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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 Mönchengladbach 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 Mönchengladbach 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
0% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
100% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

SC Freiburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Freiburg
Igor Matanovic 2 G 1 A
RB Leipzig
Willi Orban 1 G
Brajan Gruda 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SC Freiburg launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
  • 5' RB Leipzig fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Marcel Halstenberg, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' GOAL! Maximilian Eggestein fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 24' The 34-year-old Lukas Kubler has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' RB Leipzig come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Andre Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Freiburg that had 495 games and scored 478 goals.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Freiburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' Dominik Szoboszlai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 222 appearances.
  • 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Marcel Halstenberg.
  • 58' Mohamed Simakan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kevin Kampl.
  • 61' Dominik Szoboszlai is replacing Andre Silva for the RB Leipzig side.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Domenico Tedesco might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Kevin Kampl as he leaves the pitch. Dani Olmo steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 74' It’s high time Christian Streich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Christopher Nkunku adds to his 1 season tally! RB Leipzig lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 79' The whistle greets Lucas Holer as he departs to be replaced by Nils Petersen.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lukas Kubler on 81.
  • 82' It’s a booking for SC Freiburg player. Lukas Kubler gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Lukas Kubler as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Schmid steps in for SC Freiburg.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philipp Lienhart on 90.
  • Full Time. RB Leipzig beats SC Freiburg

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 Mönchengladbach 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 Mönchengladbach 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.