VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2021-22 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 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Mike Pickel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | SC Freiburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Hertha BSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | FC Augsburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Sep | 1. FC Köln | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Volkswagen Arena will turn into a battlefield for VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 8' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' SC Freiburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' SC Freiburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' VfL Wolfsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 28' A goal from the Austria international Philipp Lienhart! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Nico Schlotterbeck has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' VfL Wolfsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Paulo Otavio has done his job and it is now time for Maximilian Philipp to step up.
- 61' Mark Flekken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VfL Wolfsburg tonight.
- 66' VfL Wolfsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' Lucas Holer does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Freiburg surge ahead!
- 69' A tactical swap from SC Freiburg — Kevin Schade on, Manuel Gulde off on 69 minutes.
- 71' It’s a booking for VfL Wolfsburg player. Kevin Mbabu gets a Yellow card.
- 76' Maximilian Arnold has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 62 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' The crowd applauds Jeong Wooyeong as he leaves the pitch. Ermedin Demirovic steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 79' Nils Petersen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Holer on 79 minute.
- 80' The VfL Wolfsburg manager makes a substitution. Renato Steffen departs to be replaced by Felix Kalu Nmecha.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 87' Janik Haberer is replacing Lukas Kubler for the SC Freiburg side.
- 88' Kiliann Sildillia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincenzo Grifo on 88 minute.
- 89' John Brooks makes way for Sebastiaan Bornauw at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
- VfL Wolfsburg will have plenty to reflect on. SC Freiburg were simply the better side today.
Lineups
VfL Wolfsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 25
- 27
- 23
- 11
- 20
- 6
- 19
- 8
Bench
- 33
- 31
- 12
-
17
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 56'
-
28
Dodi Lukebakio ↑ 56'
-
3
Sebastiaan Bornauw ↑ 89'
-
22
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 80'
- 5
Coach
Mark van Bommel
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 32
- 30
-
17
Lukas Kubler ↓ Janik Haberer 87'
-
5
Manuel Gulde ↓ Kevin Schade 69'
- 3
- 27
-
9
Lucas Holer ↓ Nils Petersen 79'
- 26
- 29
- 4
Bench
-
11
Ermedin Demirovic ↑ 78'
- 23
-
19
Janik Haberer ↑ 87'
-
18
Nils Petersen ↑ 79'
- 31
- 1
-
25
Kiliann Sildillia ↑ 88'
-
20
Kevin Schade ↑ 69'
- 33
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nils Petersen | 5 |
| Wout Weghorst | 4 |
| Jonas Wind | 3 |
| Maximilian Arnold | 3 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | 3 |
| Daniel Ginczek | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
Head to Head
VfL Wolfsburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SC Freiburg or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Freiburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
57%
Draw or SC Freiburg
72%
VfL Wolfsburg or SC Freiburg
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Freiburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg
| Handicap | VfL Wolfsburg covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.