Freiburg v Union Berlin preview: fourth place hosts 16th
Freiburg, 4th in the Bundesliga, host 16th-placed Union Berlin on matchday 9, with the visitors unbeaten in the last two meetings between the clubs.
The occasion and the table
Freiburg host Union Berlin on matchday 9 of the Bundesliga, with kick-off on 8 November 2026 at 16:30. The two clubs come into the match at opposite ends of the table.
Freiburg are 4th with 16 points from 8 matches. They have recorded 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, scoring 18 goals and conceding 10.
Union Berlin are 16th with 7 points from 8 matches. Their record shows 1 win, 4 draws and 3 defeats, with 7 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Recent form and home/away records
Freiburg have won three of their last 5 matches and lost two. Most recently, they won 1-0 away against Trabzonspor. Before that, they won 2-1 away at Augsburg, and before that they beat Wolfsburg 3-2 at home. Earlier in the sequence, they lost 1-3 at home to Bayern Munich, and before that they were beaten 0-3 away by Monaco.
Freiburg have been strong at home in the Bundesliga this season. They have played 4 league matches there, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They have scored 12 goals and conceded 5 in those matches.
Union Berlin have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 home draw with Cologne. Before that, they lost 0-5 away to Cologne. Before that, they drew 1-1 away at Augsburg, and earlier they held Borussia Dortmund to a 0-0 draw at home. Their only win in this sequence came before those matches, a 1-0 home victory over Elversberg.
Away from home, Union Berlin have struggled in the league this season. They have played 3 Bundesliga matches on the road, with 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In those matches they have scored 1 goal and conceded 12.
Previous meetings
Recent meetings between the clubs have been tight. The most recent was on 15 March 2026, when Union Berlin won 1-0 away at Freiburg. Before that, on 1 November 2025, the sides drew 0-0 in a match hosted by Union Berlin.
Freiburg did not score in either of those matches, and Union Berlin did not lose either of them.
Players to watch
Igor Matanovic is Freiburg's top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 4 goals. He leads the scoring for a side that has found the net 18 times in the league.
Janik Haberer is Union Berlin's top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 2 goals. Union Berlin have scored only 7 league goals, so his contribution has been an important part of their attack.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a clear contrast in attacking output. Freiburg have scored 18 league goals in 8 matches. In their last 5 matches, they scored in 4 and kept a clean sheet in 1. Both teams scored in 3 of those matches, which suggests Freiburg's matches have often been open.
Union Berlin have scored only 7 goals in 8 Bundesliga matches. In their last 5 matches, they scored in 3 and kept 2 clean sheets. Both teams scored in 2 of those matches. Their defensive record away from home is a concern, with 12 goals conceded in 3 away league matches.
Estimated win chances
Estimates from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, give Freiburg a 64% chance of winning. The draw is estimated at 21%, and Union Berlin's chance of winning is estimated at 15%.
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