SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Schalke 04 4 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Tobias Reichel
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 30.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 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 Monchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Borussia Monchengladbach | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Augsburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 0–0 | D |
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' Three points are at stake. SC Freiburg host FC Schalke 04 — let the battle begin!
- 5' Baptiste Santamaria, a France midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 7' The Germany Lucas Holer breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
- 9' It’s a booking for SC Freiburg player. Baptiste Santamaria gets a Yellow card.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' 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.
- 21' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roland Sallai makes it 2-0.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Dominique Heintz is booked for SC Freiburg — Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Timo Becker is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Freiburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' Can Bozdogan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Shkodran Mustafi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' GOAL! Christian Gunter fires home to make it 3-0!
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Time for substitution for FC Schalke 04. Suat Serdar is replaced by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 60' The crowd applauds Baptiste Santamaria as he leaves the pitch. Yannik Keitel steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 65' FC Schalke 04 have won 316 goals from 408 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' The FC Schalke 04 bench stirs into life. Timo Becker is withdrawn and Salif Sane gets his opportunity.
- 73' The travelling FC Schalke 04 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' Christian Gunter does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
- 77' The whistle greets Lucas Holer as he departs to be replaced by Nils Petersen.
- 78' Dominique Heintz makes way for Lukas Kubler at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 79' Jonathan Schmid makes way for Lukas Kubler at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 80' SC Freiburg make a change. Jonathan Schmid trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Kubler on 80 minutes.
- 85' 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.
- 86' The crowd applauds Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Paciencia steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- It finishes all square. SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 share the spoils 4-0.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
-
7
Jonathan Schmid ↓ Lukas Kubler 79'
- 21
-
23
Dominique Heintz ↓ Lukas Kubler 78'
- 30
- 3
- 27
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Jeong Wooyeong 78'
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Kwon Changhoon 77'
- 31
Bench
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 77'
- 32
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 79'
- 5
- 19
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 77'
- 1
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↑ 78'
-
36
Yannik Keitel ↑ 60'
Coach
Christian Streich
FC Schalke 04 Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 21
-
25
Amine Harit ↓ Matthew Hoppe 86'
- 1
- 17
-
8
Suat Serdar ↓ Shkodran Mustafi 56'
- 6
-
31
Timo Becker ↓ Salif Sane 68'
- 33
-
40
Can Bozdogan ↓ Mark Uth 56'
- 38
Bench
-
30
Shkodran Mustafi ↑ 56'
- 13
-
26
Salif Sane ↑ 68'
-
7
Mark Uth ↑ 56'
- 24
- 23
-
18
Goncalo Paciencia ↑ 86'
- 42
-
43
Matthew Hoppe ↑ 86'
Coach
Dimitrios Grammozis
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 |
| Nils Petersen | 1 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
92%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
25%
SC Freiburg or FC Schalke 04
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.7%
1 – 0
15.2%
3 – 0
13.6%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%
0 – 1
1.9%
5 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 23% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.