SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04
SC Freiburg host FC Schalke 04 in Bundesliga matchweek 5: Sat 10 Oct, 15:30 CEST (10 Oct 22:30 KST) at Europa-Park Stadion. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Freiburg 6 wins, 2 draws, Schalke 2 wins; the most recent was Freiburg 4–0 Schalke in 2023/04. Last five games in all competitions: Freiburg W4 D1 L0, Schalke W2 D2 L1. Freiburg have won 22.2% (4W 7D 7L) of 18 games under the condition "After 15+ days' rest", below their 37.4% over the same window. Schalke have won 31.6% (6W 7D 6L) of 19 games under the condition "Forecast: partly cloudy", above their 26.4% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Freiburg | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 3rd · 10 | 11th · 5 |
| W–D–L4 games | 3–1–0 | 1–2–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 3.00 / 0.75 | 0.75 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 2.07 / 0.50 | 1.61 / 2.54 |
| Possession% | 53.8 | 35.8 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 19 / 6.5 | 11.8 / 4.2 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 38.2% 13–8–13 | 61.8% 2.BL 21–7–6 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 6–2–2 | 2–2–6 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Freiburg +0.25, Schalke -1.54 (per game)
- ManagersJ. Schuster — league 72 games · 32W 16D 24L · win rate 44.4% · Miron Muslic — league 4 games · 1W 2D 1L · win rate 25.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchFreiburg 21 days ago BL away Frankfurt 2–2 · Schalke 20 days ago BL home Elversberg 0–0
Last five games
SC Freiburg
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | away | 2–2D | — |
| Gladbach | home | 5–0W | 2.60 |
| Paderborn | away | 1–0W | 1.24 |
| Bremen | home | 4–1W | 2.37 |
| MotherwellUECL | home | 4–1W | — |
FC Schalke 04
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elversberg | home | 0–0D | — |
| Union Berlin | away | 3–1W | 2.52 |
| Bayern | home | 0–0D | 0.21 |
| Augsburg | away | 0–3L | 2.10 |
| Hallescher FCPokal | away | 5–2W | — |
Freiburg 7 unbeaten · Freiburg league home 5 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Freiburg4–0Schalke
- Schalke0–2Freiburg
- Freiburg4–0Schalke
- Schalke0–2Freiburg
- Freiburg4–0Schalke
- Schalke2–2Freiburg
- Schalke0–0Freiburg
- Freiburg1–0Schalke
- Schalke2–0Freiburg
- Freiburg0–1Schalke
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Europa-Park Stadion H2H 5 games Freiburg 4W 0D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 10 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.40 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 40.0 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 10.0 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 36.9 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 50.0 |
| Goals from 76th minute24 goals, % | 8.3 |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.3 |
| Red cards / penalties10 games total | 3 / 5 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 22.2%After 15+ days' rest Freiburg win rate18 games · 4W 7D 7L · usual 37.4%
- 31.6%Forecast: partly cloudy Schalke win rate19 games · 6W 7D 6L · usual 26.4%
- 27.3%After last result Schalke win rate11 games · 3W 5D 3L · usual 21.1% · since 2022-23
- 35.1%Forecast weather type Freiburg win rate251 games · 88W 73D 90L · usual 37.4%
- 37.9%V. Grifo not scoring: Freiburg win rate103 games · 39W 27D 37L · scored in 32 games: 59.4% (19W 6D 7L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Freiburg 21.8%, Schalke 4.5% · V. Grifo vs this opponent 6 games 3 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Freiburg | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Freiburg 21 days · Schalke 20 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | -15.2p18 games · 4W 7D 7L · usual 37.4% | +16.5p14 games · 6W 1D 7L · usual 26.4% |
| Saturday 15:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +2.3p184 games · 73W 46D 65L · usual 37.4% | +2.4p66 games · 19W 19D 28L · usual 26.4% |
| After last resultFreiburg D / Schalke D · since 2022-23 | -5.4p32 games · 12W 9D 11L · usual 42.9% | +6.2p11 games · 3W 5D 3L · usual 21.1% |
| Forecast: partly cloudyWin rate · Freiburg home / Schalke away | +8.8p13 games · 6W 2D 5L · usual 37.4% | sample too small9 games · 1W 4D 4L · usual 26.4% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 17.2°C | +6.6p50 games · 22W 8D 20L · usual 37.4% | -4.7p23 games · 5W 6D 12L · usual 26.4% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 58% | +1.8p79 games · 31W 22D 26L · usual 37.4% | +0.1p49 games · 13W 15D 21L · usual 26.4% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +10.9p58 games · 28W 11D 19L · usual 37.4% | +5.2p38 games · 12W 7D 19L · usual 26.4% |
| October gamesWin rate | +3.2p32 games · 13W 10D 9L · usual 37.4% | -9.7p18 games · 3W 6D 9L · usual 26.4% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Freiburg 42.9% (60W 33D 47L) / Schalke 21.1% (8W 12D 18L)
| items | Freiburg | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 65.8%73 games · 48W 13D 12L | 77.8%9 games · 7W 2D 0L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 21.8% -21.1p55 games · 12W 8D 35L · usual 42.9% | 4.5% -16.6p22 games · 1W 3D 18L · usual 21.1% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 86.2%58 games · 50W 3D 5L | 100.0%6 games · 6W 0D 0L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 26 / 13 | 2 / 1 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 13.4 27/201 | 25.7 9/35 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | +5.0p33 games · 14W 5D 14L · usual 37.4% | -8.2p11 games · 2W 6D 3L · usual 26.4% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.16 / 0.09 | 0.11 / 0.13 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 17.3 / 25.1 | 39.5 / 30.7 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 21.4 / 30.0 | 47.4 / 23.7 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Freiburg | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 11.5 / 7.5 | 8 / 3.8 |
| Shots blockedper game | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 9.5 / 2.2 / 6.2 | 17.5 / 6.8 / 12.8 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 1.5 / -0.33 | 5.8 / 0.50 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 5.2 / 3.8 | 3 / 7.5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1 / 15 | 1.8 / 9.5 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 464 / 84.7 | 321 / 63 |
Order is always home team (Freiburg) then away team (Schalke) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
vs Schalke · when playing —
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Bundesliga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.29 10:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.