Preview: SC Freiburg expected to win when FC Augsburg arrive

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Europa Park Stadium (34700 seats)

SC Freiburg are hunting the top league spots while FC Augsburg are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (8) in Bundesliga
  • FC Augsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither SC Freiburg nor FC Augsburg as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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SC Freiburg form and stats

SC Freiburg have performed here at Europa Park Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Eintracht Frankfurt last time out and are looking for a win here. Lienhart, defender, was given a rating of 7.83/10 in that game, top of the team. Lienhart won 10 of 11 duels.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at VfL Wolfsburg.

The Freiburg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. SC Freiburg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Europa Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.

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FC Augsburg form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Bundesliga travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Augsburg won their last game, 1-0 versus Borussia Mönchengladbach played at home. Yippee; their first three points in the league after eight matches not winning. Attacker Berisha got a player rating of 7.84 in the game. "Man of the match" Berisha scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting Borussia Dortmund's place.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored at least once in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

FC Augsburg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. FC Augsburg's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 15 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. Augsburg has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The 4 latest meetings involving these teams have all ended as SC Freiburg wins. Are we destined for another one?

FC Augsburg - SC Freiburg 0-4 was the outcome when these two sides last did battle, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

FreiburgV. Grifo
V. Grifo
9 goals
SC FreiburgM. Gregoritsch
M. Gregoritsch
6 goals
FC AugsburgE. Demirović
E. Demirović
6 goals

SC Freiburg missing players

FC Augsburg missing players

SC Freiburg FC Augsburg
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 2 8 17
9 5 1 Won W 0 3 5
4 2 0 Drew D 1 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 1 4 9
26 13 1 Scored S 5 14 22
24 6 0 Conceded C 6 15 30
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
53% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 59%
47% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 35%
24% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 24%
41% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 59%
47% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 18%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 24%
 
4.6 5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.3
3.9 3.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.2 5.4
1.6 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 3.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.5 15.9 21 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.8 11.2
5.1 6.5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.8
30% 25% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 42% 34%
 
12.2 10.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 24 21 17.7
4.1 3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8.5 7.1 6.5
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • FC Augsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Augsburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SC Freiburg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (8) 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 17 10 6 1 51 15 8 5 3 0 27 7 9 5 3 1 24 8 36 36
2 FC Union Berlin 17 10 3 4 29 22 8 6 2 0 17 7 9 4 1 4 12 15 7 33
3 RB Leipzig 17 9 5 3 37 23 8 6 2 0 20 6 9 3 3 3 17 17 14 32
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 17 9 4 4 36 25 9 5 1 3 21 13 8 4 3 1 15 12 11 31
5 Borussia Dortmund 17 10 1 6 31 25 8 6 1 1 19 8 9 4 0 5 12 17 6 31
6 SC Freiburg 17 9 4 4 26 24 8 5 2 1 13 6 9 4 2 3 13 18 2 31
7 VfL Wolfsburg 17 8 5 4 35 20 8 4 3 1 21 10 9 4 2 3 14 10 15 29
8 Bayer Leverkusen 17 7 3 7 30 28 9 4 2 3 19 11 8 3 1 4 11 17 2 24
9 Borussia Mönchengladbach 17 6 4 7 30 28 9 6 0 3 22 13 8 0 4 4 8 15 2 22
10 Köln 17 5 6 6 29 31 8 4 2 2 18 10 9 1 4 4 11 21 -2 21
11 Werder Bremen 17 6 3 8 27 36 9 3 1 5 15 15 8 3 2 3 12 21 -9 21
12 FSV Mainz 05 17 5 5 7 21 27 8 1 4 3 9 11 9 4 1 4 12 16 -6 20
13 TSG Hoffenheim 17 5 4 8 25 27 9 3 2 4 13 14 8 2 2 4 12 13 -2 19
14 FC Augsburg 17 5 3 9 22 30 9 2 2 5 8 15 8 3 1 4 14 15 -8 18
15 Stuttgart 17 3 7 7 21 30 9 3 3 3 12 11 8 0 4 4 9 19 -9 16
16 VfL Bochum 1848 17 5 1 11 17 39 8 4 1 3 12 15 9 1 0 8 5 24 -22 16
17 Hertha BSC 17 3 5 9 20 30 9 2 4 3 12 16 8 1 1 6 8 14 -10 14
18 Schalke 04 17 2 3 12 14 41 9 2 1 6 10 25 8 0 2 6 4 16 -27 9

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