The German Bundesliga remains the only major world soccer league currently in operation, having opened up to empty stadiums a couple of weeks ago. Serie A and La Liga are set to join them in the next couple of weeks, but for now, sports betting enthusiasts looking for live soccer have to place their wagers on the German first division. On Wednesday, Borussia Monchengladbach, currently in fourth place in the Bundesliga table, will visit eighth-place SC Freiburg. The hosts have 38 points and are 29 points behind Bayern Munich, the league leaders. Borussia Monchengladbach is 11 points behind the leaders but just four points back of Borussia Dortmund for second, with RB Leipzig sitting in between them. Can Monchengladbach grab the win in an away fixture, or will Freiburg mount the upset? Let’s see how the Bundesliga Odds will be for the Freiburg vs Monchengladbach.
Freiburg vs Monchengladbach June 5 2020 Bundesliga
- When: Friday, June 5, 2020, 2:30 PM ET
- Where: Schwarzwald-Stadion, Freiburg
- TV: FS2 / FOX Deportes
- Radio: None
- Live Stream: fuboTV
- Bundesliga Odds: Borussia Monchengladbach -130 / Draw +245 / SC Freiburg +320
Why should you put your money on Borussia Monchengladbach?
Borussia Monchengladbach continued their strong performance after the COVID-19 hiatus with a 4-1 home trouncing of Union Berlin on Sunday. The hosts got the scoring going early as Florian Neuhaus sent home a goal in the 17th minute. The score was 1-0 going into the halftime intermission, and then Marcus Thuram added some insurance in the 41st minute. Sebastian Andersson scored for Union Berlin in the 50th minute to make it 2-1 and add some intrigue. However, Thuram completed the brace in the 59th minute, and then Alassane Plea added insult to injury with a goal in the 81st minute to provide the final margin of victory.
Monchengladbach did not dominate possession as much as one might think, holding for just 56 percent of the game. They did outshoot the visitors 13-11 (8-5 on target), but the game was fairly even in every metric except goals. The teams only combined for 22 fouls, but the physicality came through as they combined for five yellow cards. Monchengladbach continued a trend of mobilizing their offense while clamping down on the opponent’s defense.
Why should you bet on SC Freiburg?
SC Freiburg also hosted their last match as Bayer Leverkusen came to town on Friday. However, a lengthy duel ended in a 1-0 victory for the visitors. The match went into halftime scoreless, but then Kai Havertz delivered the game-winner for Leverkusen.
The match featured heavy possession by Leverkusen, who held the ball for 61 percent of the game, but the offensive chances were few and far between. Leverkusen and Freiburg tied with six shots apiece, and while Freiburg has two shots on goal, Leverkusen only had one — and it was the one that scored. The physicality of the match was not remarkable, as the teams combined for just 21 fouls and two yellow cards. If you like Freiburg to slow down the pace again with another league leader, then you would pick the hosts — or at least the draw. If you like the superior talent from Borussia Monchengladbach, then that would be your pick. If you think that Monchengladbach can find paths through the Freiburg defense, then that would be your pick.
Freiburg vs Monchengladbach Final Score Prediction
The last time Freiburg played to a draw at home, it was October 2019, so I don’t expect his trend to be reversed. A Freiburg upset would be huge for their fortunes as they try to get back up the table. However, Borussia Monchengladbach has more to play for, with a chance to get within striking distance of Bayern Munich. I see Monchengladbach coming out and slowly applying control ot the game, as they have done in their other matches since returning from the pandemic pause. I predict a final score of Monchengladbach 3, Freiburg 1.
