Borussia Monchengladbach vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Borussia Monchengladbach vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Stadion im Borussia-Park.
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Borussia Monchengladbach | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 38 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 42 | Scored | 51 |
| 53 | Conceded | 57 |
| -11 | GD | -6 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 26% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 Stadion im Borussia-Park will turn into a battlefield for Borussia Monchengladbach and SC Freiburg.
- 5' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Roland Sallai does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Borussia Monchengladbach and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' France international Marcus Thuram-Ulien has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Christian Gunter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 30' Poor challenge from Ermedin Demirovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Borussia Monchengladbach is showing some good football. However, Borussia Monchengladbach are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' 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.
- 46' The crowd applauds Hannes Wolf as he leaves the pitch. Denis Zakaria steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 51' 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.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Thuram-Ulien gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Marcus Thuram-Ulien gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 64' SC Freiburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Philipp Lienhart exits the field as Dominique Heintz enters on 69.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Marcus Thuram-Ulien is replaced by Breel Embolo.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christoph Kramer.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Gunter.
- 82' Christian Gunter was booked on 82.
- 82' The Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes a substitution. Oscar Wendt departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christoph Kramer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
- 89' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Ermedin Demirovic is withdrawn and Nils Petersen gets his opportunity.
- 90' Time for substitution for Borussia Monchengladbach. Lars Stindl is replaced by Patrick Herrmann.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Monchengladbach take all three points.
Lineups
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 17
- 15
- 6
- 14
- 32
- 11
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 19
- 36
- 3
- 21
- 24
- 16
- 7
- 8
Coach
Marco Rose
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 7
- 21
- 30
- 5
- 3
- 9
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Nishan Burkart 76'
- 31
-
36
Yannik Keitel ↓ Janik Haberer 89'
Bench
- 14
- 28
-
23
Dominique Heintz ↑ 69'
- 17
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 89'
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 89'
- 1
- 34
-
45
Nishan Burkart ↑ 76'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Holer | 6 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 4 |
| Breel Embolo | 4 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 3 |
| Alassane Plea | 3 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 3 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Nils Petersen | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2021-04-03
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
2021-03-20
FC Schalke 04
0–3
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2021-03-16
Manchester City FC
2–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2021-03-12
FC Augsburg
3–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2021-03-06
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2021-03-02
Borussia Monchengladbach
0–1
Borussia Dortmund
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Monchengladbach or SC Freiburg 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Borussia Monchengladbach or Draw
71%
Draw or SC Freiburg
55%
Borussia Monchengladbach or SC Freiburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Monchengladbach
| Handicap | Borussia Monchengladbach covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

