VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Cortus
- Referee Florian Heft
- Referee Christian Leicher
- Referee Michael Bacher
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Hamburger SV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | FC Hansa Rostock | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | FC Schalke 04 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | SV Waldhof Mannheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | FC Bayern München | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jun | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| VfB Stuttgart | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 19 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 4 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| +0 | GD | +10 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.11 |
| 44% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
VfB Stuttgart are 8th (12 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
| Ermedin Demirovic | 5 G | |
| Josha Vagnoman | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Mittelstadt | 2 G | 1 A |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 G | |
| Grischa Promel | 1 G |
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Mercedes-Benz Arena!
- 5' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 8' What a strike from Nils Petersen! The score is 0-1.
- 13' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 18' Florian Muller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Didavi is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Yellow card on 25.
- 26' Magnificent from Roland Sallai! That is 32 goals in 504 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Silas Wamangituka on 44.
- 47' Vincenzo Grifo doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The VfB Stuttgart bench stirs into life. Gonzalo Castro is withdrawn and Philipp Klement gets his opportunity.
- 65' Time for substitution for VfB Stuttgart. Marcin Kaminski is replaced by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfB Stuttgart needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' Magnificent from Sasa Kalajdzic! That is 30 goals in 2 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 77' Kwon Changhoon is replacing Roland Sallai for the SC Freiburg side.
- 78' VfB Stuttgart ring the changes. Mateo Klimowicz has done his job and it is now time for Hamadi Al Ghaddioui to step up.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Silas Wamangituka makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' The crowd applauds Jeong Wooyeong as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Gulde steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 89' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Amir Abrashi comes on to replace Vincenzo Grifo.
- 90' Lukas Kubler is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The points are shared — VfB Stuttgart 2-3 SC Freiburg. Honours even.
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 2
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 4
- 30
- 35
- 3
- 31
Bench
- 24
- 15
-
18
Hamadi Al Ghaddioui ↑ 78'
- 33
-
21
Philipp Klement ↑ 60'
-
9
Sasa Kalajdzic ↑ 65'
- 19
- 7
-
29
Alkhaly Momo Cisse ↑ 78'
Coach
Pellegrino Matarazzo
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Jonathan Schmid ↓ Lukas Kubler 77'
- 21
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Amir Abrashi 89'
- 23
- 30
- 3
- 27
- 18
- 9
-
22
Roland Sallai ↓ Kwon Changhoon 77'
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Manuel Gulde 88'
Bench
-
28
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 77'
- 11
- 24
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 77'
-
5
Manuel Gulde ↑ 88'
-
6
Amir Abrashi ↑ 89'
- 1
- 34
- 39
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 6 |
| Chris Fuhrich | 4 |
| Jeong Wooyeong | 3 |
| Deniz Undav | 3 |
| Lukas Kubler | 3 |
| Jerome Gondorf | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Mario Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
VfB Stuttgart Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
56%
Draw or SC Freiburg
68%
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.