Ah, Bochum and Freiburg. Now, there's a rivalry that keeps the statisticians awake at night.
Let's dive in, shall we? Freiburg's pretty strong between the posts with the pair they've got, Noah Atubolu and Florian Müller. Don't forget, they say defense wins championships. Bochum's Patrick Drewes? Not bad. Should be able to keep the ball out of the net a few times, I reckon.
In the offensive spotlight, Freiburg boasts Vincenzo Grifo and Ritsu Doan. They've managed to find the back of the net in recent games, plus their accuracy in passing ain't too shabby. Maximilian Rosenfelder and Lucas Höler round out Freiburg's top performers despite not having a plethora of goals this season, their game management and passing are not to slouch at.
Over at Bochum, we can't overlook Matúš Bero and Myron Boadu – the latter has been showing something a bit special with his 3 goals in the month.
The ghosts of matchups past point toward Freiburg, here we see our heroes winning all recent matchups against Bochum. Freiburg's regular season record also holds quite the candle against Bochum's and while the results for both teams recently have been a bit mixed, they've both had their moments of glory.
So, the grand question, who’s buying drinks at the end of this one? Buckle up, ladies and gentlemen, we're in for a ride.
Albert’s Prediction: Freiburg by 2