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Recently, things have not gone at all as Borussia Dortmund had hoped. First, BVB suffered a defeat against Leverkusen. That was followed by a heavy loss in Hoffenheim. Against SC Freiburg on Sunday (April 26, 5:30 p.m.), they will be looking to turn things around.

A look at the statistics shows a clear advantage for the Black and Yellows. With 34 wins in 51 Bundesliga matches, Dortmund are the clear favorites against Freiburg, who have managed just five victories so far (along with twelve draws). The goal difference is just as emphatic at 122:49.

In the more recent past, things have not gone well for the team from Breisgau against BVB either. At least they picked up a point at home in a 1:1 draw in the first half of the current season. Before that, however, defeats kept piling up. Borussia not only won the previous seven home games, but also truly steamrolled Sport-Club in the last five meetings. With results such as 4:0, two 5:1 wins, and a 3:0, BVB scored at least three goals in each of those matches.

Freiburg have won in Dortmund only once. On October 21, 2001, Soumaila Coulibaly and former BVB player and sporting director Sebastian Kehl fired them to a 2:0 victory.

Success through set pieces

With a ten-point lead over Hoffenheim, Borussia are still not mathematically certain of qualifying for the Champions League. But a lot would have to go wrong in the final rounds for them to drop out of the top four. It is not out of the question that they could meet Freiburg again in Europe’s premier competition. Freiburg are in the Europa League semifinals, where they will face SC Braga. If they win the competition, they would secure their Champions League ticket.

Freiburg travel to Dortmund on the back of two straight away wins in the Bundesliga. A 2:1 victory at FC St. Pauli was followed by a 1:0 win in Mainz. The Breisgau side are known for their narrow victories and have recently shown themselves to be masters of efficiency. Their last eight wins in the top flight have all come by a margin of just one goal.

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When things do not click in open play, a set-piece situation often does the trick. Both clubs have frequently made use of that route this season. While BVB have celebrated 20 goals from set pieces, Freiburg have scored 18 times that way. Only Bayern have a better record, with 21 goals.

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