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

DFB-Pokal · 2020-21
VfB Stuttgart
1 – 0
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Pascal Stenzel 44' Y
Y 44' Vincenzo Grifo
Mateo Klimowicz 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg — DFB-Pokal at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Match Details

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

Head-to-Head

6
2
8
VfB Stuttgart 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg 2020-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 SC Freiburg 2019-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 SC Freiburg 2018-09-16 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
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
SC Freiburg
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 Mönchengladbach 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
100% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season
0% Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

VfB Stuttgart
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ 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)

VfB Stuttgart
Dzenan Pejcinovic 3 G
Tiago Tomas 1 G 1 A
SC Freiburg
Igor Matanovic 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It’s high time Pellegrino Matarazzo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pellegrino Matarazzo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' What composure from Sasa Kalajdzic! The Austria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Streich might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 441 games and scored 451 goals.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfB Stuttgart must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Pascal Stenzel is booked for VfB Stuttgart — Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Darko Churlinov is replacing Tanguy Coulibaly for the VfB Stuttgart side.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Jeong Wooyeong exits the field as Kwon Changhoon enters on 55.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' VfB Stuttgart make a change. Nicolas Gonzalez trudges off to be replaced by Borna Sosa on 61 minutes.
  • 62' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Philipp Forster is hanging Gonzalo Castro on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' VfB Stuttgart are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Philipp Lienhart is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Freiburg.
  • 73' Daniel Didavi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mateo Klimowicz at the 73 minute mark.
  • 77' A change in the SC Freiburg ranks — Vincenzo Grifo exits the field as Nils Petersen enters on 77.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Germany international Pascal Stenzel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vincenzo Grifo 6
Chris Fuhrich 4
Jeong Wooyeong 3
Deniz Undav 3
Lukas Kubler 3
Silas Wamangituka 2
Sasa Kalajdzic 2
Jerome Gondorf 2

Head to Head

2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg 2020-09-19 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 SC Freiburg 2019-02-03 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 SC Freiburg 2018-09-16 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfB Stuttgart

VfB Stuttgart Form

2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg W 2020-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 1–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2020-12-15 VfB Stuttgart 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin D 2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-12-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2020-11-28 VfB Stuttgart 1–3 FC Bayern München L

SC Freiburg Form

2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg L 2020-12-20 SC Freiburg 4–1 Hertha BSC W 2020-12-16 FC Schalke 04 0–2 SC Freiburg W 2020-12-12 SC Freiburg 2–0 Arminia Bielefeld W 2020-12-05 SC Freiburg 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2020-11-28 FC Augsburg 1–1 SC Freiburg D

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.