu, Günter, Ogbus, Ginter, Kubler, Manzambi, Eggestein, Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant, Höler

Key facts

Freiburg have won 4 of their last 5 matches

Both teams scored in 6 of Freiburg’s last 8 games

Dortmund have won 7 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings

9 of the last 10 meetings produced over 2.5 goals

Both teams scored in 8 of the last 10 encounters

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