Freiburg vs Union Berlin Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Having gotten back to winning ways last weekend, Freiburg welcome Union Berlin to the Black Forest.

Kick-off date/time: 8 November 2026 at 4:30 pm

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Freiburg preview: Still top three

Julian Schuster will be delighted that despite their recent slump, Freiburg remain in the top three of the Bundesliga after bouncing back last weekend with a 1-2 victory at Augsburg. It's never easy to go to a place like the WWK Arena and win, especially after falling behind, so Freiburg's late comeback was a huge test passed. It's also a clear indication that they have the stomach to sustain a push for the Champions League places.

Having said that, Schuster will be glad to bring his side back home, where they've been outstanding all season. The only team to have beaten Freiburg at home so far in the Bundesliga, are reigning champions Bayern Munich.

Union Berlin preview: Still bottom three

While Freiburg sit in the top three ahead of this latest round of Bundesliga fixtures, it's the opposite story for Union Berlin, who remain in the bottom three after a trio of draws. One of those was a respectable point against Borussia Dortmund, but the other two, against Augsburg and FC Cologne, were opportunities missed.

The numbers make for tough reading at both ends of the pitch. Only two clubs have conceded more goals than Union this campaign, while only Paderborn and Schalke have scored fewer. Having said that, they are unbeaten in their last four league matches, so all hope is certainly not lost.

Freiburg team news: Ogbus doubt

Freiburg are expected to assess the status of Bruno Ogbus closer to kickoff before making a decision on whether he will feature. Muslija and Yilmaz are both missing.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Backhaus; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Engelhardt; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Matanovic

Unavailable: Muslija (Injured), Yilmaz (Injured)

Questionable: Ogbus (Injured)

Union Berlin team news: Uduokhai banned

Union Berlin are without Felix Uduokhai through suspension, while Markgraf, Nsoki and Skov are all injured. Ilic could make it, but is very doubtful.

Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Ronnow; Van den Bosch, Friedrich, Khedira; Haberer, Schafer, Aebischer, Kohn; Imeri; Skarke, Burcu

Unavailable: Markgraf (Injured), Nsoki (Injured), Skov (Injured), Uduokhai (Suspended)

Questionable: Ilic (Injured)

Key stats

• Freiburg are winless in seven Bundesliga meetings with Union Berlin (D3 L4) since a 4-1 home win on 13 November 2022, and have failed to score in four of those games.
• Union have won seven of the 14 Bundesliga meetings since 1995/96 to Freiburg's two (D5), and have kept clean sheets in the last two (0-0 in Berlin on 1 November 2025 and 1-0 in Freiburg on 15 March 2026).
• Freiburg have scored only 13 goals in 14 Bundesliga games against Union since 1995/96.
• Freiburg have lost four of their seven home Bundesliga games against Union (W2 D1), including the last two (1-2 on 30 March 2025 and 0-1 on 15 March 2026).
• Freiburg are third with 16 points coming into Matchweek 9 – their joint-second-highest total after eight games in 25 Bundesliga seasons since 1995/96 (17 in 2022/23, also 16 in 2021/22).
• Freiburg's 18 goals are their most after eight games in their 25 Bundesliga seasons since 1995/96 (previous best 15, in 1999/00 and 2019/20), and they have scored in 11 consecutive games since 3 May 2026.
• Freiburg have won three of their four home games this season (4-1 vs Werder Bremen, 5-0 vs Gladbach and 2-1 vs Schalke), losing only to Bayern (1-3) last time out at home.
• Freiburg returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win at Augsburg last weekend after back-to-back defeats by Leverkusen (1-2) and Bayern (1-3).
• Freiburg have won 41 of their 94 home Bundesliga games on a Sunday since 1995/96 (D29 L24).
• Union are 16th with seven points and have scored only seven goals – their fewest after eight games in eight Bundesliga seasons since 1995/96 – while their 19 conceded is their most at this stage.
• Union have drawn their last three (0-0 vs Dortmund, 1-1 at Augsburg and 1-1 vs Köln) and are unbeaten in four (W1 D3); their four draws are the most in the Bundesliga.
• Union have one point from three away games this season (D1 L2), scoring once and conceding 12, including a 0-7 defeat at Bayern and 0-4 at Leverkusen – and have conceded in seven consecutive away games since 21 March 2026.
• Freiburg have won their last six Bundesliga games refereed by Sascha Stegemann and are unbeaten in eight with him since a 0-5 defeat at Bayern in October 2022.
• Union Berlin have never won a Bundesliga away game with Stegemann in charge (D3 L4 in seven since 2019/20) and are winless in their last five games with him overall.

‘Key stats’ are Bundesliga only (not all competitions)

Freiburg vs Union Berlin prediction

Despite Freiburg coming off the back of a tough Conference League assignment away at Trabzonspor only a few days ago, this remains a very difficult test for Union Berlin on the road. It's hard to ignore just how formidable Schuster's side have been on home turf, where they've already seen off the likes of Werder Bremen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Schalke 04.

Union's best chance is to stay in the game for as long as possible and hope that fatigue sets in for the hosts as the demanding schedule perhaps takes its toll. However, with one game to play before the international break, Freiburg will no doubt be fired up and are likely to produce their best. In the end, anything other than a home victory would be a shock.

Freiburg vs Union Berlin tip: Freiburg to win