Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Sarwar ·
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Two sides on opposite ends of the table collide in the Black Forest as Freiburg hosts Borussia Monchengladbach.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – ESPN
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Freiburg preview: Perfect start
Julian Schuster will be more than satisfied with what he’s seen so far from his Freiburg side, who look very much like on capable of challenging at the top end of the table through the season. They’ve won both their two league games and done so in different ways, which is definitely another green flag.
Their opening match saw them comfortably defeat Werder Bremen at home, winning 4-1. Game two though was a much closer affair, but Freiburg found a way to win anyway, getting the better of Paderborn by a goal to nil.
Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Brutal backline
Borussia Monchengladbach are without a point in the 2026-27 Bundesliga and the main reason for that has been their awful defence. After losing comprehensively by three goals to nil away at RB Leipzig, Gladbach were more competitive in their second league game, but lost 3-4 at home to newly promoted Elversberg.
To beaten by a team playing in 2. Bundesliga last season should certainly raise alarm bells for those associated with Gladbach and it doesn’t get any easier for them here in Freiburg, always one of the toughest places to go in Germany.
Freiburg team news: Only one confirmed miss
Florent Muslija is the only player ruled out for certain within the Freiburg squad. Patrick Osterhage is doubtful but still stands a chance of featuring.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Backhaus; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Engelhardt; Beste, Suzuki, Grifo; Matanovic
Unavailable: Muslija (Injured)
Questionable: Osterhage (Injured)
Borussia Monchengladbach team news: Multiple absentees
Unlike Freiburg, Borussia Monchengladbach are without multiple players for this game, including Castrop, Hashioka and Konoplya.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Diks, Ullrich; Honorat, Sander, Nguefack, Mohya; Bolin, Kleindienst
Unavailable: Castrop (Injured), Hashioka (Injured), Konoplya (Injured), Kuhn (Injured), Leopold (Injured)
Questionable:
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction
Freiburg are performing strong at both ends of the pitch and Borussia Monchengladbach have their work cut out to get anything from this game. You’d expect Freiburg to be very good at home all season and they should take advantage of playing a team who have simply not shown up so far this season, albeit it’s still very early days.
Right now, Freiburg are playing significantly better football than their opponents and that has been reflected in recent results. With Gladbach underperforming across the field and Freiburg full of quality, expect the home side to come away from this contest with another three points, making it nine from nine.
Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach tip: Freiburg to win
