FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Harm Osmers
- Referee Aarne Aarnink
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Hertha BSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Jan | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–0 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Veltins-Arena as FC Schalke 04 face off against SC Freiburg in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 20' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Janik Haberer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Lukas Kubler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amir Abrashi on 31.
- 36' SC Freiburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Suat Serdar.
- 46' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Lucas Holer is withdrawn and Jerome Gondorf gets his opportunity.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' FC Schalke 04 is showing some good football. However, FC Schalke 04 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Amine Harit is replaced by Nabil Bentaleb on 66 minute.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dominique Heintz.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Mascarell is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Guido Burgstaller comes on to replace Ahmed Kutucu.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for SC Freiburg. Christian Gunter will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Florian Niederlechner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Janik Haberer on 88 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Bruma. He replaces Robbi Matondo on 89 minute.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Red card for Christian Gunter.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
- 5
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Nabil Bentaleb 66'
- 1
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 15
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Jeffrey Bruma 89'
Bench
-
27
Jeffrey Bruma ↑ 89'
- 13
- 34
-
10
Nabil Bentaleb ↑ 66'
- 11
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 83'
- 23
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 23
- 1
- 30
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 18
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Jerome Gondorf 46'
Bench
-
11
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 46'
-
20
Jerome Gondorf ↑ 46'
- 15
-
7
Florian Niederlechner ↑ 88'
- 13
- 26
- 31
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Nils Petersen | 1 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 1 |
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.57
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
57%
Draw or SC Freiburg
75%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Freiburg
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
19.3%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
11.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 4
1.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 13% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 27% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

