BundesligaMatchday 12Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Freiburg vs Hoffenheim prediction

46%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.0% chance
24%
draw
31%
away win
Win probability: home 46%, draw 24%, away 31%

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GossipBall makes Freiburg favourites to beat Hoffenheim at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC. It gives Freiburg a 46% chance of winning, puts the draw at 24% and gives Hoffenheim 31%.

GossipBall expects 1.9 goals from Freiburg and 1.5 from Hoffenheim, so goals look likely: there is a 65% chance of three or more goals and a 66% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Freiburg keep a clean sheet in 22% of outcomes, Hoffenheim in 16%.

Freiburg are 3rd in the table with 19 points from 9 games; Hoffenheim are 9th with 12. In their last five league games Freiburg took 9 points (WLLWW) and Hoffenheim took 9 (LWWLW). This season Freiburg average 1.78 expected goals (xG) for and 1.11 against per game; Hoffenheim average 1.89 for and 1.45 against.

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Freiburg won 5, Hoffenheim won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hoffenheim 3–0 Freiburg, a win for Hoffenheim.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (10%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–110.4%
2–19.0%
1–27.3%
2–26.8%
2–06.0%
1–05.8%
1 or more goals
96%
2 or more goals
86%
3 or more goals
65%
4 or more goals
43%
5 or more goals
25%
Both teams score
66%

GossipBall expects 3.4 goals in total: 1.86 for Freiburg and 1.50 for Hoffenheim.

Winning margin

Explained
Freiburg by 3
7%
Freiburg by 2
14%
Freiburg by 1
20%
Draw
24%
Hoffenheim by 3
4%
Hoffenheim by 2
9%
Hoffenheim by 1
16%

Each team's goals

Explained
Freiburg expected goals1.86
Hoffenheim expected goals1.50
Freiburg keep a clean sheet22%
Hoffenheim keep a clean sheet16%
Freiburg win without conceding18%
Hoffenheim win without conceding11%
Freiburg score 2 or more55%
Hoffenheim score 2 or more44%

Recent form

Freiburg
W v Union Berlin2–0 · 8 Nov
W @ Augsburg2–1 · 31 Oct
L v Bayern Munich1–3 · 25 Oct
L @ Bayer Leverkusen1–2 · 18 Oct
W v Schalke 042–1 · 11 Oct
Hoffenheim
W v Schalke 042–1 · 8 Nov
L @ Werder Bremen0–2 · 31 Oct
W v Bayer Leverkusen3–0 · 25 Oct
W @ Gladbach2–1 · 18 Oct
L v Hamburg2–3 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 10 league meetings since 2021, Freiburg won 5, Hoffenheim won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hoffenheim 3–0 Freiburg, a win for Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim 3–0 Freiburg14 Feb 2026
Freiburg 1–1 Hoffenheim28 Sep 2025
Freiburg 3–2 Hoffenheim19 Apr 2025
Hoffenheim 1–1 Freiburg8 Dec 2024
Freiburg 3–2 Hoffenheim20 Jan 2024
Hoffenheim 1–2 Freiburg19 Aug 2023

Season averages per game

SCFTSG
2.22
Goals
1.78
1.11
Conceded
1.89
1.78
xG
1.89
1.11
xG against
1.45
15.9
Shots
17.6
5.2
On target
5.2
4.8
Corners
6.1
1.89
Yellow cards
1.67
33%
Clean sheets
11%
67%
Both score
78%
78%
3+ goals
89%

Questions and answers

Who will win Freiburg vs Hoffenheim?

GossipBall gives Freiburg a 46% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Hoffenheim 31%. GossipBall makes Freiburg favourites to beat Hoffenheim at home.

What is the predicted score for Freiburg vs Hoffenheim?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.9 for Freiburg, 1.5 for Hoffenheim). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (10%), 2–1 (9%), 1–2 (7%).

Will both teams score in Freiburg vs Hoffenheim?

GossipBall gives a 66% chance that both Freiburg and Hoffenheim score.

Will there be three or more goals in Freiburg vs Hoffenheim?

There is a 65% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.4 goals in total (1.9 for Freiburg, 1.5 for Hoffenheim).

When is Freiburg vs Hoffenheim?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Freiburg and Hoffenheim?

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Freiburg won 5, Hoffenheim won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Feb 2026, finished Hoffenheim 3–0 Freiburg, a win for Hoffenheim.

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