Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Borussia Dortmund vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga .
- Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Sascha Thielert
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Markus Schuller
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Club Brugge KV | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Bayern München | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Nov | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Holstein Kiel | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 73 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 22 / 7 / 5 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 70 | Scored | 51 |
| 34 | Conceded | 57 |
| +36 | GD | -6 |
| 2.15 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 65% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ 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 wait is over. Borussia Dortmund get us underway at .
- 5' Borussia Dortmund has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Borussia Dortmund are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Another substitution for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund to replace Dan-Axel Zagadou by Omer Toprak on 37 minute.
- 40' Marco Reus doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Janik Haberer.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' Borussia Dortmund 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.
- 65' Germany international Pascal Stenzel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Yoric Ravet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mike Frantz on 68 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Mario Gotze as he leaves the pitch. Paco Alcacer steps in for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
- 75' The 34-year-old Mario Gotze has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' SC Freiburg make a change. Nils Petersen trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Holer on 77 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Tim Kleindienst comes on to replace Jerome Gondorf.
- 81' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund make a change. Marco Reus trudges off to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp on 81 minutes.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' The referee shows BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' GOAL! Paco Alcacer fires home to make it 0-2!
- Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 11
-
10
Mario Gotze ↓ Paco Alcacer 70'
- 1
- 7
- 6
- 28
-
2
Dan-Axel Zagadou ↓ Omer Toprak 37'
- 4
- 34
Bench
-
36
Omer Toprak ↑ 37'
-
20
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 81'
- 33
- 19
- 13
- 35
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 70'
Coach
Lucien Favre
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 11
- 20
- 1
- 30
- 5
- 25
-
8
Mike Frantz C ↓ Yoric Ravet 68'
- 15
- 19
-
18
Nils Petersen ↓ Lucas Holer 78'
Bench
- 17
- 36
-
34
Tim Kleindienst ↑ 78'
- 13
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 78'
- 37
-
16
Yoric Ravet ↑ 68'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | 3 |
| Marco Reus | 3 |
| Julian Brandt | 3 |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 |
| Thomas Meunier | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
2018-12-01
Borussia Dortmund
2–0
SC Freiburg
W
2018-11-28
Borussia Dortmund
0–0
Club Brugge KV
D
2018-11-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
1–2
Borussia Dortmund
W
2018-11-10
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
FC Bayern München
W
2018-11-06
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
L
2018-11-03
VfL Wolfsburg
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
89%
Draw or SC Freiburg
32%
Borussia Dortmund or SC Freiburg
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.