SC Freiburg vs VfL Wolfsburg match stats & report
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SC Freiburg stats & fixtures · VfL Wolfsburg stats & fixtures
SC Freiburg beat VfL Wolfsburg 3–2 in the DFB Pokal (Round of 32) on 28 October 2026. Expected goals finished 1.72–1.48. SC Freiburg had 61% of the ball. Before kick-off the Ghost gave SC Freiburg 55%, the draw 22% and VfL Wolfsburg 24%.
SC Freiburg vs VfL Wolfsburg match statistics
- 61% Ball possession 39%
- 1.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.48
- 17 Total shots 6
- 3 Shots on target 2
- 8 Shots off target 3
- 6 Blocked shots 1
- 14 Shots inside the box 3
- 7 Corners 2
- 11 Fouls 14
- 6 Offsides 0
- 2 Yellow cards 3
- 0 Red cards 0
- 505 Passes 337
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 0
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal I. Matanovic (assist C. Günter) SC Freiburg
- 8' Goal K. Shiogai (assist T. Wellenreuther) VfL Wolfsburg
- 36' Yellow card Y. Suzuki SC Freiburg
- 43' Goal K. Shiogai (assist M. Damar) VfL Wolfsburg
- 55' Yellow card S. Kumbedi VfL Wolfsburg
- 57' Yellow card A. Bernhardsson VfL Wolfsburg
- 60' Yellow card M. Eggestein SC Freiburg
- 68' Yellow card K. Shiogai VfL Wolfsburg
- 75' Goal K. Goto (assist V. Grifo) SC Freiburg
- 90+2' Goal K. Goto (assist P. Lienhart) SC Freiburg
The Ghost's pre-match prediction
Called it: SC Freiburg to win, 55% before kick-off
- 55%SC Freiburg fair odds 1.82
- 22%Draw fair odds 4.63
- 24%VfL Wolfsburg fair odds 4.25
Most likely score 2-1 (8.8%)
Why the Ghost says this
The Ghost expects SC Freiburg to score about 0.8 more and playing at home is worth roughly 16% in this competition. It projects as a high-scoring match.
Medium confidence — Fitted on 15280 matches.
The Ghost’s brief · what the call rests on
SC Freiburg
Attack 2.27 · Defence 0.41
Last five: LLLWW, scored 7, conceded 11
VfL Wolfsburg
Attack 2.08 · Defence 0.45
Last five: DWDWW, scored 17, conceded 8
What could swing it
- Home advantage here: an average home side scores 1.16× what an average away side does. In the numbers
- Last 6 meetings: SC Freiburg won 4, 1 drawn, VfL Wolfsburg won 1. Measured over 32,101 repeat meetings, the last one tells almost nothing the ratings miss. Not in the numbers
Most likely score 2-1 (9%). Confidence: Medium.
Flags and warnings
- VfL Wolfsburg has a new coach, Tobias Strobl, for its last 4 matches. Measured across 1,050 changes: no bounce or slump the ratings miss. Not in the numbers
How they meet · each attack against the defence it faces
- SC Freiburg attack scores 127% more than average, against VfL Wolfsburg defence, which lets in 55% fewer than average: 2.24 goals (an average side here: 2.21)
- VfL Wolfsburg attack scores 108% more than average, against SC Freiburg defence, which lets in 59% fewer than average: 1.61 goals (an average side here: 1.90)
With the model’s final adjustments, the call rests on SC Freiburg 2.33, VfL Wolfsburg 1.52.
Ratings from 109 matches for SC Freiburg and 113 for VfL Wolfsburg, fitted together, so each is measured against the sides actually faced.
What matters
- SC Freiburg score 3.1 a game — 95th percentile in this competition.
- VfL Wolfsburg score 2.7 a game — 86th percentile in this competition.
- VfL Wolfsburg have kept 1 clean sheet in 10.
Over/under goals & BTTS prediction
| Market | Ghost | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goals | 97% | 1.03 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 91% | 1.10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 74% | 1.35 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 54% | 1.86 |
| Over 4.5 goals | 34% | 2.93 |
| Under 0.5 goals | 3% | 32.16 |
| Under 1.5 goals | 9% | 10.70 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 26% | 3.83 |
| Under 3.5 goals | 46% | 2.16 |
| Under 4.5 goals | 66% | 1.52 |
| Both teams to score: Yes | 71% | 1.40 |
| Both teams to score: No | 29% | 3.50 |
Every figure comes from the Ghost's score grid. No bookmaker price goes into it.
Corners, cards & shots prediction
Expected corners: 10.8
SC Freiburg 6.7 · VfL Wolfsburg 4.1
| Total corners | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 73% | 27% |
| 9.5 | 62% | 38% |
| 10.5 | 51% | 49% |
| 11.5 | 40% | 60% |
| 12.5 | 30% | 70% |
Forecast from each side's recent matches in this competition (361 matches fitted). Shown for reading, never published as a call on the Ghost Record.
Correct score probabilities
- 2–1 8.8%
- 1–1 8.5%
- 3–1 6.8%
- 2–2 6.7%
- 2–0 5.8%
- 1–2 5.7%
- 3–2 5.2%
- 3–0 4.5%
Team news & lineups
SC Freiburg
Bench M. Backhaus , J. Beste , K. Goto , L. Höler , A. Jung , L. Kübler , P. Lienhart , P. Osterhage , R. Yamamoto
VfL Wolfsburg
Bench A. Besio , Bence Dárdai , K. Fischer , Y. Gerhardt , R. Glatzel , F. Reese , J. Zieliński , J. Adjetey , M. Angely
Form now
Each side's form as of , from its matches up to then — not the form this match was played on.
SC Freiburg at home
9–0–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 3.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
VfL Wolfsburg away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 8.0 per game
19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
SC Freiburg vs VfL Wolfsburg head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| SC Freiburg v VfL Wolfsburg | 1–1 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg v SC Freiburg | 3–4 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg v SC Freiburg | 0–1 | |
| SC Freiburg v VfL Wolfsburg | 3–2 | |
| SC Freiburg v VfL Wolfsburg | 1–2 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg v SC Freiburg | 0–1 |
Double chance, handicap & team goals
| Market | Ghost | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|
| Home Over 0.5 team goals | 90% | 1.11 |
| Home +1.5 handicap | 89% | 1.12 |
| Home/Away double chance | 78% | 1.28 |
| Away Over 0.5 team goals | 78% | 1.28 |
| Home/Draw double chance | 76% | 1.31 |
| Home +0.5 handicap | 76% | 1.31 |
| Home Over 1.5 team goals | 68% | 1.48 |
| Away +1.5 handicap | 65% | 1.54 |
| Home -0.5 handicap | 55% | 1.82 |
| Away +0.5 handicap | 45% | 2.22 |
| Draw/Away double chance | 45% | 2.22 |
| Away Over 1.5 team goals | 45% | 2.23 |
| Home Over 2.5 team goals | 41% | 2.42 |
| Home -1.5 handicap | 35% | 2.85 |
| Away -0.5 handicap | 24% | 4.25 |
| Home clean sheet | 22% | 4.56 |
| Away Over 2.5 team goals | 20% | 5.12 |
| Away -1.5 handicap | 11% | 9.07 |
| Away clean sheet | 10% | 10.30 |