Positive run against Freiburg

Did you know that…

…TSG have only lost one of their last 10 Bundesliga meetings with Freiburg?

TSG have three wins and six draws from their past 10 Bundesliga meetings with SC Freiburg. The only defeat during that time came in the first half of last season as they were beaten 3-2 by the Breisgau club.

…Freiburg are Leonardo Bittencourt's favourite foe?

The midfielder has already found the net six times against the men from Baden-Württemberg. He has not scored more than two goals against any other club.

…TSG have only won once in Freiburg?

Hoffenheim only have one win in Freiburg to their name. It came in the first Bundesliga meeting between the sides in November 2009, when TSG won 1-0 thanks to a Maicosuel goal.

…recent meetings have been high-scoring affairs?

The most recent 11 encounters between the teams have produced 43 goals. That equates to almost four goals per game on average.

…there'll be a reunion with some familiar faces?

Three former TSG Hoffenheim players – Manuel Gulde, Marco Terrazzino and Jannik Haberer – currently ply their trade at SC Freiburg. Another TSG player, Vincenzo Grifo, has been loaned to Christian Streich's squad until the end of the season too.

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