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VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg, DFB-Pokal 2020-21 ROUND OF 32

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs SC FreiburgDFB-Pokal at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Michael Bacher

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec SC Freiburg H 1–0 W
20 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 0–1 L
15 Dec 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–2 D
12 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 5–1 W
06 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
28 Nov FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 0–1 L
20 Dec Hertha BSC H 4–1 W
16 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–0 W
12 Dec Arminia Bielefeld H 2–0 W
05 Dec Borussia Monchengladbach H 2–2 D
28 Nov FC Augsburg A 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against SC Freiburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' VfB Stuttgart 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.
  • 15' GOAL! Sasa Kalajdzic fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 20' Nicolas Hofler has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. VfB Stuttgart in their trying to find a way past SC Freiburg's compact .
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' SC Freiburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Waldemar Anton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Pascal Stenzel. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Tanguy Coulibaly departs to be replaced by Darko Churlinov.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Mateo Klimowicz was booked on 55.
  • 55' SC Freiburg manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kwon Changhoon is hanging Jeong Wooyeong on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' Lino Tempelmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 493 appearances.
  • 61' The whistle greets Nicolas Gonzalez as he departs to be replaced by Borna Sosa.
  • 62' Another substitution for VfB Stuttgart to replace Gonzalo Castro by Philipp Forster on 62 minute.
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pellegrino Matarazzo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' A change in the VfB Stuttgart ranks — Mateo Klimowicz exits the field as Daniel Didavi enters on 73.
  • 77' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Vincenzo Grifo exits the field as Nils Petersen enters on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' France international Baptiste Santamaria has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • With this win, VfB Stuttgart is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfB Stuttgart41% Draw28% SC Freiburg31%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
69%
Draw or SC Freiburg
59%
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart28% Draw47% SC Freiburg25%
Actual: VfB Stuttgart win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% 62%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
29%
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
26%

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