Düsseldorf vs Freiburg: Prediction, facts, betting tips and H2H
Fortuna Duesseldorf
In the first round of the DFB-Pokal, we will see a clash between Düsseldorf and Freiburg. The match will take place on Sunday, August 23, kicking off at 18:00 CET, and I have a betting tip for you.
Düsseldorf vs Freiburg: Match preview
Düsseldorf play in the 3. Liga and have already started the new season, playing two matches. However, the results have not been particularly impressive. They lost their opening league match 1-2 before suffering a 0-2 defeat to Hoffenheim. Last season, the team played in the 2. Bundesliga, but their results were disastrous and they were relegated from the division. After such a start in the third tier, Düsseldorf are clearly not among the favourites to immediately earn promotion to the higher division.
Freiburg have also already begun their new competitive season. They played in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifying tie. Freiburg travelled to face Motherwell and comfortably beat their opponents. They secured a 3-1 victory. Before the start of the season, Freiburg played five friendlies, winning four and losing one. Now they face a DFB-Pokal tie, followed by the second leg in the Conference League and their Bundesliga opener against Werder Bremen.
Match facts and H2H
- Düsseldorf have lost their last three matches.
- Freiburg have won their last four matches.
- Düsseldorf have conceded at least one goal in each of their last five matches.
- Freiburg beat Düsseldorf 3-1 in their most recent meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Düsseldorf: Riess; Zimmermann, Oberdorf, Meiser, Van Der Sloot; Paulina, Arden, Benger, Consbruch; Schleusener, Hottmann
- Freiburg: Huth; Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Tarnutzer, Yamamoto; Irie, Holer, Scherhant; Goto
Prediction
Freiburg will be playing away from home in this first-round DFB-Pokal tie, but I think they will be able to secure the victory, so my betting tip is for Freiburg's team total to be over 2 goals.
