Friday , 9 October 2026

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2026-27
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
1 – 5
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 16:00 UTC Merkur Spiel-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 18' Lucas Holer
0–2 71' Igor Matanovic
0–3 74' Lukas Kubler
Fabian Schleusener 76' 1–3
1–4 80' Jordy Makengo
1–5 90+4' Igor Matanovic
Y 23' Yuito Suzuki
Matthias Zimmermann 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg — DFB-Pokal at Merkur Spiel-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Assistant 1 Lasse Koslowski
  • Assistant 2 Eric Muller
4 games this season 🟨 5.3/game ⚽ 30.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg 2025-10-29 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–3 SC Freiburg 2020-02-22 SC Freiburg 0–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2019-09-29 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 SC Freiburg 2019-05-05 SC Freiburg 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf

Recent Form

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug SC Freiburg H 1–5 L
17 May SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 A 0–3 L
10 May SV 07 Elversberg H 3–1 W
02 May FC Schalke 04 A 0–1 L
24 Apr SG Dynamo Dresden H 3–1 W
18 Apr 1. FC Magdeburg A 0–2 L
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 5–1 W
20 May Aston Villa FC H 0–3 L
16 May RB Leipzig H 4–1 W
10 May Hamburger SV A 2–3 L
07 May Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–1 W
03 May VfL Wolfsburg H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf this season
0% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SC Freiburg
Igor Matanovic 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Lucas Holer makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and SC Freiburg are in front.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Yuito Suzuki argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 28' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Merkur Spiel-Arena. TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' The 33-year-old Vincenzo Grifo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Steven van der Sloot gets the nod from TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf. He replaces Sascha Risch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Vincenzo Grifo is withdrawn and Derry Scherhant gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Igor Matanovic does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
  • 71' A moment of madness from Matthias Zimmermann on 71 minutes earns him a card. TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf will be frustrated.
  • 72' A change in the TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf ranks — Yassine Bouchama exits the field as Miguel Fernandes enters on 72.
  • 74' Lukas Kubler doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 76' What a strike from Fabian Schleusener! The score is 0-4.
  • 80' Jordy Makengo doubles the advantage! 0-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Jan-Niklas Beste is replaced by Cyriaque Irie on 81 minute.
  • 82' A change in the TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf ranks — Andreas Muller exits the field as Anas Slimani enters on 82.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Lucas Holer as he leaves the pitch. Keisuke Goto steps in for SC Freiburg.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SC Freiburg to claim maximum points.

Lineups

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaan Ayhan 2
Igor Matanovic 2
Fabian Schleusener 1
Lukas Kubler 1
Lucas Holer 1
Dawid Kownacki 1
Jordy Makengo 1
Vincenzo Grifo 1

Head to Head

2026-08-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg 2025-10-29 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–3 SC Freiburg 2020-02-22 SC Freiburg 0–2 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2019-09-29 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 SC Freiburg 2019-05-05 SC Freiburg 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf Form

2026-08-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg L 2026-05-17 SpVgg Greuther Furth 1903 3–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2026-05-10 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 3–1 SV 07 Elversberg W 2026-05-02 FC Schalke 04 1–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L 2026-04-24 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 3–1 SG Dynamo Dresden W 2026-04-18 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf L

SC Freiburg Form

2026-08-23 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg W 2026-05-20 SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa FC L 2026-05-16 SC Freiburg 4–1 RB Leipzig W 2026-05-10 Hamburger SV 3–2 SC Freiburg L 2026-05-07 SC Freiburg 3–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2026-05-03 SC Freiburg 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf30% Draw25% SC Freiburg45%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf or Draw
55%
Draw or SC Freiburg
70%
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf or SC Freiburg
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf23% Draw40% SC Freiburg37%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.8%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf

Handicap TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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