RB Leipzig vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena.
- RB Leipzig 9 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Tobias Christ
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Hamburger SV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Augsburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #3 |
| 18 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 27 | Scored | 20 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| +14 | GD | +10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 67% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
RB Leipzig are 4th (18 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
7/2
■ 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)
RB Leipzig
| Christopher Nkunku | 5 G | 2 A |
| Romulo Cruz | 5 G | |
| Antonio Nusa | 4 G | 7 A |
| Tidiam Gomis | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ridle Baku | 2 G |
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' We are underway at Red Bull Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' RB Leipzig seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 19' Assisted by Yussuf Poulsen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timo Werner makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcel Halstenberg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
- 29' Dominique Heintz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' RB Leipzig currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pascal Stenzel, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Amir Abrashi was booked on 44.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Keven Schlotterbeck is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 58' Amir Abrashi makes way for Jerome Gondorf at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicolas Hofler.
- 66' What composure from Vincenzo Grifo! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Marcel Sabitzer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Amadou Haidara exits the field as Emil Forsberg enters on 71.
- 75' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Nordi Mukiele exits the field as Lukas Klostermann enters on 75.
- 78' Emil Forsberg has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 80' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pascal Stenzel is hanging Mike Frantz on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Janik Haberer is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 84' Time for substitution for RB Leipzig. Timo Werner is replaced by Stefan Ilsanker.
- 87' SC Freiburg make a change. Lucas Holer trudges off to be replaced by Florian Niederlechner on 87 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
- It finishes all square. RB Leipzig and SC Freiburg share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Stefan Ilsanker 84'
- 9
- 22
- 1
- 4
- 23
- 6
- 27
- 44
- 7
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Emil Forsberg 71'
Bench
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 71'
- 21
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 75'
- 31
-
13
Stefan Ilsanker ↑ 84'
- 29
- 20
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 23
- 1
- 30
-
8
Mike Frantz C ↓ Pascal Stenzel 80'
- 27
-
6
Amir Abrashi ↓ Jerome Gondorf 58'
- 19
- 9
- 31
- 49
Bench
- 21
-
20
Jerome Gondorf ↑ 58'
- 25
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 80'
-
7
Florian Niederlechner ↑ 87'
- 13
- 37
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emil Forsberg | 4 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 4 |
| Lois Openda | 4 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 |
| Nils Petersen | 2 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 2 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 2 |
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
76%
Draw or SC Freiburg
46%
RB Leipzig or SC Freiburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.