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VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
VfL Wolfsburg
3 – 0
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sun 31 Jan 2021 · 17:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+1'

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sascha Stegemann
  • Referee Jan Seidel
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Referee Markus Sinn
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

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

3
4
9
VfL Wolfsburg 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals SC Freiburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-31 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SC Freiburg 2020-09-27 SC Freiburg 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-13 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SC Freiburg 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-09 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfL Wolfsburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan SC Freiburg H 3–0 W
23 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–0 W
19 Jan 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–0 W
16 Jan RB Leipzig H 2–2 D
09 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–2 D
03 Jan Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan VfL Wolfsburg A 0–3 L
23 Jan VfB Stuttgart H 2–1 W
20 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
17 Jan FC Bayern München A 1–2 L
09 Jan 1. FC Köln H 5–0 W
02 Jan TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–1 W

Season Stats

VfL Wolfsburg SC Freiburg
#1 Position #13
29 Points 0
34 Played 0
7 / 8 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
45 Scored 0
69 Conceded 0
-24 GD +0
0.85 PPG –
21% Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts). SC Freiburg are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. VfL Wolfsburg get us underway at Volkswagen Arena.
  • 5' Koen Casteels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nils Petersen, as he is very good at scoring at Volkswagen Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Against the run of play, John Brooks has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Freiburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 39' Against the run of play, Wout Weghorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' Philipp Lienhart has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' France international Maxence Lacroix has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Ermedin Demirovic makes way for Nils Petersen at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Freiburg.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Admir Mehmedi is replacing Renato Steffen for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
  • 72' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Jonathan Schmid by Lukas Kubler on 72 minute.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' It is a substitution in VfL Wolfsburg team. Wout Weghorst is replaced by Bartosz Bialek on 79 minute.
  • 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christian Streich will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Yannick Gerhardt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' The whistle greets Vincenzo Grifo as he departs to be replaced by Janik Haberer.
  • 88' Josuha Guilavogui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Xaver Schlager at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Maximilian Arnold is withdrawn and Josip Brekalo gets his opportunity.
  • 3-0 the final result. SC Freiburg will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

SC Freiburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nils Petersen 5
Wout Weghorst 4
Maximilian Arnold 3
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Jonas Wind 3
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Roland Sallai 2
Yannick Gerhardt 2

Head to Head

2021-01-31 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SC Freiburg 2020-09-27 SC Freiburg 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2020-06-13 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SC Freiburg 2019-12-07 SC Freiburg 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-09 SC Freiburg 3–3 VfL Wolfsburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2021-01-31 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SC Freiburg W 2021-01-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-01-19 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2021-01-16 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 RB Leipzig D 2021-01-09 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D 2021-01-03 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg L

SC Freiburg Form

2021-01-31 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 SC Freiburg L 2021-01-23 SC Freiburg 2–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-01-20 SC Freiburg 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2021-01-17 FC Bayern München 2–1 SC Freiburg L 2021-01-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 1. FC Köln W 2021-01-02 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg50% Draw32% SC Freiburg18%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.7
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
82%
Draw or SC Freiburg
50%
VfL Wolfsburg or SC Freiburg
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg30% Draw58% SC Freiburg12%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.8%
1 – 0
19.5%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 27% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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