Overview
Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain - all of these "big guys" were helpless against Bayern Munich, when the Bavarian team started the campaign impressively.
Under the leadership of coach Vincent Kompany, Bayern have won 16 consecutive matches in all competitions, demonstrating their invincible strength.
However, nothing lasted forever, and the "Gray Tigers" winning streak came to an end unexpectedly right before the November international break. Union Berlin surprisingly held Bayern to a 2-2 draw in the German capital.
The home team at the Allianz Arena has had time to prepare to restart in the past few weeks and will now seek a victory against Freiburg. This is an opponent they have won 7 of their last 8 encounters in the Bundesliga.
Meanwhile, Freiburg hopes to learn from Union Berlin and take advantage of their current impressive form.
Julian Schuster, the coach who led the club to an impressive fifth place last season, continued to make his mark at Europa-Park Stadium. Freiburg have lost just one of their last 13 games in all competitions, with solid progress not only in the Bundesliga but also in the continent.
Right before the international break, Freiburg had a great week when they defeated Nice 3-1 in the Europa League and continued to win 2-1 against St. Pauli in the Bundesliga.
Although they have not beaten Bayern since a 2-1 win in the 2023 national cup, Schuster's army still hopes to get a positive result thanks to their current strong form.
Personnel situation
Bayern Munich received good news about personnel when Hiroki Ito returned to normal training after a long time of problems with the soles of his feet.
Jamal Musiala, who has not played since the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, has also trained with the team and could return in early 2026.
Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry both scored during the international break, and will want to continue to show this form when returning to the club.
On the other side of the front line, Freiburg has 5 players participating in the recent international service. In which, Philipp Lienhart, Johan Manzambi, Igor Matanovic and Noah Atubolu all helped their national team qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
In terms of injuries, Freiburg is quite lucky to have only one absent player. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh is out with a knee injury, but his return could be after the winter break.
Expected lineup:
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Bischof, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Kane, Diaz, Jackson.
Freiburg: Atubolu, Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo, Eggestein, Manzambi, Beste, Suzuki, Grifo, Adamu.
The match between Bayern Munich and Freiburg takes place at 9:30 p.m. on November 22 (Vietnam time).
