RB Leipzig – Freiburg: a match that can turn things around 
Leipzig have a lot on the line Wednesday night. Two defeats to end the year, a top‑four spot wobbling, and a Freiburg on the rise rolling in with zero fear.
At the Red Bull Arena the mission is simple: stop the bleeding before it becomes a proper problem.
Leipzig: solid on paper, fragile in practice 
Last season was a fluke for Leipzig, an odd seventh place.
This year, under Ole Werner, the Red Bulls found structure, rhythm, and a spot in the top four.
But the end of 2025 left scars: two 3-1 defeats, first to Union Berlin, then to Leverkusen.
Two games where Leipzig lacked punch, control and, at times, bite.
Still, they’re third with 29 points, level with Stuttgart and just ahead of Hoffenheim.
The postponed game against St. Pauli gives them a small cushion, but it needs turning into points.
The good news is their home form:
**seven wins, just one defeat in all competitions** at the Red Bull Arena.
That’s where Leipzig feel strongest. That’s where Werner expects a reaction.
Freiburg: a team that never gives up 
Freiburg arrive with a very different vibe.
Three wins, a draw and one defeat in their last five: Julian Schuster has put order, energy and a bit of madness back into this side.
That wild 4-3 comeback against Wolfsburg before the break showed their character.
The 2-1 at Hamburg on Saturday, coming from behind again, underlined it.
The Breisgau Brazilians sit eighth, four points shy of the top six.
The only downside is their away inconsistency:
three defeats in their last five trips, just one win in their last six.
But that lone win was at Wolfsburg — a match that proved they can hurt teams on the road.
Compositions probables
RB Leipzig :
Gulacsi ; Baku, Orban, Lukeba, Raum ; Baumgartner, Seiwald, Schlager ; Harder, Romulo, Diomande
Freiburg :
Atubolu ; Kubler, Ginter, Jung, Gunter ; Eggestein, Osterhage ; Treu, Suzuki, Grifo ; Holer
What to remember
- Leipzig have lost two games in a row.
- The Red Bulls have been beaten at home only once this season.
- Freiburg have won three of their last five matches.
- The visitors have lost three of their last five away trips.
Football Tips Leipzig vs Freiburg
Leipzig to win
Leipzig need a reaction, and they usually find it at home.
Freiburg are in decent form, but too up-and-down away from the Black Forest.
With the pressure clearly on the hosts, home advantage could be the difference.
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