VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg, DFB-Pokal 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg — DFB-Pokal at MHPArena.
- VfB Stuttgart 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | FC Bayern München | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Hamburger SV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Augsburg | A | 5–2 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Bayern München | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VfB Stuttgart welcome SC Freiburg for this crunch clash at MHPArena.
- 5' Lukas Kubler, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' SC Freiburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 15' A moment of madness from Nikolas Nartey on 15 minutes earns him a card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
- 17' Johan Manzambi was booked on 17.
- 22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' A goal from the Germany international Maximilian Eggestein! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
- 33' 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.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Nikolas Nartey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a card on 56.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Freiburg that had 493 games and scored 469 goals.
- 63' The whistle greets Nikolas Nartey as he departs to be replaced by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 68' Lucas Holer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Freiburg tonight.
- 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Deniz Undav makes it 1-1.
- 71' Vincenzo Grifo makes way for Derry Scherhant at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Igor Matanovic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 79' Croatia international Igor Matanovic has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Igor Matanovic departs to be replaced by Lucas Holer.
- 89' SC Freiburg have won 469 goals from 493 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. VfB Stuttgart take all three points.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 24
-
9
Ermedin Demirovic ↓ Tiago Tomas 91'
- 7
- 33
- 28
-
10
Chris Fuhrich ↓ Badredine Bouanani 118'
- 18
-
26
Deniz Undav ↓ Josha Vagnoman 118'
- 6
-
3
Ramon Hendriks ↓ Luca Jaquez 98'
Bench
-
4
Josha Vagnoman ↑ 118'
- 23
- 1
-
8
Tiago Tomas ↑ 91'
- 22
-
27
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 118'
-
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↑ 63'
-
14
Luca Jaquez ↑ 98'
- 30
Coach
Sebastian Hoeneß
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jan-Niklas Beste ↓ Lukas Kubler 102'
- 8
- 21
- 32
- 3
- 28
- 14
-
31
Igor Matanovic ↓ Lucas Holer 84'
-
33
Jordy Makengo ↓ Christian Gunter 101'
-
29
Philipp Treu ↓ Ifechukwu Ogbus 113'
- 44
Bench
- 26
-
30
Christian Gunter ↑ 101'
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 102'
- 27
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 84'
- 1
-
7
Derry Scherhant ↑ 71'
-
43
Ifechukwu Ogbus ↑ 113'
- 22
Coach
Julian Schuster
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 6 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 4 |
| Jeong Wooyeong | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Lukas Kubler | 3 |
| Jerome Gondorf | 2 |
| Ermedin Demirovic | 2 |
| Mario Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfB Stuttgart win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
72%
Draw or SC Freiburg
55%
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.