VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.
- VfL Wolfsburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 9 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Sven Waschitzki
- Referee Tobias Reichel
- Referee Markus Sinn
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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 Köln | H | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 5 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 3 G | |
| Derry Scherhant | 2 G | 3 A |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. VfL Wolfsburg is hosting SC Freiburg for another epic battle.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. VfL Wolfsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' Goal! John Brooks scores his 11 goal in 484 matches.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Freiburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' Croatia international Josip Brekalo has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 5 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wout Weghorst makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 44' 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.
- 49' Vincenzo Grifo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maximilian Arnold made 484 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Xaver Schlager suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The SC Freiburg bench stirs into life. Ermedin Demirovic is withdrawn and Nils Petersen gets his opportunity.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 69' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Renato Steffen is withdrawn and Admir Mehmedi gets his opportunity.
- 72' The crowd applauds Jonathan Schmid as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Kubler steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 77' It looks surprising VfL Wolfsburg does not make any changes. Jonathan Schmid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' Bartosz Bialek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wout Weghorst 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' What composure from Yannick Gerhardt! The Germany international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 85' Another change for SC Freiburg made on 85 minute. Vincenzo Grifo leaves to be changed by Janik Haberer.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Josuha Guilavogui. He replaces Xaver Schlager on 88 minute.
- 89' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Maximilian Arnold has done his job and it is now time for Josip Brekalo to step up.
- 3-0 the final result. SC Freiburg will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jonas Wind | 3 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Keisuke Goto | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: VfL Wolfsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Freiburg
47%
VfL Wolfsburg or SC Freiburg
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.