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Bundesliga 2016-2017: SC Freiburg vs SV Darmstadt 98, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Dec 10, 2016 01:32 AM EST

Freiburg striker Janik Haberer.

Newly-promoted club SC Freiburg (5-7-1, 16 points) is set to face bottom three team SV Darmstadt 98 (2-9-2, 8 points) in a 2016-2017 Bundesliga season match on Saturday, Dec. 10 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 champions, have been struggling in the German top flight this season. They are currently on a four-game winless slide and are settled in the 11th spot of the 18-team league table after 13 rounds of competitions.

The Brazilians of Breisgau are coming off a 1-1 draw with perennial contender Bayer Leverkusen on the road at the BayArena last Saturday, as per ESPN.

Head coach Christian Streich's side scored the opening goal of the contest in the 30th minute with a right-footed shot by German striker Janik Haberer from the center of the box off a cross from teammate Vincenzo Grifo following a corner kick.

However, the visitors were able to force a tie as Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu netted the equalizer right at the hour mark of the match from a pass by Slovenia midfielder Kevin Kampl.

Both sides went scoreless in the final half-hour of the games as they settled for a share of a point in the overall standings.

Meanwhile, Darmstadt is also struggling to find their groove this season as the team has won only once in their last six games. They are currently on a four-game losing streak are included in the bottom three relegation area with Hamburg and Ingolstadt.

Darmstadt was blanked by Hamburg, 0-2, in their most recent game last Sunday at their own home field of Jonathan-Heimes-Stadion am Böllenfalltor, USA Today reported.

Austrian forward Michael Gregoritsch and German defender Matthias Ostrzolek netted one goal each for the visitors, in the 30th and 90th minutes respectively, to hand interim manager Ramon Berndroth's squad their fourth consecutive defeat.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a close 2-1 win for SC Freiburg.

SC Freiburg starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Schwolow; Gunter, Soyuncu, Kubler, Gulde; Grifo, Frantz, Stenzel, Schuster; Niederlechner, Haberer

SV Darmstadt 98 starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Esser; Guwara, Sulu, Jungwirth, Milosevic; Heller, Kleinheisler; Niemeyer, Sirigu, Vrancic; Colak 

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