The 16th round Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Hamburger SV will take place on 10 january at Europa-Park-Stadion. Sport-Club Freiburg vs Hamburger SV: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Sport-Club Freiburg
In the previous round, Sport-Club Freiburg were stronger than Wolfsburg in an away match (4:3). The squad has won only three of their last 11 Bundesliga matches (5 draws, 3 defeats). In addition, the squad extended its scoring run in the league to six matches, but conceded at least three goals for the fourth time this Bundesliga season. The club has 20 points and sits ninth in the table.
- The club is unbeaten in its last six Bundesliga home matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 11 of the club's previous 12 home league matches.
- At least four goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 11 home Bundesliga matches.
Potential Sport-Club Freiburg Lineup (4-5-1)*
Noah Atubolu – Lukas Kuebler, Matthias Ginter, Christian Guenter, Anthony Jung – Johan Manzambi, Patrick Osterhage, Yuito Suzuki, Maximilian Eggestein, Philipp Treu – Lucas Hoeler.
Midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyere will not play due to injury. In addition, forward Cyriaque Irie has gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Hamburger SV
In the previous round, Hamburger SV drew with Eintracht at home (1:1). As a result, Hamburger SV have failed to win in 7 of their last 9 league matches (2 draws, 5 defeats). In addition, the visitors extended their run of conceding goals in the Bundesliga to nine matches. The club has 16 points and occupies 13th place in the table.
- The club has not won in its last eight Bundesliga away matches (2 draws, 6 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's previous 8 league matches.
- Hamburger SV have failed to score more than one goal in eight of their last away Bundesliga matches.
Potential Hamburger SV Lineup (3-4-3)*
Daniel Heuer – William Mikelbrencis, Nicolas Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic – Daniel Elfadli, Nikolai Remberg, Alber Sambi Lokonga, Miro Muheim – Ransford Koenigsdorffer, Fabio Balde, Ryan Philipp.
Defender Varmed Omari and forward Yussuf Poulsen will miss the game due to health issues.
Referee
Timo Gerach (Germany)
Matches – 15 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Shown yellow/red cards (including second yellow) – 61;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.1;
Shown red cards – 2;
Fouls average per match – 20;
Penalties – 40%.
Sport-Club Freiburg vs Hamburger SV: Match Prediction
At home Sport-Club Freiburg play confidently and with authority, trying to exert as much pressure as possible on opponents' defensive lines. This style of play has a positive effect on the club's attacking output: the club has not left the field without scoring in its last 12 home Bundesliga matches. Moreover, in the last six home league matches the club scored a total of 13 goals.
Hamburger SV's defence faces another difficult test — previously the club has not coped well with opponents' attacks, especially in away matches. In the last six away Bundesliga games the visitors managed only once to keep a clean sheet, while in the other five matches the club conceded a total of 16 goals.
We do not expect Hamburger SV to show defensive progress this time, and we expect the hosts to score at least two goals.
Prediction: Sport-Club Freiburg Over 1.5 Goals
* The starting lineup for each team is shown from their previous match in this competition.
