SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, DFB-Pokal 2019-20 ROUND OF 32
Overview
Match Preview
SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — DFB-Pokal at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Benedikt Kempkes
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Michael Bacher
13 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 4.5 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Sep | TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | SC Freiburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Freiburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Union Berlin that had 435 games and scored 363 goals.
- 14' Nicolai Rapp gets the nod from 1. FC Union Berlin. He replaces Michael Parensen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 19' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 21' Poor challenge from Manuel Schmiedebach. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 35' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Rafal Gikiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joshua Mees makes it 0-1.
- 41' Keven Schlotterbeck is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
- 46' Robin Koch has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Robin Koch gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolai Rapp argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 52' Jonathan Schmid has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Time for substitution for SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai is replaced by Lucas Holer.
- 67' Marcus Ingvartsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marvin Friedrich.
- 76' It’s a booking for SC Freiburg player. Dominique Heintz gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Manuel Schmiedebach makes way for Christian Gentner at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Philipp Lienhart. He replaces Mike Frantz on 79 minute.
- 84' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 363 goals from 435 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' Robert Andrich doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Joshua Mees trudges off to be replaced by Marius Bulter on 88 minutes.
- 89' Robin Koch was booked on 89.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from 1. FC Union Berlin to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 32
- 23
- 30
- 25
- 8
- 19
- 18
- 26
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Lucas Holer 62'
- 4
Bench
- 28
- 21
- 20
- 5
-
3
Philipp Lienhart ↑ 79'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 62'
- 29
- 40
- 34
Coach
Christian Streich
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 31
- 25
- 24
- 5
-
29
Michael Parensen ↓ Nicolai Rapp 14'
- 1
-
8
Joshua Mees ↓ Marius Bulter 88'
- 6
- 30
- 32
Bench
-
18
Nicolai Rapp ↑ 14'
- 27
-
34
Christian Gentner ↑ 77'
- 35
- 10
- 28
- 23
- 9
-
15
Marius Bulter ↑ 88'
Coach
Urs Fischer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Lucas Holer | 4 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 |
| Robin Koch | 2 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2019-10-29
SC Freiburg
1–3
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2019-10-26
FC Bayern München
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2019-10-19
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
SC Freiburg
W
2019-10-06
VfL Wolfsburg
1–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2019-09-27
1. FC Union Berlin
1–2
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2019-09-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg or 1. FC Union Berlin 71% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
63%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
65%
SC Freiburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

