1. FC Union Berlin vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at 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 Tobias Reichel
- Assistant 1 Christian Bandurski
- Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
13 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 5.2 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Oct | Hamburger SV | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–0 | 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' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Union Berlin welcome SC Freiburg for this crunch clash at An der Alten Forsterei.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' 1. FC Union Berlin looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' Rani Khedira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
- 23' Babak Keyhanfar is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' 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 Ritsu Doan suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' 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.
- 43' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 48' Frederik Ronnow has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 515 appearances.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Kevin Vogt gets a card.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 71' SC Freiburg come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Yorbe Vertessen trudges off to be replaced by Tim Skarke on 72 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Jeong Wooyeong is replaced by Jordan Siebatcheu.
- 77' Lucas Holer is replacing Chikwubuike Adamu for the SC Freiburg side.
- 78' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Leopold Querfeld on, Robert Skov off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Portugal international Diogo Leite has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Janik Haberer on, Aljoscha Kemlein off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Patrick Osterhage needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Vincenzo Grifo has done his job and it is now time for Florent Muslija to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 4
-
24
Robert Skov ↓ Leopold Querfeld 78'
- 11
- 16
-
7
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Tim Skarke 72'
- 36
Bench
-
17
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 73'
- 10
- 26
- 37
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 84'
- 20
-
21
Tim Skarke ↑ 72'
-
13
Andras Schafer ↑ 72'
-
14
Leopold Querfeld ↑ 78'
Coach
Bo Svensson
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 42
- 32
- 30
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↓ Max Rosenfelder 77'
- 3
- 28
- 6
-
20
Chikwubuike Adamu ↓ Lucas Holer 77'
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 38
- 26
- 21
-
23
Florent Muslija ↑ 90'
-
27
Nicolas Hofler ↑ 77'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 77'
- 25
- 7
-
37
Max Rosenfelder ↑ 77'
Coach
Julian Schuster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Lucas Holer | 4 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 |
| Robin Koch | 2 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2024-11-08
1. FC Union Berlin
0–0
SC Freiburg
D
2024-11-02
FC Bayern München
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2024-10-30
Arminia Bielefeld
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2024-10-27
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
D
2024-10-20
Holstein Kiel
0–2
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2024-10-05
1. FC Union Berlin
2–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Union Berlin or SC Freiburg 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
69%
Draw or SC Freiburg
60%
1. FC Union Berlin or SC Freiburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

