SC Freiburg - 1860 München

An important match for both sides, Freiburg has to win if they do not want to have the pressure immediately after the break because with Nürnberg they have one team in back who is only 2 Points behind now and also they want to close the gap to 3 Points to leader Leipzig again. On the other side 1860 is fighting against relegation and with 14 Points they are 2 Points behind SC Paderborn. With a win they can get some hope back for the new year and also put some pressure on Paderborn for the monday game. Nevertheless more important is that they do not open to lose to much space on other teams above.

In Freiburg all are working very professional and they want the most possible success and this is the return into 1.Bundesliga immediately. They have build a very young and hungry team with a lot of young players. Before they Season they did not know that all is going so well and they have found each other immediately and pay this with great performances back. Nevertheless they want more and this is a big sign for all the other teams because they have done great work on transfer market and signed Havard Nielsen form RB Salzburg for 2016. This is a real great investment and said all about the club. A big surprise and great work from the management. Some of the experts were very surprised because why such an excellent offensive player because the problems are in defensive with 22 goals conceded already.
Against 1860 two defensive specialists returns into starting lineup and should help to avoid more goal against them. With Günter on the wing who replace Föhrenbach and Abrashi in central midfield what give the team more creative options. The other parts maybe remain unchanged because the performance in Nürnberg was very good but they lost really unlucky there.

The start from Möhlmann was good but after some matches 1860 is falling back to old style of play and this is really harmless in front of the goal and in defensive very prone. Also they have no real idea to overcome an opponent or some creative actions and options. The last 3 matches at home were all lost and the players are maybe very happy to play on the road today. Away from home they could convince a bit more recently with losing only 1 of the last 5. But it can be hard work to play against one of the top teams of the league and if they do hard to score again it is almost impossible to get something in Freiburg above all they can not hold the pressure of this great offensive away for 90. minutes.
The tactic should be clear and it is a defensive minded 4-5-1 where Claaßen moves into the starting lineup on the wing. It is not an easy task for them against Freiburg, the first match was lost 0-1 and they are waiting since 13 years for a win against SCF.

The team from "Breisgau" is really strong at home and they love to play in their close and small stadium. The offensive power is incredible and what some of their opponents felt already. If they bring all their power on the pitch they can not be stopped and against a bottom side who has really idea to score it can be only one winner with SCF. Of course against such teams they need some patience but they know what they get today and Coach Streich should warn them and bring them on track with the right tactical advice.

PICK: SC Freiburg AHC -0,75 @ 1,86 (3 Units / Flat Stake)