SC Freiburg (16 wins, 7 losses, 8 draws) battle 1. FC Union Berlin (16-7-8) at Alte Forsterei Saturday. Kickoff between two top-5 Bundesliga sides is set for 9:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 1. FC Union Berlin vs. SC Freiburg odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
Union Berlin has had the best defense in the entire league, allowing just 32 goals in 31 matches. Its offense has lagged behind, scoring just 1.42 goals per game. F Sheraldo Becker has been the most potent attacker, scoring 9 goals in 31 matches. Union has struggled as of late, going just 1-2-2 in its last 5 matches.
Freiburg averages 1.48 goals per game yet allows 1.23. It is 7-4-4 on the road this season. It is led by Italian F Vincenzo Grifo, who has scored 13 goals in 30 matches. Freiburg has won 3 of its last 4 league matches, 2 of those on the road.
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1. FC Union Berlin vs. SC Freiburg odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 6:11 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: 1. FC Union Berlin +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | SC Freiburg +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Draw +220
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +125 | U: -175)
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1. FC Union Berlin vs. SC Freiburg picks and predictions
Prediction
Union Berlin 2, SC Freiburg 1
Moneyline (ML)
LEAN UNION BERLIN (+115).
Simply put, Union Berlin has played well at home and SC Freiburg hasn’t been great on the road. Union hasn’t lost at home (9-0-6) while Freiburg is 7-4-4 on the road and has lost 3 of its last 8 road matches.
With the plus-money odds, take UNION BERLIN (+115).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET OVER 2.5 (+125).
Both sides allow more than 1 goal per game and both also averaging more than 1.4 per game. Union has scored in 3 of its last 5 games and have scored 10 goals in its last 7 league games.
Freiburg has gone Over in 2 of its last 4 games and has scored in 6 of its last 8 games and has scored multiple goals in 3 of those. Notably, it has allowed a goal in 6 of its last 8 as well.
The value is on the OVER 2.5 (+125), so play that in this Bundesliga clash.
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