VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Mercedes-Benz Arena.
- VfB Stuttgart 34 games · 62 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
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 | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 62 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 8 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 71 | Scored | 51 |
| 49 | Conceded | 57 |
| +22 | GD | -6 |
| 1.82 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 53% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
VfB Stuttgart this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfB Stuttgart
0-15
2/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Arena that hosts another battle between VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Nils Petersen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
- 13' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 18' 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.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Yellow card on 25.
- 26' Roland Sallai is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 31' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Lucas Holer is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' A moment of madness from Silas Wamangituka on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfB Stuttgart will be frustrated.
- 47' Goal! Vincenzo Grifo scores his 76 goal in 407 matches.
- 52' 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.
- 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Gonzalo Castro by Philipp Klement on 60 minute.
- 65' Sasa Kalajdzic is replacing Marcin Kaminski for the VfB Stuttgart side.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
- 71' Assisted by Daniel Didavi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sasa Kalajdzic makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 76' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Roberto Massimo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' It is a substitution in SC Freiburg team. Roland Sallai is replaced by Kwon Changhoon on 77 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from VfB Stuttgart — Hamadi Al Ghaddioui on, Mateo Klimowicz off on 78 minutes.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Silas Wamangituka makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 86' SC Freiburg is showing some good football. However, SC Freiburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' The crowd applauds Jeong Wooyeong as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Gulde steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 89' The crowd applauds Vincenzo Grifo as he leaves the pitch. Amir Abrashi steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SC Freiburg. Lukas Kubler will be fuming at that decision.
- With this win, SC Freiburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
2 / 4
2.39
VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or SC Freiburg
54%
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart
| Handicap | VfB Stuttgart covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.