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Freiburg will hope to boost their chances of Champions League qualification with victory against visitors Union Berlin on Sunday in the Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
The sixth-placed hosts have 42 points and are only three points from fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt, who occupy the final Champions League spot, while their opponents are in 13th place with 27 points following their 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich on March 15.
We say: Freiburg 1-0 Union Berlin
Union have struggled in front of goal, and while they have improved their away form of late, their overall record on the road is still concerning.
Freiburg are unlikely to suffer defeat on the weekend given they have been excellent in the past weeks, and they may keep another clean sheet.
> Bundesliga preview: Freiburg vs Union Berlin
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Borussia Dortmund‘s faint hopes of European football could be all but extinguished on Sunday when they host Champions League hopefuls Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park in the Bundesliga.
BVB lost 2-0 against RB Leipzig on March 15, and their tally of 35 points is 10 fewer than third-placed Mainz, who drew 2-2 with Freiburg on March 15 and occupy the third of four Champions League qualification spots.
We say: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Mainz 05
It is hard to say that Dortmund have improved under Kovac, and his side’s poor form at home may continue on the weekend.
Mainz have been excellent for some time and given they have also been strong on the road, they should be seen as clear favourites to claim all three points.
> Bundesliga preview: Dortmund vs Mainz
