SC Freiburg vs FK TSC Backa Topola, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SC Freiburg vs FK TSC Backa Topola — Europe at Europa-Park Stadion.
- SC Freiburg 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FK TSC Backa Topola 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rohit Saggi
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 23.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | FK TSC Backa Topola | H | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Nov | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | FK TSC Backa Topola | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | SC Freiburg | A | 0–5 | L |
| 26 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | West Ham United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Europa-Park Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling FK TSC Backa Topola supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Freiburg and FK TSC Backa Topola are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Nicolas Hofler is a natural defensive midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for FK TSC Backa Topola tonight.
- 24' Against the run of play, Merlin Rohl has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' Jovan Vlalukin was booked on 29.
- 34' The 30-year-old Milos Vulic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Philipp Lienhart catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The FK TSC Backa Topola bench stirs into life. Jovan Vlalukin is withdrawn and Josip Calusic gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maximilian Eggestein makes it 2-0.
- 57' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Merlin Rohl exits the field as Michael Gregoritsch enters on 57.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' Sasa Jovanovic makes way for Milos Pantovic at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK TSC Backa Topola.
- 69' What a moment for Noah Weisshaupt! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' Jordy Makengo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noah Weisshaupt at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' The FK TSC Backa Topola bench stirs into life. Goran Antonic is withdrawn and Milos Cvetkovic gets his opportunity.
- 77' Noah Atubolu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 501 appearances.
- 78' Chikwubuike Adamu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo on 78 minute.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chikwubuike Adamu makes it 4-0.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Europa-Park Stadion. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincenzo Grifo, as he is very good at scoring at Europa-Park Stadion with 33 goals in the last 25 games.
- FK TSC Backa Topola will have plenty to reflect on. SC Freiburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 32
- 5
-
3
Philipp Lienhart ↓ Lukas Kubler 78'
- 27
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Ritsu Doan 70'
- 28
- 25
- 34
- 1
-
7
Noah Weisshaupt ↓ Jordy Makengo 70'
Bench
-
42
Ritsu Doan ↑ 70'
-
38
Michael Gregoritsch ↑ 57'
- 21
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 78'
- 31
- 35
- 14
-
20
Chikwubuike Adamu ↑ 78'
- 4
-
33
Jordy Makengo ↑ 70'
- 99
Coach
Christian Streich
FK TSC Backa Topola Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Sasa Jovanovic ↓ Milos Pantovic 67'
-
17
Goran Antonic ↓ Milos Cvetkovic 72'
- 37
- 30
- 9
-
77
Jovan Vlalukin ↓ Josip Calusic 46'
-
35
Ifet Dakovac ↓ Milan Radin 67'
- 25
- 21
- 18
- 12
Bench
- 88
-
29
Milos Cvetkovic ↑ 72'
-
32
Aleksandar Cirkovic ↑ 46'
- 23
- 1
-
7
Milan Radin ↑ 67'
-
4
Josip Calusic ↑ 46'
- 44
- 10
-
27
Milos Pantovic ↑ 67'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Merlin Rohl | 1 |
| Noah Weisshaupt | 1 |
| Nemanja Petrovic | 1 |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 1 |
| Chikwubuike Adamu | 1 |
Head to Head
SC Freiburg Form
FK TSC Backa Topola Form
2023-11-09
SC Freiburg
5–0
FK TSC Backa Topola
L
2023-10-26
FK TSC Backa Topola
1–3
SC Freiburg
L
2023-10-05
FK TSC Backa Topola
2–2
PAE Olympiakos SFP
D
2023-09-21
West Ham United FC
3–1
FK TSC Backa Topola
L
2023-08-15
FK TSC Backa Topola
1–4
Sporting Clube de Braga
L
2023-08-08
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
FK TSC Backa Topola
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FK TSC Backa Topola xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SC Freiburg or Draw
87%
Draw or FK TSC Backa Topola
31%
SC Freiburg or FK TSC Backa Topola
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.1%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg
| Handicap | SC Freiburg covers | Push | FK TSC Backa Topola covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FK TSC Backa Topola keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.