VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 34 games · 29 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 34 games · 47 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Markus Sinn
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Koln | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| VfL Wolfsburg | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #7 |
| 29 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 8 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 13 |
| 45 | Scored | 51 |
| 69 | Conceded | 57 |
| -24 | GD | -6 |
| 0.85 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 21% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
VfL Wolfsburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg this season
18%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
VfL Wolfsburg are 16th (29 pts). SC Freiburg are 7th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
VfL Wolfsburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg get this one started.
- 5' SC Freiburg is showing some good football. However, SC Freiburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Yannick Gerhardt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Florian Muller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VfL Wolfsburg so far.
- 21' What composure from John Brooks! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Renato Steffen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Freiburg tonight.
- 36' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SC Freiburg winning 50% of all matches.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' Another substitution for SC Freiburg to replace Ermedin Demirovic by Nils Petersen on 60 minute.
- 65' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Time for substitution for VfL Wolfsburg. Renato Steffen is replaced by Admir Mehmedi.
- 72' Fresh legs for SC Freiburg! Lukas Kubler comes on to replace Jonathan Schmid.
- 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' Bartosz Bialek is replacing Wout Weghorst for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- 84' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Jonathan Schmid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Goal! Yannick Gerhardt scores his 24 goal in 471 matches.
- 85' SC Freiburg ring the changes. Vincenzo Grifo has done his job and it is now time for Janik Haberer to step up.
- 88' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 88 minute. Xaver Schlager leaves to be changed by Josuha Guilavogui.
- 89' Josip Brekalo is replacing Maximilian Arnold for the VfL Wolfsburg side.
- Another three points for VfL Wolfsburg.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
-
9
Wout Weghorst ↓ Bartosz Bialek 79'
- 25
- 27
- 31
-
8
Renato Steffen ↓ Admir Mehmedi 69'
-
20
Ridle Baku ↓ Josip Brekalo 89'
- 6
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
23
Josuha Guilavogui ↑ 88'
-
7
Josip Brekalo ↑ 89'
-
14
Admir Mehmedi ↑ 69'
- 12
- 17
- 34
-
40
Joao Victor ↑ 89'
-
21
Bartosz Bialek ↑ 79'
Coach
Oliver Glasner
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 11
-
7
Jonathan Schmid ↓ Lukas Kubler 72'
- 21
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↓ Janik Haberer 85'
- 30
- 5
- 3
- 27
- 31
-
29
Jeong Wooyeong ↓ Lucas Holer 60'
Bench
- 14
- 23
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↑ 72'
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 85'
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 60'
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 60'
- 1
- 34
-
36
Yannik Keitel ↑ 72'
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nils Petersen | 5 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Jonas Wind | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Ridle Baku | 2 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
73%
Draw or SC Freiburg
50%
VfL Wolfsburg or SC Freiburg
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.