Heading into the November international break, Borussia Dortmund found themselves 10 points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich. This season could be a transitional one for Borussia Dortmund as they aim to secure a top-four spot, with Freiburg posing a significant challenge, even at home.
All five of Borussia's Bundesliga victories have come at Signal Iduna Park. They are the only team in the league to maintain a perfect home record, and they've scored 14 goals in five matches, the best tally in the competition. On the flip side, their defence has shown vulnerability, as evidenced by Emre Can's early sending-off against Mainz, which saw them concede three goals by the 54th minute, resulting in an xGA of 2.07.
This season, Freiburg have also struggled to find the right combinations following the end of Christian Streich’s era, and Julian Schuster’s staff are still gaining experience. Their trip to RB Leipzig in round eight was promising only in the first half, as the skilled Red Bulls scored three times after the break, creating 1.09 xG in 45 minutes. In terms of expected goals, Freiburg rank seventh in the Bundesliga.
Over the past four seasons, Borussia Dortmund and Freiburg have seen over 2.5 goals in all their encounters (eight matches). The upcoming fixture is likely to keep fans entertained once again.
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Nuri Şahin
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Gregor Kobel
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gk. | 8 | -14 |
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Alexander Meyer
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gk. | 2 | -4 |
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Marcel Laurenz Lotka
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Julian Ryerson
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Nico Schlotterbeck
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Rami Bensebayni
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Waldemar Anton
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Niklas Süle
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Yan Bueno Couto
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Almugera Raouf Mohammed Kabar
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Emre Can
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mf. | 10 | 2 |
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Felix Kalu Nmecha
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mf. | 10 | 1 |
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Julian Brandt
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Pascal Groß
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Marcel Sabitzer
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mf. | 9 | 0 |
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Giovanni Reyna
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Kjell Wätjen
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Abdoulaye Kamara
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens
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fw. | 10 | 2 |
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Donyell Malen
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fw. | 9 | 2 |
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Maximilian Beier
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fw. | 9 | 1 |
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Serhou Guirassy
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fw. | 8 | 6 |
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Karim-David Adeyemi
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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William Cole Campbell
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Julien Dienda M. Duranville
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Julian Schuster
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Noah Atubolu
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gk. | 8 | -8 |
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Florian Müller
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gk. | 2 | -3 |
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Jannik Huth
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Christian Günter
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df. | 10 | 1 |
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Lukas Kübler
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df. | 10 | 2 |
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Philipp Lienhart
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df. | 10 | 1 |
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Matthias Ginter
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df. | 9 | 0 |
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Max Rosenfelder
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Jordy Makengo
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Kiliann Sildillia
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Bruno Ogbus
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Kenneth Schmidt
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Manuel Gulde
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Patrick Osterhage
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mf. | 10 | 0 |
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Maximilian Eggestein
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mf. | 9 | 0 |
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Nicolas Hefler
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Merlin Rohl
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Johan Manzambi
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Daniel-Kofi Kyereh
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Junior Adamu
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fw. | 10 | 2 |
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Ritsu Doan
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fw. | 10 | 4 |
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Vincenzo Grifo
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fw. | 10 | 3 |
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Eren Dinkci
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fw. | 9 | 0 |
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Lucas Höler
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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Florent Muslija
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Michael Gregoritsch
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Noah Weißhaupt
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Maximilian Philipp
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Post by:
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Eintracht Frankfurt
Werder Bremen
Holstein Kiel
Mainz 05
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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