Freiburg and Hannover 96 face each other in Schwarzwald-Stadion, in a match for the 16th round of the Bundesliga. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and drew 2. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 09-20-2017 , for the Bundesliga, both teams tied for (1-1). N. Petersen (83 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Freiburg, and M. Harnik (65’), for Hannover 96. Attention to the home factor, since Freiburg usually conquer different results at home and away.
Freiburg:
The home team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against RB Leipzig, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Fortuna Düsseldorf, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Freiburg won 12 points out of 24 possible, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 8 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
In their 8 home games in this German championship, Freiburg won 3, drew 3 and lost 2 matches, scoring a total of 12 goals and suffering 10, thus remaining with an average per game of 1.5 goals scored and 1.25 suffered, demonstrating better offensive conditions. In all its games, its best moment was in the first 15 minutes of the second half of the game, a period in which it scored 7 goals, with highlight for L. Waldsschmidt, with 4 goals and 1 assistance. In this game the Freiburg must act offensively, seeking to win the game against a fragile opponent. The home team should be aligned at 4-2-3-1, with N. Petersen being the most advanced player. Absent from this game will be C. Stanko, B. Borello, A. Abrashi, R. Sallai and N. Holler, all injured.
Hannover 96:
The away team is currently in the 18 th position, with 10 points won, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Mainz 05, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost at home against Bayern München, by (0-4). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium. In the last 8 away league matches Hannover 96 has a record of 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 3 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 7 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 8 away matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 19 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
In their 8 away matches in this German Championship, the Hannover team recorded 3 draws and 5 losses, scoring a total of 9 goals and suffering 20, thus leaving an average of 1.12 goals scored and 2.5 suffered, showing difficulties in both sectors. In all its games, its best moment is between 60 and 75 minutes of play, period in which it scored 4 goals, with highlight for H. Weydandt, I. Bebó and B. Wood, each with 3 goals scored. In this game the Hanover must act defensively, however, has nothing to lose and in some moments must take advantage of counterattacks. The visiting team must be aligned at 4-3-1-2, with H. Weydandt and N. Fullkrug being the most advanced players. Absent from this match will be T. Hubbers, E. Prib and I. Bebido, all injured.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.64
