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 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 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 | 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
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 | #11 |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 3 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 1 |
| 12 | Scored | 3 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +9 | GD | -1 |
| 2.50 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
13%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Schalke 04 this season
FC Schalke 04 this season
SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts). FC Schalke 04 are 11th (5 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
FC Schalke 04
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' SC Freiburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Schalke 04's shape.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Pascal Stenzel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Kubler at the 19 minute mark.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' A quiet spell here at . FC Schalke 04 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robin Koch.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Caligiuri is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 51.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Florian Niederlechner makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 53' Mark Uth is replacing Cedric Teuchert for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- 55' Controversy at the stadium! Matija Nastasic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Freiburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Philipp Lienhart comes on to replace Florian Niederlechner.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Hamza Mendyl is booked for FC Schalke 04 — Yellow card on 68.
- 69' A tactical swap from FC Schalke 04 — Alessandro Schopf on, Yevhen Konoplyanka off on 69 minutes.
- 74' It’s high time Christian Streich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Marco Terrazzino has done his job and it is now time for Jerome Gondorf to step up.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mark Uth argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' A change in the FC Schalke 04 ranks — Breel Embolo exits the field as Guido Burgstaller enters on 81.
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Amine Harit is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Freiburg take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
37%
SC Freiburg or FC Schalke 04
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
15.7%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
10%
3 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 28% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

