SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Köln, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Köln — Bundesliga at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Köln 4 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Robert Schroder
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Markus Schmidt
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | 1. FC Köln | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 02 Jan | FC Augsburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | VfL Osnabrück | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Dec | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SC Freiburg | 1. FC Köln | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #13 |
| 10 | Points | 4 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 2 |
| 12 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +9 | GD | -3 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Köln this season
1. FC Köln this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts). 1. FC Köln are 13th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
1. FC Köln
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
1. FC Köln
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 G |
| Said El Mala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Schwarzwald-Stadion. SC Freiburg are looking to make home advantage count against 1. FC Köln.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 18' Ermedin Demirovic adds to his 1 season tally! SC Freiburg lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' 1. FC Köln started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Streich might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 33' 1. FC Köln have won 351 goals from 401 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Philipp Lienhart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The Germany defensive midfielder Nicolas Hofler breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-0!
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Köln is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Salih Ozcan is replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' Fresh legs for 1. FC Koln! Jannes-Kilian Horn comes on to replace Jorge Mere.
- 58' The crowd applauds Jorge Mere as he leaves the pitch. Jannes-Kilian Horn steps in for 1. FC Koln.
- 59' Roland Sallai doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Roland Sallai departs to be replaced by Lucas Holer.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Philipp Lienhart makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 69.
- 70' It is a substitution in 1. FC Koln team. Anthony Modeste is replaced by Toluwalas Arokodare on 70 minute.
- 75' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Ermedin Demirovic departs to be replaced by Nils Petersen.
- 79' Lucas Holer has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 79 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Manuel Gulde as he leaves the pitch. Dominique Heintz steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 82' The 1. FC Koln bench stirs into life. Ismail Jakobs is withdrawn and Rafael Czichos gets his opportunity.
- 87' Christian Gunter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for 1. FC Köln so far.
- It finishes all square. SC Freiburg and 1. FC Köln share the spoils 5-0.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
- 21
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 75'
- 30
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↓ Lino Tempelmann 75'
-
5
Manuel Gulde ↓ Dominique Heintz 80'
- 3
- 27
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Lucas Holer 66'
- 31
Bench
- 14
-
23
Dominique Heintz ↑ 80'
- 6
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 75'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 66'
- 1
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 75'
-
34
Lino Tempelmann ↑ 75'
- 36
Coach
Christian Streich
1. FC Köln Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 31
-
18
Ondrej Duda ↓ Jan Thielmann 46'
- 1
- 14
-
22
Jorge Mere ↓ Jannes-Kilian Horn 57'
-
8
Ismail Jakobs ↓ Rafael Czichos 82'
-
21
Salih Ozcan ↓ Elvis Rexhbecaj 46'
- 2
- 33
- 27
Bench
- 19
-
20
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↑ 46'
- 16
-
23
Jannes-Kilian Horn ↑ 57'
-
5
Rafael Czichos ↑ 82'
- 24
- 3
-
29
Jan Thielmann ↑ 46'
-
7
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 70'
Coach
Markus Gisdol
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Anthony Modeste | 3 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Sebastian Andersson | 2 |
| Sebastiaan Bornauw | 1 |
| Jeong Wooyeong | 1 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.47
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
1. FC Köln xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + SC Freiburg to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Köln
24%
SC Freiburg or 1. FC Köln
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
4 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
6.6%
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
5 – 1
4.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
6 – 0
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | 1. FC Köln covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -2 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
1. FC Köln keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

