Bayern Munich will travel to Freiburg on Tuesday for the lone midweek Bundesliga game of Week 4. The match has been moved up from the weekend do to Bayern's participation in Friday's UEFA Supercup. As the winner of the Champions League, they will face the winner of last season's Europa League, Chelsea.
Freiburg finished last season in fifth place, a spot that nobody picked them in at the beginning of the season. However, most (five!) of the starters were sold over the summer. Christian Streich hasn't been able to get the newfangled squad to perform up to his specifications yet. With just one point out of their first nine, a visit from the treble winners isn't exactly what the doctor ordered.
Bayern have won all three matches to start the season and are coming off of a win against Nürnberg where they held 80% possession. There have been some concerns with Pep Guardiola's formation and commitment to defense; however, Pep's team appears to be getting stronger in recent weeks.
Freiburg haven't beaten Bayern in their last 22 games, and it doesn't look like it's going to change on Tuesday. Bayern will likely extend their Bundesliga unbeaten run to 29 games, placing them just 6 short of Hamburg's impressive streak in the early 1980s.
Projected Lineups
Freiburg: Oliver Baumann; Oliver Sorg, Matthias Ginter, Pavel Krmas, Mensur Mujdza; Sebastian Kerk, Gelson Fernandes, Julian Schuster, Jonathan Schmid; Karim Guede, Sebastian Freis
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer; Philipp Lahm, Daniel Van Buyten, Dante, David Alaba; Bastian Schweinsteiger; Arjen Robben, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos, Franck Ribery; Claudio Pizarro
Injuries and Suspensions
Freiburg: Fallou Diagne (doubtful - knee), Mike Hanke (doubtful - knee), Vaclav Pilar (out - knee), Admir Mehmedi (out - suspended), Francis Coquelin (out - suspended)
Bayern Munich: Javi Martinez (out - adductor), Thiago Alcantara (out - ankle), Holger Badstuber (out - knee)
Television and Streaming
TV: Gol TV (USA & Canada), BT Sport (UK), Sky (Germany), Others
Streaming: Sky Go (Germany)
Time and Location
Time: 18:30 Local / 12:30 PM Eastern
Location: Mage Solar Stadion, Freiburg