The Bundesliga serves up a compelling Bavarian-Baden derby this Halloween as FC Augsburg host SC Freiburg. Augsburg, currently 14th with 11 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses, are enjoying a purple patch, unbeaten in their last five league outings with two wins and three draws. Their recent resurgence will be a significant confidence booster despite a modest 34% win rate overall.
Freiburg, sitting 12th with a slightly better record of 12 wins, 8 draws, and 12 losses, arrive with mixed form, registering two wins, one draw, and two defeats in their last five. Their 38% win rate reflects a season of inconsistency. Goals could be a feature, with both sides conceding over 50 goals this campaign. Recent head-to-head encounters suggest a tightly contested affair, with two draws and two narrow Augsburg victories alongside two Freiburg wins in their last five meetings. The bookmakers are struggling to separate them, with the draw and away win both priced at a 45% probability, making this a true toss-up where defensive solidity could prove decisive. Watch for Augsburg's continued momentum against Freiburg's desire to find a consistent run of form.
1. F. Dahmen, 35. Abdulay Bah, 14. Y. Keitel, 5. C. Matsima, 7. Seol Young-Woo, 4. H. Massengo, 32. F. Rieder, 16. Hennes Behrens, 19. R. Fellhauer, 10. M. Kömür, 9. Rodrigo Ribeiro
21. F. Müller, 29. P. Treu, 28. M. Ginter, 37. M. Rosenfelder, 30. C. Günter, 8. M. Eggestein, 16. Y. Engelhardt, 22. Cyriaque Kalou Irié, 14. Y. Suzuki, 32. V. Grifo, 31. I. Matanović
Match events
18' Goal Normal Goal — Michael Gregoritsch (FC Augsburg) (assists: Arijon Ibrahimovic)
45' subst Substitution 1 — Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) (assists: Igor Matanović)
52' Card Yellow Card — Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg)