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Freiburg welcome Hamburg to the Europa-Park Stadion in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday. The hosts were eliminated in the second round last season, while Die Rothosen lost in the Round of 16 on penalties.
Freiburg overcame third-tier side Osnabrück 4-0 away in the first round, thanks to goals from Lucas Holer, Vincenzo Grifo and Junior Adamu. They then lost 3-1 to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Ritsu Doan gave Freiburg a first-half lead, but Leipzig scored thrice after the break to complete their comeback.
Hamburg, meanwhile, beat fourth-tier side Meppen 7-1 in the first round. Their unbeaten streak ended after six games on Saturday with a 4-2 loss to Elversberg in the 2. Bundesliga, with Davie Selke bagging a brace.
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Freiburg vs Hamburg Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the 40th time across competitions, with Hamburg leading 16-9.
- They have met thrice in the DFB-Pokal, with two meetings in the second round and one in the semi-final (2022), with Freiburg leading 2-1, winning the semi-final clash 3-1.
- Hamburg have won three of their six away games across competitions this season, scoring at least twice five times.
- Freiburg have two wins in their last eight meetings with Hamburg, losing once.
Freiburg vs Hamburg Prediction
Freiburg suffered their first loss of the month last week and have suffered defeats in four of their last five home games in the DFB-Pokal. They are unbeaten in three home games in this fixture, though, keeping clean sheets.
Merlin Rohl, Kenneth Schmidt, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Manuel Gulde were absent due to injuries against Leipzig and are unlikely to start. Maximilian Philipp was on the bench, appearing in the squad list for the first time this season, and might start.
Hamburg, meanwhile, have had one loss in seven games across competitions, scoring at least twice. They have failed to score in three of their last seven meetings against Freiburg, though.
Both teams are coming off league losses at the weekend. However, considering Freiburg's ecent record in the fixture, they should eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Freiburg 2-1 Hamburg
Freiburg vs Hamburg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Freiburg to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Bold Tip: Ritsu Doan to score or assist any time - Yes
