SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- 1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Dingert
- Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
- Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Dec | 1. FC Köln | 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | SC Freiburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Dec | 1. FC Köln | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Dec | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Freiburg | 1. FC Union Berlin | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 1 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 4 |
| 3 | Conceded | 17 |
| +9 | GD | -13 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 0.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 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 Union Berlin
0-15
1/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/4
76+
3/2
■ 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 Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. 1. FC Union Berlin get us underway at Europa-Park Stadion.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' 1. FC Union Berlin come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Freiburg that had 495 games and scored 478 goals.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Andras Schafer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' SC Freiburg 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.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Brenden Aaronson was booked on 50.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nenad Bjelica will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Mikkel Kaufmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Mikkel Kaufmann is replaced by Kevin Behrens.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Freiburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and 1. FC Union Berlin are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Noah Weisshaupt departs to be replaced by Lucas Holer.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 89' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Josip Juranovic trudges off to be replaced by Christopher Trimmel on 89 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Volland is replaced by Lucas Tousart.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Frederik Ronnow. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 38
- 32
- 5
- 22
- 28
- 25
- 34
- 1
-
7
Noah Weisshaupt ↓ Lucas Holer 83'
- 33
Bench
-
26
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 83'
- 21
- 17
- 3
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 83'
- 35
- 14
- 20
- 54
Coach
Christian Streich
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
-
10
Kevin Volland ↓ Lucas Tousart 90'
- 26
- 31
- 2
- 19
- 1
- 4
- 18
- 33
- 7
-
9
Mikkel Kaufmann ↓ Kevin Behrens 69'
Bench
- 5
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↑ 90'
- 37
-
28
Christopher Trimmel ↑ 89'
- 3
-
17
Kevin Behrens ↑ 69'
-
6
Robin Gosens ↑ 69'
-
13
Andras Schafer ↑ 69'
- 16
Coach
Nenad Bjelica
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 |
| Sheraldo Becker | 4 |
| Lucas Holer | 4 |
| Sven Michel | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Christopher Trimmel | 2 |
| Robin Koch | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2024-01-13
SC Freiburg
0–0
1. FC Union Berlin
D
2023-12-20
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
1. FC Köln
W
2023-12-16
VfL Bochum 1848
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-12-12
1. FC Union Berlin
2–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2023-12-09
1. FC Union Berlin
3–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2023-11-29
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
1. FC Union Berlin
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
4.47
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + SC Freiburg to win 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
90%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
21%
SC Freiburg or 1. FC Union Berlin
89%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
4 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
10.5%
5 – 0
10%
2 – 0
7.5%
6 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
5 – 1
5.8%
7 – 0
4.8%
6 – 1
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | 1. FC Union Berlin covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| -2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| -1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| -1 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| -0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
2%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

