SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga .
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Michael Bacher
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | FC Schalke 04 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | FC Energie Cottbus | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | SC Freiburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Porto | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Hertha BSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 19 | Points | 6 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 3 / 5 |
| 20 | Scored | 5 |
| 10 | Conceded | 11 |
| +10 | GD | -6 |
| 2.11 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SC Freiburg to score. At the same time, FC Schalke 04 does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pascal Stenzel is hanging Lukas Kubler on the field on 19 minute.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Schalke 04 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' Controversy at the stadium! Robin Koch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 38' FC Schalke 04 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Freiburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' A moment of madness from Daniel Caligiuri on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Schalke 04 will be frustrated.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Florian Niederlechner makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 53' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Cedric Teuchert is withdrawn and Mark Uth gets his opportunity.
- 55' Poor challenge from Matija Nastasic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' Suat Serdar, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Philipp Lienhart gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Florian Niederlechner and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Hamza Mendyl is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' FC Schalke 04 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alessandro Schopf is hanging Yevhen Konoplyanka on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jerome Gondorf is hanging Marco Terrazzino on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Uth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' The whistle greets Breel Embolo as he departs to be replaced by Guido Burgstaller.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- With this win, SC Freiburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 30
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↓ Pascal Stenzel 19'
- 5
- 25
- 27
- 18
- 7
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 11
-
20
Jerome Gondorf ↑ 75'
-
3
Philipp Lienhart ↑ 68'
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↑ 19'
- 14
- 9
- 26
Coach
Christian Streich
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 5
- 36
- 3
- 25
- 1
- 10
- 11
- 18
-
23
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Mark Uth 53'
- 8
Bench
-
7
Mark Uth ↑ 53'
- 13
- 35
- 29
-
28
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 69'
-
19
Guido Burgstaller ↑ 81'
- 6
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Adrian Gantenbein | 1 |
| Ahmed Kutucu | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.57
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
38%
SC Freiburg or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.2%
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.1%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 28% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.