FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Christian Fischer
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Hertha BSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–5 | L |
| 14 Oct | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Oct | FC Nantes | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #3 |
| 5 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 1 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 12 |
| 4 | Conceded | 3 |
| -1 | GD | +9 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg get this one started.
- 5' SC Freiburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Polter is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 18.
- 23' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' The FC Schalke 04 manager makes a substitution. Thomas Ouwejan departs to be replaced by Kerim Calhanoglu.
- 39' Christian Gunter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 498 appearances.
- 41' Matthias Ginter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' A goal from the Italy international Vincenzo Grifo! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 51' The 24-year-old Kiliann Sildillia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Tobias Mohr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kenan Karaman on 56 minute.
- 61' Magnificent from Vincenzo Grifo! That is 76 goals in 413 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Lucas Holer gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Michael Gregoritsch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Jeong Wooyeong departs to be replaced by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tom Krauss.
- 76' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Weisshaupt is hanging Vincenzo Grifo on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Tom Krauss is replaced by Danny Latza on 81 minute.
- 85' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Lukas Kubler is replaced by Kiliann Sildillia on 85 minute.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Gunter is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Poor challenge from Maya Yoshida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SC Freiburg players.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 4
- 20
- 13
- 40
- 27
-
19
Kenan Karaman ↓ Tobias Mohr 56'
- 11
-
6
Tom Krauss ↓ Danny Latza 81'
- 30
- 41
Bench
-
8
Danny Latza ↑ 81'
- 1
-
9
Simon Terodde ↑ 56'
-
29
Tobias Mohr ↑ 56'
- 17
- –
-
42
Kerim Calhanoglu ↑ 34'
- 23
Coach
Thomas Reis
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↓ Kevin Schade 76'
- 38
- 32
- 30
- 17
- 3
- 27
- 26
- 28
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 69'
- 31
- 1
-
11
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh ↑ 69'
- 14
-
25
Kiliann Sildillia ↑ 85'
-
20
Kevin Schade ↑ 76'
-
33
Noah Weisshaupt ↑ 76'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.54
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
34%
Draw or SC Freiburg
87%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Freiburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
15.1%
0 – 3
10.2%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 4
5.2%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 5
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

