Where to watch DFB Pokal quarter-final clash – Bayern Munich vs Freiburg – team news, kick-off time and more.
Bayern Munich will take on Freiburg in the quarter-final of the DFB Pokal on Tuesday.
📺 Watch Bayern vs Freiburg live on Viaplay Sports in the UK
💻 Watch Bayern vs Freiburg live on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Bayern, the defending champions, have struggled with consistency this season. Thomas Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann as head coach and began his journey with a 4-2 win against second-placed Dortmund in the Der Klassiker.
Freiburg are winless in their last three matches across all competitions. They are currently fourth in the Bundesliga standings and will hope to cause a mid-week shock with a win over Bayern to get to the semi-final of the competition.
GOAL tells you where to watch the DFB-Pokal clash between Bayern Munich and Freiburg – including team news, squads, TV and live stream details, kick-off time and more.
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Kick-off time
| Date: |
April 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: |
3.45pm EDT / 7.45pm BST / 12.15am IST (April 5) |
| Venue: |
Allianz Arena, Munich |
The game is scheduled for April 4, 2023 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
It will kick off at 3.45pm EDT in the US, 7.45pm BST in the UK and 12.15am IST on the next day in India.
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How to watch Bayern vs Freiburg online – TV channels & live streams
| Country |
TV channel |
Live stream |
| UK |
Viaplay Sports 2 |
Viaplay Sports 2 |
| US |
N/A |
ESPN+ |
| India |
Sony Ten 2 SD/HD |
Sony LIV |
Viewers in the United Kingdom (UK) can watch Bayern vs Freiburg on Viaplay Sports 2.
In the United States (US), the match will be available to stream on ESPN+.
In India, the match will be available to watch on Sony Sports Network.
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Team news & squads
Bayern Munich team news
Tuchel is likely to bring back the likes of Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mane, Joao Cancelo and Jamal Musiala after having used these players from the bench in Der Klassiker.
Dayot Upamecano is suspended for the weekend's league game against Freiburg as he has picked up five yellow cards but is expected to feature in the quarter-final of the cup competition.
Bayern will miss the presence of long-term absentees Lucas Hernandez, Mathys Tel and Manuel Neuer.
Bayern predicted XI: Sommer; Cancelo, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Gravenberch; Gnabry, Musiala, Mane; Choupo-Moting
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Sommer, Ulreich, Schenk |
| Defenders: |
De Ligt, Upamecano, Davies, Blind, Cancelo, Pavard, Stanisic, Sarr, Janitzek, Marusic |
| Midfielders: |
Goretzka, Musiala, Wanner, Sane, Kimmich, Gravenberch |
| Forwards: |
Gnabry, Coman, Muller, Mane, Choupo-Moting |
Freiburg team news
Freiburg will be without Philipp Lienhart, Kenneth Schmidt and Daniel-Kofi Kyereh who are sidelined due to injuries.
Freiburg predicted XI: Flekken; Kubler, Ginter, Gulde; Sildillia, Eggestein, Hofler, Gunter; Doan, Grifo; Gregoritsch
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Uphoff, Atubolu, Flekken |
| Defenders: |
Gulde, Siquet, Kubler, Ezekwem, Sildillia, Ginter, Gunter |
| Midfielders: |
Eggestein, Keitel, Sallai, Wagner, Grifo, Hofler, Jeong, Weisshaupt, Rohl, Doan |
| Forwards: |
Peterson, Holer, Gregoritsch |
Head-to-head record
Bayern have comfortably won four of the last five meetings between these two teams. The odds are stacked against Freiburg in the quarter final of the DFB Pokal.
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| October 2022 |
Bayern 5-0 Freiburg |
Bundesliga |
| April 2022 |
Freiburg 1-4 Bayern |
Bundesliga |
| November 2021 |
Bayern 2-1 Freiburg |
Bundesliga |
| May 2021 |
Freiburg 2-2 Bayern |
Bundesliga |
| January 2021 |
Bayern 2-1 Freiburg |
Bundesliga |
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