02 December 2021, 16:02 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Bundesliga fixture, Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. SC Freiburg kicks off at 17:30 (GMT+1) on Sunday, December 5, at Borussia-Park.
Preview Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga, Dec 5, 2021
Preview Last weekend, Borussia Mönchengladbach were defeated 4-1 by FC Köln at the RheinEnergieStadion. Goals from Dejan Ljubicic (55'), Mark Uth (77'), Duda (78'), and Andersson (90'+3) were enough to decide the outcome of the fixture, despite Jonas Hofmann’s 74th-minute consolation strike. The defeat saw Gladbach drop two places off the Bundesliga table, from 9th to 11th place, leaving the club with 7 points from the last five league matches: LWDWL. With 18 points after 5W, 3D, and 5L, Adi Hütter aims to take advantage of Freiburg’s rough patch to steal three points. Gladbach have scored the same number of goals as they have conceded this season, 18, and have a G.D. of 0. Both numbers come from an average of 1.38 goals per 90. The Colts went with three at the back in the 3—4—2—1 formation, leaving 28-year-old Frenchman Alassane Pléa in attack for the game against the Billy Goats. Adi Hütter also utilized the same design in the 4-0 win over Greuther Fürth and is expected to keep the formation that saw his side take 15 shots, with 5 on target, at the RheinEnergieStadion last Saturday. Focusing on the injury list. Beyer (thigh), Doucoure (Achilles), and Tony Jantschke (facial fracture) are all ruled out, while Embolo (thigh) and Kramer (thigh) remain doubtful.
Preview SC Freiburg Bundesliga, Dec 5, 2021
Preview SC Freiburg have been unable to shake off the defeat to Bayern Munich, which saw their season-long unbeaten run come to an end. The torrid form has persisted, leaving the Breisgau Brazilians with three consecutive defeats, WWLLL, following the 2-1 loss to VfL Bochum last weekend. Philipp Lienhart (51') headed Freiburg into the lead at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion, but an immediate reply through Sebastian Polter (54') saw both sides level three minutes later. But then, a moment of real magic, late in the second half, from Miloš Pantović (82') divided both sides. The Bochum forward chipped the ball from the halfway line, over Freiburg’s goalkeeper, Mark Flekken, before it dipped. An ideal candidate for Bundesliga Goal of the Month. The defeat saw Freiburg slip one spot lower on the Bundesliga table, from 3rd to 4th place, with 22 points from 6W, 4D, and 3L. In a bid to break the torrid run of form, anything but a defeat would do for Christian Streich. A 3—4—3 formation may be seen, with Jeong, Höler, and Grifo expected in the attacking end. On availability, Nils Petersen (knee) is ruled out of this fixture while Jonathan Schmid continues to struggle for match fitness.