1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.
- 1. FC Koln 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Markus Schuller
18 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | 1. FC Koln | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Hertha BSC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Koln | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 49 | Scored | 51 |
| 63 | Conceded | 57 |
| -14 | GD | -6 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 21% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
1. FC Koln this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
1. FC Koln are 14th (32 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Koln
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at RheinEnergieSTADION. Ninety minutes of football awaits between 1. FC Koln and SC Freiburg.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' The referee has no hesitation. Ismail Jakobs is booked for 1. FC Koln — Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Markus Gisdol will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 25' Janik Haberer, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' A goal from the Belgium international Sebastiaan Bornauw! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
- 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Koln must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' SC Freiburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' The whistle greets Noah Katterbach as he departs to be replaced by Benno Schmitz.
- 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mark Uth on 50 minutes.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Jhon Cordoba makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Noah Katterbach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 62' Nicolas Hofler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Manuel Gulde is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Freiburg tonight.
- 68' Time for substitution for SC Freiburg. Nils Petersen is replaced by Roland Sallai.
- 73' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt made 493 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' 1. FC Koln manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Terodde is hanging Jhon Cordoba on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' Florian Kainz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Dominick Drexler and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — 1. FC Koln 4-0 SC Freiburg. Honours even.
Lineups
1. FC Koln Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 23
- 1
- 14
- 38
- 15
- 5
- 24
- 33
- 34
Bench
- 30
- 11
- 37
- 18
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 27
- 29
Coach
Markus Gisdol
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 7
- 23
- 1
- 30
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 19
-
18
Nils Petersen ↓ Roland Sallai 68'
- 9
Bench
- 24
-
11
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 46'
- 21
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 26
-
22
Roland Sallai ↑ 68'
- 4
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 2 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 1 |
| Kingsley Ehizibue | 1 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 1 |
1. FC Koln Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26
1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + 1. FC Koln to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
1. FC Koln or Draw
83%
Draw or SC Freiburg
38%
1. FC Koln or SC Freiburg
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Koln win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln
| Handicap | 1. FC Koln covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

