Saturday , 14 November 2026

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+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg has kicked off!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' VfB Stuttgart currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Against the run of play, Sasa Kalajdzic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 20' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Keven Schlotterbeck is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfB Stuttgart tonight.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Lino Tempelmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' VfB Stuttgart player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' Darko Churlinov gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Tanguy Coulibaly and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' SC Freiburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Mateo Klimowicz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 55' Kwon Changhoon is replacing Jeong Wooyeong for the SC Freiburg side.
  • 60' 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.
  • 61' VfB Stuttgart manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Borna Sosa is hanging Nicolas Gonzalez on the field on 61 minute.
  • 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' SC Freiburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nils Petersen, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 73' Mateo Klimowicz makes way for Daniel Didavi at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfB Stuttgart.
  • 77' Nils Petersen gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' VfB Stuttgart have won 468 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for VfB Stuttgart players.

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
Jerome Gondorf 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Mario Gomez 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.