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1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
1. FC Koln
1 – 4
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Marius Wolf 37' Y
Jannes-Kilian Horn 37' Y
Y 41' Ermedin Demirovic
Sebastian Andersson 47' Y
Y 81' Philipp Lienhart

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at RheinEnergieSTADION.

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 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

4
2
6
1. FC Koln 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 1. FC Koln 1–4 SC Freiburg 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Koln 2020-02-02 1. FC Koln 4–0 SC Freiburg 2019-08-31 SC Freiburg 1–2 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May 1. FC Koln 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 Monchengladbach A 1–2 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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season
18% Clean Sheets
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Koln is hosting SC Freiburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Schmid is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' Nils Petersen puts SC Freiburg on the lead.
  • 20' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Ermedin Demirovic! He fires home on 20 to make it 0-2!
  • 25' 1. FC Koln currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Marius Wolf picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' Ermedin Demirovic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' 1. FC Koln make a change. Marius Wolf trudges off to be replaced by Ismail Jakobs on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Andersson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Sebastian Andersson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Sebastian Andersson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Roland Sallai as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Schmid steps in for SC Freiburg.
  • 58' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Holer is hanging Ermedin Demirovic on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Jan Thielmann gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Florian Kainz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Janik Haberer on, Nils Petersen off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Koln and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Kingsley Ehizibue departs to be replaced by Salih Ozcan.
  • 81' Philipp Lienhart is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Keven Schlotterbeck on, Manuel Gulde off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Freiburg take all three points.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Friedhelm Funkel

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roland Sallai 3
Anthony Modeste 3
Sebastian Andersson 2
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2
Philipp Lienhart 1
Ritsu Doan 1
Nicolas Hofler 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 1. FC Koln 1–4 SC Freiburg 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Koln 2020-02-02 1. FC Koln 4–0 SC Freiburg 2019-08-31 SC Freiburg 1–2 1. FC Koln

1. FC Koln Form

2021-05-09 1. FC Koln 1–4 SC Freiburg L 2021-04-23 FC Augsburg 2–3 1. FC Koln W 2021-04-20 1. FC Koln 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln L 2021-04-11 1. FC Koln 2–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2021-04-03 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 1. FC Koln L

SC Freiburg Form

2021-05-09 1. FC Koln 1–4 SC Freiburg W 2021-05-06 Hertha BSC 3–0 SC Freiburg L 2021-04-24 SC Freiburg 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2021-04-17 SC Freiburg 4–0 FC Schalke 04 W 2021-04-09 Arminia Bielefeld 1–0 SC Freiburg L 2021-04-03 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–1 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Koln or SC Freiburg 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln35% Draw25% SC Freiburg40%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
59%
Draw or SC Freiburg
65%
1. FC Koln or SC Freiburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln27% Draw39% SC Freiburg34%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.