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VfB Stuttgart vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
VfB Stuttgart
0 – 1
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 13:30 UTC Mercedes-Benz Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Borna Sosa 15' Y
Y 28' Roland Sallai
Chris Fuhrich 28' Y
Naouirou Ahamada 46' Y
Naouirou Ahamada 47' Y
Y 84' Yannik Keitel
Konstantinos Mavropanos 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Referee Felix-Benjamin Schwermer (Germany)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
8
VfB Stuttgart 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-01-22 SC Freiburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-08-28 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 SC Freiburg 2021-01-23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
13 Aug SV Werder Bremen A 2–2 D
07 Aug RB Leipzig H 1–1 D
29 Jul SG Dynamo Dresden A 1–0 W
14 May 1. FC Köln H 2–1 W
08 May FC Bayern München A 2–2 D
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W
12 Aug Borussia Dortmund H 1–3 L
06 Aug FC Augsburg A 4–0 W
31 Jul 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 2–1 W
21 May RB Leipzig H 3–5 L
14 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L

Season Stats

VfB Stuttgart SC Freiburg
#10 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

VfB Stuttgart are 10th (0 pts). SC Freiburg are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' VfB Stuttgart have kicked off against SC Freiburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfB Stuttgart side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' SC Freiburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 11' The Italy Vincenzo Grifo breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Borna Sosa.
  • 20' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' Roland Sallai was booked on 28.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Naouirou Ahamada was booked on 46.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Naouirou Ahamada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Roland Sallai is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
  • 60' Manuel Gulde gets the nod from SC Freiburg. He replaces Roland Sallai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at Mercedes-Benz Arena. VfB Stuttgart seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' It is a substitution in VfB Stuttgart team. Borna Sosa is replaced by Luca Pfeiffer on 71 minute.
  • 76' Chris Fuhrich has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Enzo Millot. He replaces Naouirou Ahamada on 78 minute.
  • 81' The whistle greets Kiliann Sildillia as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Siquet.
  • 82' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Vincenzo Grifo by Yannik Keitel on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee shows SC Freiburg player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' Juan Perea is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josha Vagnoman at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' Konstantinos Mavropanos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • VfB Stuttgart will have plenty to reflect on. SC Freiburg were simply the better side today.

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
Ermedin Demirovic 2
Mario Gomez 2
Silas Wamangituka 2

Head to Head

2022-08-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 SC Freiburg 2022-01-22 SC Freiburg 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2021-08-28 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 SC Freiburg 2021-01-23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart 2020-12-23 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 SC Freiburg

VfB Stuttgart Form

2022-08-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2022-08-13 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D 2022-08-07 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 RB Leipzig D 2022-07-29 SG Dynamo Dresden 0–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2022-05-14 VfB Stuttgart 2–1 1. FC Köln W 2022-05-08 FC Bayern München 2–2 VfB Stuttgart D

SC Freiburg Form

2022-08-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2022-08-12 SC Freiburg 1–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2022-08-06 FC Augsburg 0–4 SC Freiburg W 2022-07-31 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–2 SC Freiburg W 2022-05-21 SC Freiburg 3–5 RB Leipzig L 2022-05-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.38 VfB Stuttgart xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart20% Draw40% SC Freiburg40%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfB Stuttgart or Draw
60%
Draw or SC Freiburg
80%
VfB Stuttgart or SC Freiburg
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfB Stuttgart8% Draw68% SC Freiburg24%
Actual: SC Freiburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 0
1.8%
2 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — VfB Stuttgart

Handicap VfB Stuttgart covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 12% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 27% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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