Freiburg - Heidenheim: can Freiburg extend their winning streak?
As part of Matchday 30 in the Bundesliga, Freiburg will face Heidenheim on Sunday, April 19, with kick-off scheduled for 15:30 CET. Here is a betting preview for the encounter.
Freiburg - Heidenheim: match facts and head-to-head
- Freiburg have won their previous three matches.
- Across their last six games, Freiburg have won five and lost one.
- Freiburg have scored at least one goal in six consecutive matches.
- Heidenheim have won only one of their last ten matches.
- Heidenheim have kept just one clean sheet all season — in their first official match of the campaign.
- Heidenheim have the second-worst attack in the Bundesliga with 32 goals scored.
- After 29 rounds, Heidenheim have conceded 64 goals — the second-worst defensive record in the league.
- Heidenheim have lost 39% of their league matches without scoring, while Freiburg stand at 18%.
- Freiburg have scored in both halves in 31% of their matches this season.
- Heidenheim have conceded in both halves in 48% of their league matches this season.
- Heidenheim beat Freiburg 2-1 in the last meeting between the sides.
Freiburg - Heidenheim: match preview
Freiburg are currently in mid-table and still have a theoretical chance of reaching European competition places, although it will be difficult. They are 11 points behind sixth place with five rounds remaining. However, they trail seventh by only two points, so if that position earns qualification, their hopes improve significantly. Especially considering Freiburg are in strong form, having won five of their last six matches. They have also reached the Europa League semi-finals and remain in contention for continental silverware.
Heidenheim have collected 19 points from 29 league matches and sit bottom of the table. It will be difficult for them to preserve their Bundesliga status. The gap to 16th place, which offers a relegation play-off opportunity, currently stands at seven points. With only five matches remaining, that will be hard to recover. Still, they beat Union 3-1 in their last game and are unbeaten in three, so it is too early to write them off. Their biggest issue remains the defence: they have conceded in every match this season and have kept only one clean sheet, which came in the first round of the German Cup.
Probable line-ups
- Freiburg: Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Manzambi; Beste, Höler, Grifo; Matanovic
- Heidenheim: Ramaj; Busch, Mainka, Föhrenbach, Behrens; Dinkci, Niehues, Schoppner, Honsak; Pieringer, Zivzivadze
Prediction
Heidenheim have conceded in every match this season and now travel to face an opponent in excellent form. However, Freiburg may be feeling the effects of their Europa League exertions, while their visitors are fighting for survival. My suggested bet is that both teams will score.
