Freiburg
Freiburg has been a big surprise this season. Despite the departure of their legendary head coach, Christian Streich, the “Eagles” have managed to stay in contention for European qualification. This is particularly surprising given that their new head coach, Julian Schuster, has no prior experience.
Currently, Freiburg sits in seventh place with 21 points, but they are only three points behind fourth place. In the previous round, Freiburg drew 1-1 away at Hoffenheim, and before that, they defeated Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1. However, between these games, Freiburg suffered a shocking exit from the DFB-Pokal, losing to Arminia from the third division.
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Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is also having an excellent season. Like Freiburg, the “Wolves” have 21 points but occupy fifth place due to a better goal difference. This is remarkable considering how poorly Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side started the season.
In the last round, Wolfsburg secured an incredible 4-3 victory over Mainz. The “Wolves” were trailing 2-3 but snatched three points in the final minutes. Before that, Wolfsburg cruised past Hoffenheim 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal and delivered a stunning 5-1 victory over RB Leipzig.
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