1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Köln vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Köln 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
- Referee Soren Storks
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | SC Freiburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May | 1. FC Köln | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 May | Hertha BSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Köln | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #3 |
| 9 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 2 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 20 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -4 | GD | +10 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 22% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
1. FC Köln are 15th (9 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Köln
| Said El Mala | 3 G |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Koln and SC Freiburg is underway.
- 5' France international Baptiste Santamaria has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' SC Freiburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Janik Haberer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nils Petersen makes it 0-1.
- 20' A stunning finish from Ermedin Demirovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Lucas Holer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 30' 1. FC Koln are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Freiburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Koln. Marius Wolf will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Ermedin Demirovic is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Ismail Jakobs has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marius Wolf on 46 minute.
- 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastian Andersson on 47.
- 49' GOAL! Sebastian Andersson scores on 49.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Sebastian Andersson gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' 1. FC Koln are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Roland Sallai is replaced by Jonathan Schmid on 57 minute.
- 58' SC Freiburg make a change. Ermedin Demirovic trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Holer on 58 minutes.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 64' Another substitution for 1. FC Koln to replace Florian Kainz by Jan Thielmann on 64 minute.
- 66' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Nils Petersen is withdrawn and Janik Haberer gets his opportunity.
- 71' Keven Schlotterbeck, a Germany defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' 1. FC Koln ring the changes. Kingsley Ehizibue has done his job and it is now time for Salih Ozcan to step up.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philipp Lienhart.
- 84' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Manuel Gulde departs to be replaced by Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — 1. FC Koln 1-4 SC Freiburg.
Lineups
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 19
- 28
- 31
- 18
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 5
- 9
- 33
Bench
- 13
- 20
- 16
- 22
- 8
- 21
- 24
- 2
- 29
Coach
Friedhelm Funkel
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ermedin Demirovic ↓ Lucas Holer 57'
- 32
- 30
- 17
- 5
- 3
- 27
-
18
Nils Petersen ↓ Janik Haberer 66'
- 26
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Jonathan Schmid 58'
- 36
Bench
- 14
-
8
Baptiste Santamaria ↑ 66'
- 28
-
7
Jonathan Schmid ↑ 58'
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 66'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 57'
-
31
Keven Schlotterbeck ↑ 84'
- 1
- 29
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 2 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 |
| Jeong Wooyeong | 1 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Köln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
1. FC Köln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
1. FC Köln or Draw
51%
Draw or SC Freiburg
73%
1. FC Köln or SC Freiburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Köln
| Handicap | 1. FC Köln covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

