Bundesliga 14/1-15/1/2022: Bayern Munich ready to bounce back, Borussia Dortmund entertain SC Freiburg

The Bundesliga provided a dramatic round of action last weekend. The excitement never stops, and there are two blockbuster games to look forward to in the upper echelons of the table. In this preview, we will look ahead to Borussia Dortmund v SC Freiburg on Friday, and Bayern Munich’s trip to Cologne on Saturday. We will also check out the latest odds.

Borussia Dortmund breathe life into Bundesliga title race

Borussia Dortmund looked to be dead and buried when they found themselves trailing 2-0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt. However, Dortmund produced a spellbinding second-half display. They netted three times inside the space of 18 minutes to complete an incredible turnaround.

Mahmoud Dahoud netted the winner. The victory ensured Dortmund cut Bayern Munich’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points. It was a great way for Dortmund to kick off 2022, and they have breathed life into the Bundesliga title race. However, Freiburg will be no pushovers.

Borussia Dortmund put in extra yards to seal victory

Dortmund’s victory over Frankfurt last weekend was nothing short of extraordinary. But they put the hard yards in! In beating Frankfurt, Dortmund’s players covered over 123km on the pitch — a new Bundesliga record this season. And Emre Can was faultless on the ball, executing 95% of his passes.

Freiburg shaking things up in the Bundesliga

So far this season, Freiburg have been the surprise package. As things stand, they are fourth in the Bundesliga table with 31 points to their name, and they have been going about their business effectively. They relish pitting their wits against Dortmund! In their last outing, Freiburg were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Arminia.

Borussia Dortmund v Freiburg: A look back at past clashes

Freiburg will be full of confidence as they prepare to tackle Dortmund. Earlier this season, Freiburg claimed a 2-1 win, with Vicenzo Grifo and Roland Sallai securing the points. Last season, Freiburg won 2-1 at home, but they were thrashed 4-0 at Signal Iduna Park on their travels, so they will be hoping to avoid a repeat performance.

Borussia Monchengladbach become Bayern Munich’s bogey team

Bayern were haunted once again over the weekend by Borussia Monchengladbach. Julian Nagelsmann’s men looked to be on course for victory when Robert Lewandowski scored with a rasping effort in the 18th minute. But Monchengladbach had other ideas, as Florian Neuhaus levelled proceedings for the visitors before Stefan Lainer wrapped up the points when he headed home from a Luca Netz corner.

Although Bayern have netted in each of their past 65 Bundesliga games, the defeat opened the door for Dortmund to cut the gap at the top of the table. And it was the second time that Bayern had lost to Monchengladbach after their 5-0 thrashing in the German Cup back in October.

Meanwhile, Cologne harbour European ambitions of their own. As things stand, they are sixth in the Bundesliga, and just two points off the top four. You could throw a blanket over the teams in third down to eighth place, with just four points separating them.

Paul Wanner makes history on Bayern Munich debut

While things didn’t go according to plan against Borussia Monchengladbach, there are signs that Bayern have an impressive youth academy. Paul Wanner came off the bench in the 75th minute, and at the age of 16 years and 15 days old, he became the youngest player ever to make his debut.

Wanner had seven touches of the ball during his 15-minute cameo, but it shows Bayern have bags of talent at their disposal. Nagelsmann’s charges will be hurting from the defeat to Monchengladbach, and they will be desperate to make amends against Cologne. Bayern should return to winning ways.

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