FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Schalke 04 vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Veltins-Arena.
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Referee Timo Gerach
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Robert Wessel
- Referee Johann Pfeifer
- Referee Christian Fischer
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 13.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #3 |
| 6 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 5 | Scored | 20 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| -6 | GD | +10 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 11% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Schalke 04 launch into their encounter with SC Freiburg.
- 5' Noah Weisshaupt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 10' FC Schalke 04 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 15' SC Freiburg have won 489 goals from 501 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' A moment of madness from Sebastian Polter on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Freiburg that had 501 games and scored 489 goals.
- 33' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Vincenzo Grifo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Kerim Calhanoglu comes on to replace Thomas Ouwejan.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Reis will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Matthias Ginter is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Vincenzo Grifo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and SC Freiburg are in front.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alexander Schwolow is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Tobias Mohr. He replaces Kenan Karaman on 56 minute.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vincenzo Grifo makes it 0-2.
- 66' SC Freiburg has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Lucas Holer comes on to replace Michael Gregoritsch.
- 70' The crowd applauds Jeong Wooyeong as he leaves the pitch. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Krauss on 73 minutes.
- 76' Noah Weisshaupt is replacing Vincenzo Grifo for the SC Freiburg side.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Schalke 04 to replace Tom Krauss by Danny Latza on 81 minute.
- 85' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Kiliann Sildillia comes on to replace Lukas Kubler.
- 88' SC Freiburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' Maya Yoshida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Keisuke Goto | 1 |
| Nils Petersen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.57
FC Schalke 04 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Schalke 04 or Draw
35%
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
14.6%
0 – 3
9.8%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 4
5%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3%
2 – 2
2.4%
2 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Schalke 04
| Handicap | FC Schalke 04 covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

