SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Robert Hartmann
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Patrick Ittrich
- Referee Tobias Reichel
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Koln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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 | #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 ball is rolling at Schwarzwald-Stadion. SC Freiburg are looking to make home advantage count against FC Schalke 04.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. SC Freiburg in their trying to find a way past FC Schalke 04's compact .
- 7' SC Freiburg is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Holer on 7.
- 9' SC Freiburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' SC Freiburg looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maximilian Eggestein scoring 1 goals.
- 21' It’s a booking for FC Schalke 04 player. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gets a Yellow card.
- 22' A stunning finish from Roland Sallai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Controversy at the stadium! Dominique Heintz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' 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.
- 39' It looks surprising FC Schalke 04 does not make any changes. Christian Gunter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and FC Schalke 04 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 49' SC Freiburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Schalke 04 backline.
- 50' Magnificent from Christian Gunter! That is 13 goals in 503 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' FC Schalke 04 make a change. Suat Serdar trudges off to be replaced by Shkodran Mustafi on 56 minutes.
- 60' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Baptiste Santamaria is withdrawn and Yannik Keitel gets his opportunity.
- 65' FC Schalke 04 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' The crowd applauds Timo Becker as he leaves the pitch. Salif Sane steps in for FC Schalke 04.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Schwarzwald-Stadion. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' What a strike from Christian Gunter! The score is 4-0.
- 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' Lukas Kubler gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Jonathan Schmid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Lukas Kubler on, Jonathan Schmid off on 80 minutes.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Kubler made 503 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' Goncalo Paciencia is replacing Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for the FC Schalke 04 side.
- FC Schalke 04 will have plenty to reflect on. SC Freiburg were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Schalke 04 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
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 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
92%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
26%
SC Freiburg or FC Schalke 04
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
17.2%
1 – 0
14.9%
3 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
0 – 1
2%
5 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FC Schalke 04 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +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
67%
✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.