Hertha Berlin midfielder Valentin Stocker. (Photo : Getty Images)
Newly-promoted side SC Freiburg (7-8-2, 23 points) and contending squad Hertha Berlin SC (9-5-3, 30 points) are scheduled to face one another in a 2016-2017 Bundesliga season match on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Mage Solar Stadion.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:30 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Freiburg, last season's 2. Bundesliga winners, has been mercurial in their last six outings with two wins, two losses, and two draws. The team is currently in the ninth spot of the 18-team German top flight table, six points below sixth-place squad Eintracht Frankfurt and the final Europa League qualifying spot for next season.
The Breisgau-Brasilianer is coming off a 1-2 defeat at the hands of current league leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich also at their home field of Mage Solar Stadion during their most recent Bundesliga fixture on Jan. 20, as per Goal.
German midfielder Janik Haberer opened the scoring for head coach Christian Streich' side in the fourth minute of the contest with a right-footed shot off an assist by Vincenzo Grifo.
However, the Bavarians were able to come back and get the win with a brace by Robert Lewandowski in the 35th and 90th+1 minutes.
Meanwhile, Hertha Berlin has been reeling at the moment with three losses in their last four matches. The team has remained in the fifth spot in the overall standings, one point ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt and tied on points with fourth-place squad Borussia Dortmund but has a lesser goal differential.
Die Alte Dame was romped by Bayer Leverkusen, 1-3, last Sunday on the road at the BayArena, SkySports reported.
Bayer scored the first two goals of the match in the 12th and 36th minutes courtesy of the Turkish duo of Omer Toprak and Hakan Calhanoglu.
Hertha trimmed the lead to one point in the 44th minute with a goal by Swiss midfielder Valentin Stocker to make it a 1-2 count at the break.
However, Calhanoglu netted a second goal in the 88th minute to seal the game for the hosts.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 2-1 decision for Hertha Berlin.
SC Freiburg starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Schwolow; Gunter, Gulde, Stenzel, Torrejon; Grifo, Hofler, Philipp, Frantz; Niederlechner, Haberer
Hertha Berlin starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Jarstein; Plattenhardt, Brooks, Pekarik, Stark; Stocker, Darida; Skjelbred, Esswein, Lustenberger; Ibisevic
