SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 9 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Martin Petersen
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Markus Sinn
- Referee Markus Schmidt
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jun | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jun | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | SC Freiburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Jun | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jun | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jun | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 is underway.
- 5' Malick Thiaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Schmid is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Schalke 04.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SC Freiburg are in front.
- 25' Nassim Boujellab needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' FC Schalke 04 have won 321 goals from 417 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Jonathan Schmid does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
- 43' Rabbi Matondo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Benito Raman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ahmed Kutucu on 46 minute.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Holer gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
- 51' Mark Flekken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Freiburg tonight.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' GOAL! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt scores on 57.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Philipp Lienhart.
- 65' 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.
- 66' Nils Petersen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Holer on 66 minute.
- 67' SC Freiburg make a change. Yannik Keitel trudges off to be replaced by Amir Abrashi on 67 minutes.
- 72' Dominique Heintz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' Robin Koch gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Nicolas Hofler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Another change for SC Freiburg made on 75 minute. Philipp Lienhart leaves to be changed by Mike Frantz.
- 80' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Timo Becker has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 417 appearances.
- The points are shared — SC Freiburg 4-0 FC Schalke 04. Honours even.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 32
- 23
- 11
- 30
-
3
Philipp Lienhart ↓ Mike Frantz 75'
-
27
Nicolas Hofler ↓ Robin Koch 74'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Nils Petersen 66'
- 26
- 22
-
36
Yannik Keitel ↓ Amir Abrashi 67'
Bench
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 66'
- 24
- 21
- 1
-
25
Robin Koch ↑ 74'
-
8
Mike Frantz ↑ 75'
-
6
Amir Abrashi ↑ 67'
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 66'
- 4
Coach
Christian Streich
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 24
- 28
- 18
- 2
- 3
-
4
Ozan Kabak ↓ Nassim Boujellab 46'
-
15
Ahmed Kutucu ↓ Malick Thiaw 46'
- 14
-
31
Timo Becker ↓ Nassim Boujellab 46'
- 40
Bench
- 11
- 34
- 23
-
9
Benito Raman ↑ 46'
-
16
Nassim Boujellab ↑ 46'
- 37
-
33
Malick Thiaw ↑ 46'
- 43
Coach
David Wagner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Holer | 3 |
| Roland Sallai | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Christian Gunter | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
29%
SC Freiburg or FC Schalke 04
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
17.1%
3 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.4%
2 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 26% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
65%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

