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 34 games · 65 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Hamburger SV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 Monchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RB Leipzig | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 65 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 20 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 66 | Scored | 51 |
| 47 | Conceded | 57 |
| +19 | GD | -6 |
| 1.91 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 59% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' Three points are at stake. RB Leipzig host SC Freiburg — let the battle begin!
- 5' RB Leipzig are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RB Leipzig side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Keven Schlotterbeck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Against the run of play, Timo Werner has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' The 26-year-old Nico Schlotterbeck has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Amir Abrashi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RB Leipzig that had 513 games and scored 719 goals.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keven Schlotterbeck.
- 58' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Amir Abrashi is withdrawn and Jerome Gondorf gets his opportunity.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Hofler argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' GOAL! Vincenzo Grifo fires home to make it 1-1!
- 67' Marcel Sabitzer is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 71' Emil Forsberg is replacing Amadou Haidara for the RB Leipzig side.
- 75' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Nordi Mukiele by Lukas Klostermann on 75 minute.
- 78' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Emil Forsberg on 78.
- 80' Pascal Stenzel gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Mike Frantz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Janik Haberer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 84' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Timo Werner by Stefan Ilsanker on 84 minute.
- 87' Florian Niederlechner is replacing Lucas Holer for the SC Freiburg side.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kevin Kampl is booked for RB Leipzig — Yellow card on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Freiburg.
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 |
| Benjamin Henrichs | 2 |
| Angelino | 2 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 |
| Nils Petersen | 2 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 2 |
RB Leipzig Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.08
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
80%
Draw or SC Freiburg
42%
RB Leipzig or SC Freiburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

