On Wed Jan 19th, Hoffenheim will host Freiburg at Prezero Arena in a meeting of these two DFB Pokal teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Hoffenheim recorded a 1-2 loss against Union Berlin. Christoph Baumgartner struck first for Hoffenheim on an own goal in the 16th minute, then Andreas Voglsammer tied it up for Union Berlin in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Grischa Prömel to cap off a wild match. Hoffenheim should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Freiburg recorded a 1-5 loss against Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Meunier scored the first goal for Borussia Dortmund in the 14th minute, then Thomas Meunier added another in the 29th minute on a feed from Julian Brandt. Freiburg is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Freiburg won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Nico Schlotterbeck and Kevin Schade are the top scorers for Freiburg in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Both David Raum and Ihlas Bebou have been the hottest scorers for Hoffenheim in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.