Before the Round – Germany Bundesliga Round 31 (23-24/04/2022)

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The race for the Championship League qualification places in the Bundesliga is red hot ahead of matchday 31. Third-place RB Leipzig and eighth-place Hoffenheim are separated by just nine points with four matches left to play.

SC Freiburg - Mönchengladbach

Freiburg qualified for the DFB Pokal Final on Tuesday night. The club will play for silverware but things could get even better. Freiburg are fifth in the league and just one point off of Champions League qualification. Borussia Monchengladbach are 11th in the table and safe from relegation.

Gladbach are unbeaten in four of their last five Bundesliga games. Their improved form has led to a move away from the bottom three. Gladbach took 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the Bundesliga.

Freiburg took 11 points from the last 18 points available to them. They are on a two-match winning streak and qualification to the Champions League for the first time is possible.

• SC Freiburg have succeeded in winning at both half time and full time in their 3 most recent all competitions clashes.
• On average, Mönchengladbach have allowed 2.00 goals in their most recent away games in Bundesliga.
• In their last 11 games in all competitions, SC Freiburg have been undefeated on 10 occasions.
• In 4 of their most recent home matches in all competitions, SC Freiburg have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: SC Freiburg @ 1.95

Greuther Fürth - Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen are coming off of a 1-0 home loss to Leipzig. The Company XI are winless in two straight games and just one point ahead of fifth-place Freiburg in the race for Champions League qualification. Greuther Fuerth are bottom of the league and headed back to Bundesliga 2.

Gerardo Seoane’s Bayer crushed Greuther Fuerth 7-1 in the reverse fixture. Bayer Leverkusen will be confident of getting a second straight win over Greuther Fuerth and staying ahead of Freiburg.

Greuther Fuerth failed to win any of their last six Bundesliga games and picked up just three points from the last 18 available. They scored a mere two goals, while conceding 10 times in the last six matches.

Greuther Fürth are on an unfortunate streak of 4 all competitions games where they have not managed to score a goal.

• Greuther Fürth's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 3 of their last 31 matches (all competitions).
• Bayer Leverkusen have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 away games in Bundesliga.
• Greuther Fürth are on an unfortunate streak of 4 all competitions games where they have not managed to score a goal.
• An unbeaten run at HT for Bayer Leverkusen, consisting of 19 matches marks their Bundesliga campaign.
• Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen @ 1.40

VfL Bochum - FC Augsburg

Bochum and Augsburg have met twice already this season in league and cup matches. The teams drew 2-2 in the cup before Bochum won 3-2 in the league. This is a six-point affair.

Bochum are 12th in the league and eight points ahead of the relegation playoff place. They are winless in back-to-back matches in the league.

Augsburg are 14th in the division heading into the match. The team is four points ahead of the relegation zone. Augsburg lost each of their last two matches in the division.

• VfL Bochum haven't lost in 13 of their last 16 home games in all competitions.
• FC Augsburg have won just 3 of their last 23 away matches in all competitions.
• VfL Bochum have won just 2 of their previous 6 games in the Bundesliga.
• FC Augsburg have conceded an average of 1.73 goals in their away league games.
• Prediction: VfL Bochum @ 2.30

Hertha BSC - VfB Stuttgart

Hertha Berlin and Stuttgart drew their last two matches in the Bundesliga. Sunday’s fixture is a six-point affair and survival for one of these teams could hinge on a victory.

The Old Lady are 15th in the Bundesliga standings. A 1-0 win against Augsburg last weekend saw them move one point above 16th-place Stuttgart. Stuttgart occupy the relegation playoff place.

Hertha took six points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. Stuttgart are in better form heading into matchday 31. The Swabians picked up nine points from the last 18 on offer. Five of Stuttgart’s last six games finished without a loss.

• In their 14 most recent matches of all competitions, Hertha BSC have achieved just 2 wins.
• VfB Stuttgart have drawn their last 3 away all competitions games in a row.
• Hertha BSC have lost at HT against VfB Stuttgart in their last 3 league games.
• VfB Stuttgart are on a poor run of just 5 wins in 30 matches (all competitions).
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.30