Thursday , 2 July 2026

SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig, DFB-Pokal 2021-22 FINAL

DFB-Pokal · 2021-22
SC Freiburg
3 – 5
2 – 4 pen
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 21 May 2022 · 18:00 UTC Olympiastadion HT 45' · FT 45'
R 57' Marcel Halstenberg
Y 58' Mohamed Simakan
Y 60' Kevin Kampl
Lukas Kubler 81' Y
Lukas Kubler 82' Y
Y 82' Emil Forsberg
Y 83' Emil Forsberg
Philipp Lienhart 90' Y
Y 90' Domenico Tedesco
Ermedin Demirovic 113' Y
R 118' Kevin Kampl
R 119' Kevin Kampl

Overview

Match Preview

SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Frederick Assmuth
  • Referee Mike Pickel
  • Referee Soren Storks

Head-to-Head

3
4
11
SC Freiburg 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig 2022-03-05 RB Leipzig 1–1 SC Freiburg 2021-10-16 SC Freiburg 1–1 RB Leipzig 2021-03-06 SC Freiburg 0–3 RB Leipzig 2020-11-07 RB Leipzig 3–0 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May RB Leipzig H 3–5 L
14 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L
07 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–4 L
30 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 4–3 W
23 Apr Borussia Monchengladbach H 3–3 D
19 Apr Hamburger SV A 3–1 W
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 May SC Freiburg A 5–3 W
14 May Arminia Bielefeld A 1–1 D
08 May FC Augsburg H 4–0 W
05 May Rangers FC A 1–3 L
02 May Borussia Monchengladbach A 1–3 L
28 Apr Rangers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Freiburg launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Holer made 493 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 19' Maximilian Eggestein does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' SC Freiburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RB Leipzig's shape.
  • 34' Christopher Nkunku is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 39' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' RB Leipzig looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Assan Ouedraogo scoring 1 goals.
  • 49' RB Leipzig has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 54' Andre Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Marcel Halstenberg gets a Red card.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mohamed Simakan on 58.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Kevin Kampl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 61' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Andre Silva exits the field as Dominik Szoboszlai enters on 61.
  • 66' SC Freiburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Dani Olmo comes on to replace Kevin Kampl.
  • 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Freiburg and RB Leipzig are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' What an equalizer from Christopher Nkunku!
  • 79' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Lucas Holer departs to be replaced by Nils Petersen.
  • 81' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Kubler.
  • 83' RB Leipzig receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 86' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Lukas Kubler by Jonathan Schmid on 86 minute.
  • 90' Philipp Lienhart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Emil Forsberg 4
Christopher Nkunku 4
Lois Openda 4
Mohamed Simakan 2
Benjamin Henrichs 2
Angelino 2
Dominik Szoboszlai 2
Nils Petersen 2

Head to Head

2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig 2022-03-05 RB Leipzig 1–1 SC Freiburg 2021-10-16 SC Freiburg 1–1 RB Leipzig 2021-03-06 SC Freiburg 0–3 RB Leipzig 2020-11-07 RB Leipzig 3–0 SC Freiburg

SC Freiburg Form

2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig L 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg L 2022-05-07 SC Freiburg 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin L 2022-04-30 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–4 SC Freiburg W 2022-04-23 SC Freiburg 3–3 Borussia Monchengladbach D 2022-04-19 Hamburger SV 1–3 SC Freiburg W

RB Leipzig Form

2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig W 2022-05-14 Arminia Bielefeld 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2022-05-08 RB Leipzig 4–0 FC Augsburg W 2022-05-05 Rangers FC 3–1 RB Leipzig L 2022-05-02 Borussia Monchengladbach 3–1 RB Leipzig L 2022-04-28 RB Leipzig 1–0 Rangers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61 SC Freiburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Freiburg30% Draw24% RB Leipzig46%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw
54%
Draw or RB Leipzig
70%
SC Freiburg or RB Leipzig
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Freiburg24% Draw39% RB Leipzig37%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — SC Freiburg

Handicap SC Freiburg covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 15% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.