Wednesday , 7 October 2026

SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Koln, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
SC Freiburg
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Koln
Sun 17 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Europa-Park Stadion 34,700 HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Gregoritsch 72' 1–0
Roland Sallai 90+5' 2–0
Y 27' Dejan Ljubicic
Y 31' Julian Chabot
Nicolas Hofler 40' Y
Y 57' Florian Kainz
YR 62' Julian Chabot

Overview

Match Preview

SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Koln — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
  • Assistant 2 Thorben Siewer
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern Munchen 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 Koln 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 Monchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
4
SC Freiburg 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals 1. FC Koln
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2023-04-29 1. FC Koln 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-11-06 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2022-02-05 1. FC Koln 1–0 SC Freiburg 2021-09-11 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FC Koln

Recent Form

SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec 1. FC Koln H 2–0 W
14 Dec West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 1–0 W
03 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
30 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 5–0 W
25 Nov SV Darmstadt 98 H 1–1 D
1. FC Koln
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec SC Freiburg A 0–2 L
10 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 0–0 D
01 Dec SV Darmstadt 98 A 1–0 W
24 Nov FC Bayern Munchen H 0–1 L
11 Nov VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–1 D
04 Nov FC Augsburg H 1–1 D

Season Stats

SC Freiburg 1. FC Koln
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Koln this season

SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts). 1. FC Koln 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 Koln
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 Koln
Thijs Dallinga 2 G
Said El Mala 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SC Freiburg is hosting 1. FC Köln for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling 1. FC Köln supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and 1. FC Köln are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luca Kilian suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Timo Hubers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
  • 31' Julian Chabot has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Nicolas Hofler. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and 1. FC Köln are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Freiburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' 1. FC Koln receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 60' Denis Huseinbasic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dejan Ljubicic at the 60 minute mark.
  • 62' The referee shows 1. FC Koln player a Red card on 62.
  • 65' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Jan Thielmann departs to be replaced by Luca Kilian.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' The Austria Michael Gregoritsch breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-0!
  • 73' The 1. FC Koln manager makes a substitution. Max Finkgrafe departs to be replaced by Rasmus Carstensen.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jordy Makengo as he departs to be replaced by Noah Weisshaupt.
  • 79' It’s high time Christian Streich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Eric Martel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Köln that had 403 games and scored 353 goals.
  • 90' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Merlin Rohl exits the field as Chikwubuike Adamu enters on 90.
  • 2-0 the final result. 1. FC Köln will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

1. FC Koln Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steffen Baumgart

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anthony Modeste 3
Roland Sallai 3
Sebastian Andersson 2
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2
Rafael Czichos 1
Jonathan Schmid 1
Kingsley Ehizibue 1

Head to Head

2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2023-04-29 1. FC Koln 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-11-06 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln 2022-02-05 1. FC Koln 1–0 SC Freiburg 2021-09-11 SC Freiburg 1–1 1. FC Koln

SC Freiburg Form

2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln W 2023-12-14 West Ham United FC 2–0 SC Freiburg L 2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-12-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-11-30 SC Freiburg 5–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2023-11-25 SC Freiburg 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 D

1. FC Koln Form

2023-12-17 SC Freiburg 2–0 1. FC Koln L 2023-12-10 1. FC Koln 0–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 D 2023-12-01 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 1. FC Koln W 2023-11-24 1. FC Koln 0–1 FC Bayern Munchen L 2023-11-11 VfL Bochum 1848 1–1 1. FC Koln D 2023-11-04 1. FC Koln 1–1 FC Augsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.87 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49 1. FC Koln xG
I would bet for: SC Freiburg to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg78% Draw14% 1. FC Koln8%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
92%
Draw or 1. FC Koln
22%
SC Freiburg or 1. FC Koln
86%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg64% Draw32% 1. FC Koln4%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
13.3%
1 – 0
10.2%
4 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5.3%
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push 1. FC Koln covers
-2.5 43% — 57%
-2 43% 22% 34%
-1.5 66% — 34%
-1 66% 19% 16%
-0.5 84% — 16%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
1. FC Koln keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.