1. FC Union Berlin vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Union Berlin vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Rene Rohde
13 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | SV Waldhof Mannheim | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 39 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 9 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 44 | Scored | 51 |
| 58 | Conceded | 57 |
| -14 | GD | -6 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ 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 game is set. SC Freiburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
- 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' With 1 assists to his name this season, Christopher Trimmel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sheraldo Becker suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Vincenzo Grifo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Robert Andrich makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcus Ingvartsen on 39.
- 44' It’s high time Urs Fischer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and SC Freiburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Marius Bulter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Ingvartsen at the 59 minute mark.
- 61' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Baptiste Santamaria has done his job and it is now time for Lino Tempelmann to step up.
- 66' The 38-year-old Max Kruse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' A moment of madness from Lino Tempelmann on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SC Freiburg will be frustrated.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Griesbeck. He replaces Christian Gentner on 71 minute.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Kwon Changhoon comes on to replace Vincenzo Grifo.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Philipp Lienhart.
- 80' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Christopher Trimmel is replaced by Julian Ryerson.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Ermedin Demirovic is replacing Nils Petersen for the SC Freiburg side.
- 88' Nicolas Hofler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Keita Endo 71'
-
9
Joel Pohjanpalo ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 71'
- 1
- 31
- 34
- 25
- 5
- 28
- 30
- 32
Bench
- 36
- 19
- 35
-
6
Julian Ryerson ↑ 80'
-
33
Sebastian Griesbeck ↑ 71'
- 23
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 59'
-
18
Keita Endo ↑ 71'
-
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 71'
Coach
Urs Fischer
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 21
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 78'
- 23
- 30
- 3
- 27
- 18
- 9
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Kwon Changhoon 78'
Bench
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 78'
-
11
Ermedin Demirovic ↑ 87'
- 17
- 5
- 31
- 1
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 78'
-
34
Lino Tempelmann ↑ 61'
- 36
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Lucas Holer | 4 |
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 |
| Robin Koch | 2 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2020-10-24
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
SC Freiburg
D
2020-10-18
FC Schalke 04
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-10-02
1. FC Union Berlin
4–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2020-09-26
Borussia Monchengladbach
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2020-09-19
1. FC Union Berlin
1–3
FC Augsburg
L
2020-09-12
Karlsruher SC
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
71%
Draw or SC Freiburg
55%
1. FC Union Berlin or SC Freiburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

