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Freiburg vs. Greuther Fürth: probable line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!

bundesliga.com, 29 October 2021, 23:25
With or without Nils Petersen, Jeong Woo-yeong will be a threat as Freiburg pursue a record-extending 12th competitive game unbeaten against rock-bottom Greuther Fürth on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST).
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Jeong's been one of Freiburg's standout performers so far this season, the former Bayern Munich winger producing three goals across nine league appearances. Lucas Höler joined Jeong on three as the south-west club extended their unbeaten start to 2021/22 with an impressive 2-0 win at Wolfsburg last weekend. Only Bayern and Borussia Dortmund have picked up more points than third-placed Freiburg, but even the top two tasted defeat at least once. Christian Streich's side came close in midweek, needing penalties in their DFB Cup second-round tie with 3. Liga's Osnabrück to preserve their unbowed run. The scorer of the opening goal, Vincenzo Grifo, was one of a handful of first-team regulars to start the contest; the rest - Jeong and first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken among them - are expected to be rotated back in this weekend. The league's top-scoring substitute of all time, Petersen is out for the next two games with a knee injury.

Fürth have the benefit of an extra few days' rest, having been knocked out of the DFB Cup in the first round back in August. The Clover Leaves could sure use the help. Despite taking the lead against RB Leipzig on Matchday 9, the promoted minnows were soundly beaten 4-1. They stay bottom, with only one point to show for their efforts and already seven points adrift of outright safety. Midfielder Paul Seguin's return following a mandatory one-match ban will come as welcome news to head coach Stefan Leitl, who could also reinstate German-American attacker Timothy Tillman in a bid to boost the goalscoring returns of Rangers loanee Cedric Itten and Greuther top scorer Branimir Hrgota. The duo have accounted for four of the club's six league goals so far this season.

Match stats

Jeong and Höler are Freiburg's joint leading scorers in 2021/22 with three goals each.

Nineteen points at this juncture in a Bundesliga season is a club record for the Black Forest side.

Freiburg have conceded a league-low six goals after nine matches. Fürth have shipped a division-high 24.

Three of Fürth's six Bundesliga goals so far this term have been Hrgota penalties.

Greuther have made the worst-ever start to a Bundesliga season after nine matches (one point and a goal difference of -18).

Nuremberg hold the unwanted Bundesliga record for most defeats in a row (11). The luckless Clover Leaves have lost their last seven.

Probable line-ups

Freiburg: Flekken - Gulde, Lienhart, N. Schlotterbeck - Kübler, Eggestein, Höfler, Günter (c) - Jeong, Höler, Grifo

Out: Petersen (knee), Sallai (knee), Schmid (match fitness)

Doubtful: Keitel (not included)

Coach: Christian Streich

Fürth: Funk - Barry, Bauer, Viergever, Willems - Seguin, Griesbeck, Dudziak - Tillman - Itten, Hrgota (c)

Out: Hoogma (knee), Jung (knee), Meyerhöfer (cold), Ngankam (knee)

Doubtful: Nielsen (ankle)

Coach: Stefan Leitl

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