2021/2022 Bundesliga Preview: Freiburg vs Bayern Munich

Freiburg News

Nicolas Höfller is available after suspension, which is timely as Freiburg have not won in seven games without him.

Woo-Yeong Jeong and Philipp Lienhart should both return after COVID.

Yannik Keitel has a broken toe to contend with, while German U21 international Kevin Schade remains doubtful with a stomach muscle injury.

 

Bayern Munich News

Alphonso Davies has recently returned to training, but will not be rushed back. Leon Goretzka is also fit after a long-term injury.

Niklas Sule has returned to light training after suffering a hamstring injury. Benjamin Pavard should return from COVID, while fellow Frenchman Corentin Tolisso is also nearing a return.

Julian Nagelsmann is currently persisting with an insanely offensive formation that gets Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane into the same XI.

 

Prediction

Looking good for a 10th Bundesliga in a row, Bayern's lead at the top is a very healthy six points with seven games remaining.

The two teams with the best defensive records meet. Only Bayern have conceded fewer goals (28) than Freiburg's 29, but Bayern have scored almost twice as many (81) compared to the home side's 43.

Unheralded Freiburg are chasing Champions League qualification and talented Dutch keeper Mark Flekken has kept the joint most clean sheets of nine.

Bayern will be confident of stretching their Bundesliga record of scoring in 74 straight matches and can nick a narrow win.