Bundesliga: A pair of squads who have performed splendidly up to now. Get smart on FC Union Berlin - SC Freiburg with this comprehensive guide!
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Bundesliga
- SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (7) away in Bundesliga
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
This should be an appealing fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's go!
FC Union Berlin form and stats
FC Union Berlin are steadily winning Bundesliga games and points here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei. 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 15 games. FC Union Berlin have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for FC Union Berlin's attacking players as they have now played 210 minutes without scoring in a league game. Becker was their last goal scorer.
FC Union Berlin are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus FC Augsburg. The first loss after collecting points in three league fixtures. The striker Behrens was named "man of the match" for Berlin with a rating of 7.32/10. Behrens hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.
In the match before that, FC Union Berlin hosted Bayer 04 Leverkusen and drew the game 0-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how FC Union Berlin have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1.
A decent goal production from Berlin in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 15 league matches. FC Union Berlin are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 15 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
SC Freiburg form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (7) away in Bundesliga, are W7-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but SC Freiburg are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus RB Leipzig with 0-1 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
The fixture before was the DFB Pokal-battle against RB Leipzig, a home loss (1-5). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with SC Freiburg playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 SC Freiburg wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Freiburg find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. SC Freiburg have conceded 25 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
SC Freiburg - FC Union Berlin 4-1 was the score in these contenders' previous head to head match, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Berlin won five games, two matches ended in a draw and SC Freiburg got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Grifo 13 goals |  M. Gregoritsch 10 goals |   S. Becker 9 goals |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 44 | 25 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 20 | 46 |
| 32 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | 38 |
| 87% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 87% | 90% |
| 74% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 74% |
| 48% | 47% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 53% | 48% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 47% | 35% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 27% | 16% |
| 48% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 40% | 48% |
| 39% | 47% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 47% | 39% |
| 26% | 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 11.1 | 12.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 42% | 45% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 62% | 33% | 29% |
| 11.4 | 11.2 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.2 | 14.5 | 13.4 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
- FC Union Berlin have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Union Berlin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (32) in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Bundesliga
- FC Union Berlin have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Bundesliga
- SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (7) away in Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 83 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 49 | 65 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 40 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 61 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | FC Union Berlin | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 56 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 56 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 54 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 48 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 45 |
| 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Borussia M'gladbach | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Köln | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 33 | -7 | 38 |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 49 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 33 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -15 | 34 |
| 14 | Hoffenheim | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Schalke 04 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 59 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -28 | 30 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 34 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | VfL Bochum 1848 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 33 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 39 | -36 | 28 |
| 18 | Hertha BSC | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 62 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 36 | -25 | 25 |
