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VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
VfL Wolfsburg
0 – 1
Full Time
SC Freiburg
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 14:30 UTC Volkswagen Arena 25,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 74' Michael Gregoritsch
Y 57' Nicolas Hofler
Y 77' Roland Sallai
Y 85' Merlin Rohl
Maximilian Arnold 85' Y
Y 86' Lucas Holer

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Fritz
  • Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Pelgrim
5 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 5.2 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
2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg 2023-05-19 SC Freiburg 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-01-21 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 SC Freiburg 2022-03-12 SC Freiburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-10-23 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 SC Freiburg

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec SC Freiburg H 0–1 L
05 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–1 L
02 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 A 1–3 L
25 Nov RB Leipzig H 2–1 W
10 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–4 L
05 Nov SV Werder Bremen H 2–2 D
SC Freiburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec VfL Wolfsburg A 1–0 W
03 Dec 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–0 W
30 Nov PAE Olympiakos SFP H 5–0 W
25 Nov SV Darmstadt 98 H 1–1 D
12 Nov RB Leipzig A 1–3 L
09 Nov FK TSC Backa Topola H 5–0 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' Welcome to Volkswagen Arena that hosts another battle between VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg.
  • 5' Joakim Maehle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' SC Freiburg have won 469 goals from 493 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' SC Freiburg come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VfL Wolfsburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VfL Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matthias Ginter made 166 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christian Streich might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' VfL Wolfsburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SC Freiburg backline.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' It’s high time Christian Streich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' SC Freiburg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' The SC Freiburg manager makes a substitution. Ritsu Doan departs to be replaced by Roland Sallai.
  • 63' It looks surprising SC Freiburg does not make any changes. Sebastiaan Bornauw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' SC Freiburg seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Gregoritsch makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 77' Roland Sallai was booked on 77.
  • 80' Aster Vranckx gets the nod from VfL Wolfsburg. He replaces Cedric Zesiger and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Merlin Rohl picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Lucas Holer is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Lovro Majer by Sebastiaan Bornauw on 87 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Merlin Rohl as he departs to be replaced by Chikwubuike Adamu.
  • The points are shared — VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 SC Freiburg. Honours even.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Niko Kovać

SC Freiburg Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christian Streich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nils Petersen 5
Wout Weghorst 4
Jonas Wind 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Vincenzo Grifo 3
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Ridle Baku 2
Daniel Ginczek 2

Head to Head

2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg 2023-05-19 SC Freiburg 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2023-01-21 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 SC Freiburg 2022-03-12 SC Freiburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg 2021-10-23 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 SC Freiburg

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg L 2023-12-05 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-12-02 VfL Bochum 1848 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-11-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2023-11-10 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4–0 VfL Wolfsburg L 2023-11-05 VfL Wolfsburg 2–2 SV Werder Bremen D

SC Freiburg Form

2023-12-09 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-12-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-11-30 SC Freiburg 5–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2023-11-25 SC Freiburg 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2023-11-12 RB Leipzig 3–1 SC Freiburg L 2023-11-09 SC Freiburg 5–0 FK TSC Backa Topola W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.6 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg26% Draw39% SC Freiburg35%
Actual: SC Freiburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
65%
Draw or SC Freiburg
74%
VfL Wolfsburg or SC Freiburg
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg15% Draw67% SC Freiburg18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 3
1.3%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push SC Freiburg covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 19% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 22% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

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