Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Freiburg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 17 match between RB Leipzig and Freiburg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, RB Leipzig have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 17 of the Bundesliga season. They meet Freiburg this coming Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, RB Leipzig claimed 29 points after 15 rounds. Meanwhile, Freiburg amassed 23 points and rank as number 8 in the Bundesliga at the moment.

Team form: RB Leipzig vs Freiburg

RB Leipzig Form

In their last three matches, RB Leipzig won 6-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt, before losing 3-1 against Union Berlin and 1-3 to Bayer Leverkusen. RB Leipzig have been in potent form at Red Bull Arena Leipzig, winning no less than five of the past six Bundesliga matches here. They also hammered in 17 goals, while letting in six as they also lost once.

Freiburg Form

In their last three matches, Freiburg drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund, beat Wolfsburg by 3-4 and beat Hamburger SV by 2-1. Freiburg managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 13 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for RB Leipzig and Freiburg

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and Freiburg. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: RB Leipzig vs Freiburg

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Yan Diomande brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, RB Leipzig will start him against Freiburg, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Vincenzo Grifo, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

RB Leipzig won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Freiburg won three of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and three defeats as well. RB Leipzig have not lost to Freiburg in 13 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

RB Leipzig scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Freiburg got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Freiburg games. RB Leipzig managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Freiburg performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. RB Leipzig have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Freiburg.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of RB Leipzig’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Freiburg, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.