FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Benjamin Brand
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Monchengladbach | A | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg get this one started.
- 5' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' It’s high time David Wagner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Schalke 04 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Suat Serdar makes it 1-0.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 51' Omar Mascarell, a Equatorial Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' GOAL! Nils Petersen scores on 54.
- 59' SC Freiburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' SC Freiburg make a change. Janik Haberer trudges off to be replaced by Kwon Changhoon on 60 minutes.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Jonjoe Kenny argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' SC Freiburg have won 469 goals from 493 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' GOAL! Vincenzo Grifo scores on 67.
- 70' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Ahmed Kutucu comes on to replace Rabbi Matondo.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Schalke 04 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Brandon Borrello is replacing Vincenzo Grifo for the SC Freiburg side.
- 80' Ahmed Kutucu makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and FC Schalke 04 are in front.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Benito Raman is replaced by Guido Burgstaller on 90 minute.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 25
- 24
- 18
- 8
- 6
- 23
- 9
- 3
- 4
-
14
Rabbi Matondo ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 70'
Bench
- 34
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 90'
- 22
- 21
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 70'
- 16
- 27
- 37
- 31
Coach
David Wagner
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 32
- 23
- 30
- 5
- 25
- 27
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Kwon Changhoon 60'
- 18
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Mike Frantz 90'
- 26
Bench
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 60'
- 24
-
21
Brandon Borrello ↑ 76'
-
8
Mike Frantz ↑ 90'
- 6
- 4
- 40
- 36
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 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
1 / 4
1.36
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
FC Schalke 04 or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
72%
Draw or SC Freiburg
57%
FC Schalke 04 or SC Freiburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Schalke 04 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

