Thursday , 2 July 2026

1. FC Koln vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
1. FC Koln
0 – 0
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 4 May 2024 · 16:30 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Lukas Kubler
Max Finkgrafe 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Soren Storks
  • Assistant 1 Thorben Siewer
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski
17 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-05-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 SC Freiburg 2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2023-04-29 1. FC Koln 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-11-06 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2022-02-05 1. FC Koln 1–0 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May SC Freiburg H 0–0 D
28 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–1 D
20 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 H 0–2 L
13 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
06 Apr VfL Bochum 1848 H 2–1 W
31 Mar FC Augsburg A 1–1 D
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May 1. FC Koln A 0–0 D
27 Apr VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
21 Apr 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–1 D
14 Apr SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
06 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–4 L
30 Mar Borussia Monchengladbach A 3–0 W

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' In just a few seconds RheinEnergieSTADION will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Koln and SC Freiburg.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' 1. FC Koln is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Benno Schmitz made 398 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' SC Freiburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' 1. FC Koln are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 50' Marvin Schwabe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Lukas Kubler.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Dominique Heintz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Chabot at the 57 minute mark.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
  • 68' Florian Kainz gets the nod from 1. FC Koln. He replaces Linton Maina and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a card for Max Finkgrafe.
  • 78' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Maximilian Philipp on, Roland Sallai off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Sargis Adamyan. He replaces Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 84 minute.
  • 88' Michael Gregoritsch makes way for Chikwubuike Adamu at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Timo Schultz

SC Freiburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roland Sallai 3
Anthony Modeste 3
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2
Sebastian Andersson 2
Ismail Jakobs 1
Nils Petersen 1
Jhon Cordoba 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 SC Freiburg 2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2023-04-29 1. FC Koln 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-11-06 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2022-02-05 1. FC Koln 1–0 SC Freiburg

1. FC Koln Form

2024-05-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2024-04-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2024-04-20 1. FC Koln 0–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-04-13 FC Bayern München 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2024-04-06 1. FC Koln 2–1 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2024-03-31 FC Augsburg 1–1 1. FC Koln D

SC Freiburg Form

2024-05-04 1. FC Koln 0–0 SC Freiburg D 2024-04-27 SC Freiburg 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg L 2024-04-21 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2024-04-14 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2024-04-06 SC Freiburg 1–4 RB Leipzig L 2024-03-30 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–3 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 1. FC Koln xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: SC Freiburg or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Koln30% Draw30% SC Freiburg40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

1. FC Koln or Draw
60%
Draw or SC Freiburg
70%
1. FC Koln or SC Freiburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Koln19% Draw51% SC Freiburg30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Koln

Handicap 1. FC Koln covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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