DFB Pokal holders Stuttgart are aiming to reach a second consecutive final but they have to get past Freiburg in the semifinal set for Thursday night.
Stuttgart are desperate to turn things around after surrendering a lead to lose 4-2 to Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga last weekend.
They take on a Freiburg side who are seeking a fifth straight win in all competitions, after a 2–1 victory against Heidenheim last Sunday. Freiburg also booked their place in their first ever European semifinal, thrashing Celta Vigo 6-1 over two legs.
Stuttgart have not conceded a goal in their last three Cup victories and are confident they can continue that form here.
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They however need to be wary of a Freiburg side who are unbeaten in their last three away matches – competing for a double this season for the first time in their history.
Who will make it to the final to take on either Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen? We have a look at both teams ahead of the clash and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Stuttgart vs Freiburg start?
The game kicks off at 9:45PM E.A.T
Stuttgart vs Freiburg team news
The hosts attacking threat will be led by their Cup top scorer Denis Undav, who has scored four goals in the competition so far this season.
The forward will be supported by Bilal El Khannouss and Jamie Lewelling in the final third.
Finn Jeltsch was taken off with an injury at the weekend and will be unavailable here. That is the only change expected from the side who started against Bayern.
Lucas Holer and Vincenzo Grifo will be the key components of the Freiburg attack, with the rest of the side remaining unchanged.
The latter has scored six goals in the competition and will be a key figure if Freiburg are to make it to the final.
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Stuttgart vs Freiburg head-to-head and current form
The home team has won twice and lost three times in their recent run of five games. This is quite different from their visitors who have won their last four games – losing once before that.
In the last five games played between these two sides, Stuttgart hold a slight advantage – winning three times and losing the remaining two matches.
Current form:
Stuttgart – LWLWL
Freiburg – WWWWL
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Stuttgart vs Freiburg previous games
Stuttgart vs Freiburg prediction
Despite there not being a stalemate between these two teams in over seven years, the pressure of a final appearance could make this a rather cagey match.
Stuttgart have been good defensively in the competition but Freiburg have found it easy to score goals – this may be the best bet for the game.
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