The real battle here will be between Heidenheim's attacking midfielder Jan-Niklas Beste and Freiburg's veteran center-back Matthias Ginter. Beste has been Heidenheim's spark, bagging seven goals and ten assists this season, and Ginter will need to shut him down if Freiburg wants to control the tempo. Heidenheim is coming off a brutal 5-1 loss to Leipzig, while Freiburg managed a decent 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich before the international break. Freiburg has shown more resilience lately, even against top-tier opposition. I'm taking Freiburg to win this one 2-1.
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