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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
FC Schalke 04
2 – 2
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 14:30 UTC Veltins-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Nicolas Hofler
Jonjoe Kenny 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Benjamin Brand

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
FC Schalke 04 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 FC Schalke 04 2–2 SC Freiburg 2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg 2018-09-25 SC Freiburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04

Recent Form

FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec SC Freiburg H 2–2 D
18 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 1–1 D
15 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–0 W
07 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L
29 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–1 W
23 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–2 D
18 Dec FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
14 Dec Hertha BSC A 0–1 L
07 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 1–0 W
01 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–4 L
23 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Schalke 04 SC Freiburg
#4 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

13% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Schalke 04 are 4th (0 pts). SC Freiburg are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Schalke 04 launch into their encounter with SC Freiburg.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Schalke 04 in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
  • 10' 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 Suat Serdar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' It’s high time Christian Streich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Kwon Changhoon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
  • 26' GOAL! Suat Serdar scores on 26.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Markus Schubert has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 199 appearances.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' What a strike from Nils Petersen! The score is 1-1.
  • 59' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Janik Haberer by Kwon Changhoon on 60 minute.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonjoe Kenny.
  • 66' A quiet spell here at Veltins-Arena. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' The deadlock is broken! Vincenzo Grifo gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
  • 70' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Rabbi Matondo trudges off to be replaced by Ahmed Kutucu on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Rabbi Matondo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Schalke 04 tonight.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Vincenzo Grifo as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Borrello steps in for SC Freiburg.
  • 80' Ahmed Kutucu adds to his 0 season tally! FC Schalke 04 lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Schalke 04 that had 406 games and scored 311 goals.
  • 90' The whistle greets Benito Raman as he departs to be replaced by Guido Burgstaller.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Lucas Holer 3
Roland Sallai 3
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Christian Gunter 2
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Suat Serdar 1
Ahmed Kutucu 1

Head to Head

2019-12-21 FC Schalke 04 2–2 SC Freiburg 2019-02-16 FC Schalke 04 0–0 SC Freiburg 2018-09-25 SC Freiburg 1–0 FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Form

2019-12-21 FC Schalke 04 2–2 SC Freiburg D 2019-12-18 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-12-15 FC Schalke 04 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-11-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2019-11-23 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W

SC Freiburg Form

2019-12-21 FC Schalke 04 2–2 SC Freiburg D 2019-12-18 SC Freiburg 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2019-12-14 Hertha BSC 1–0 SC Freiburg L 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2019-12-01 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–2 SC Freiburg L 2019-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SC Freiburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.71 FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Schalke 0437% Draw38% SC Freiburg25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Schalke 04 or Draw
75%
Draw or SC Freiburg
63%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Freiburg
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Schalke 0419% Draw66% SC Freiburg15%
Actual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30%
1 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
1.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04

Handicap FC Schalke 04 covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 22% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.