Preview: SC Freiburg expected to win when VfL Bochum 1848 pay a visit

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAGE SOLAR Stadion

SC Freiburg are positioned 5th, while VfL Bochum 1848 are lingering 12 points behind in the standings. Will they cut the gap?

Insights:
  • SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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SC Freiburg form and stats

SC Freiburg have collected 25 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 7-4-3.

It's back home for SC Freiburg, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Eintracht Frankfurt away with the result 2-1. Grifo and Petersen found the net in that victory. Manager Streich felt very clever after Petersen scored the winning goal against Eintracht Frankfurt, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 61st minute. Kübler was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.93 out of 10. The defender Kübler hit two key passes and won 12 of 15 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Bayern München (1-4).

The manager Streich will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hamburger SV in only three days.

A decent goal production from SC Freiburg in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. SC Freiburg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VfL Bochum 1848 form and stats

VfL Bochum 1848 have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Bundesliga, after 3-2-9 (14 played).

Bochum played 0-0 against Bayer Leverkusen in their previous match. Defender Soares was the best team player with a rating of 8.04. Soares hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and won 9 of 14 duels.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Hoffenheim with the score of 2-1.

The attacking power of VfL Bochum 1848 when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Bochum's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other before this campaign: VfL Bochum 1848 - SC Freiburg 2-1. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Freiburg victories, two draws and four VfL Bochum 1848 wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SC FreiburgV. Grifo
V. Grifo
8 goals
VfL Bochum 1848S. Polter
S. Polter
8 goals
SC FreiburgL. Höler
L. Höler
5 goals

SC Freiburg missing players

VfL Bochum 1848 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SC Freiburg VfL Bochum 1848
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 14 29
13 7 0 Won W 1 3 10
9 4 2 Drew D 0 2 6
7 3 1 Lost L 3 9 13
46 25 2 Scored S 2 11 30
34 18 4 Conceded C 12 26 40
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 69%
59% 64% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 41%
24% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 17%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 10%
62% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 45%
31% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 24%
21% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 43% 38%
 
5.2 5.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.6 3.4
5.3 5.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6 5.6
1 1.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.1 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.1 14.1 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 11 12
4.6 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.4 4
34% 36% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 23% 27%
 
14.2 12.9 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.9 14.2
4.2 3.9 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.3 5
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • All of SC Freiburg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SC Freiburg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VfL Bochum 1848 have scored away.
  • SC Freiburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VfL Bochum 1848 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 29 22 3 4 86 29 15 12 1 2 43 12 14 10 2 2 43 17 57 69
2 Borussia Dortmund 29 19 3 7 70 42 14 11 0 3 41 22 15 8 3 4 29 20 28 60
3 Bayer Leverkusen 29 15 7 7 68 42 14 8 2 4 35 21 15 7 5 3 33 21 26 52
4 RB Leipzig 29 15 6 8 64 31 15 10 2 3 38 15 14 5 4 5 26 16 33 51
5 SC Freiburg 29 13 9 7 46 34 14 7 4 3 25 18 15 6 5 4 21 16 12 48
6 Hoffenheim 29 13 5 11 50 45 14 8 3 3 29 16 15 5 2 8 21 29 5 44
7 Union Berlin 29 12 8 9 38 39 14 8 4 2 19 14 15 4 4 7 19 25 -1 44
8 Köln 29 11 10 8 41 43 15 8 4 3 24 19 14 3 6 5 17 24 -2 43
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 14 6 4 4 23 21 0 39
10 Mainz 05 29 11 5 13 43 36 14 9 3 2 28 8 15 2 2 11 15 28 7 38
11 Borussia M'gladbach 29 10 7 12 41 52 14 6 4 4 24 22 15 4 3 8 17 30 -11 37
12 VfL Bochum 1848 29 10 6 13 30 40 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 2 9 11 26 -10 36
13 Wolfsburg 29 10 4 15 33 45 15 6 2 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 15 26 -12 34
14 Augsburg 29 8 8 13 34 46 14 6 4 4 22 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 32
15 Stuttgart 29 6 9 14 36 53 15 5 3 7 25 30 14 1 6 7 11 23 -17 27
16 Arminia Bielefeld 29 5 11 13 23 43 14 2 8 4 13 18 15 3 3 9 10 25 -20 26
17 Hertha BSC 29 7 5 17 31 66 15 5 3 7 21 31 14 2 2 10 10 35 -35 26
18 Greuther Furth 29 3 7 19 24 72 15 3 5 7 13 26 14 0 2 12 11 46 -48 16

Bundesliga:
Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 29 22 3 4 86 29 15 12 1 2 43 12 14 10 2 2 43 17 57 69
2 Borussia Dortmund 29 19 3 7 70 42 14 11 0 3 41 22 15 8 3 4 29 20 28 60
3 Bayer Leverkusen 29 15 7 7 68 42 14 8 2 4 35 21 15 7 5 3 33 21 26 52
4 RB Leipzig 29 15 6 8 64 31 15 10 2 3 38 15 14 5 4 5 26 16 33 51
5 SC Freiburg 29 13 9 7 46 34 14 7 4 3 25 18 15 6 5 4 21 16 12 48
6 Hoffenheim 29 13 5 11 50 45 14 8 3 3 29 16 15 5 2 8 21 29 5 44
7 Union Berlin 29 12 8 9 38 39 14 8 4 2 19 14 15 4 4 7 19 25 -1 44
8 Köln 29 11 10 8 41 43 15 8 4 3 24 19 14 3 6 5 17 24 -2 43
9 Eintracht Frankfurt 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 4 5 6 17 19 14 6 4 4 23 21 0 39
10 Mainz 05 29 11 5 13 43 36 14 9 3 2 28 8 15 2 2 11 15 28 7 38
11 Borussia M'gladbach 29 10 7 12 41 52 14 6 4 4 24 22 15 4 3 8 17 30 -11 37
12 VfL Bochum 1848 29 10 6 13 30 40 15 7 4 4 19 14 14 3 2 9 11 26 -10 36
13 Wolfsburg 29 10 4 15 33 45 15 6 2 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 15 26 -12 34
14 Augsburg 29 8 8 13 34 46 14 6 4 4 22 20 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 32
15 Stuttgart 29 6 9 14 36 53 15 5 3 7 25 30 14 1 6 7 11 23 -17 27
16 Arminia Bielefeld 29 5 11 13 23 43 14 2 8 4 13 18 15 3 3 9 10 25 -20 26
17 Hertha BSC 29 7 5 17 31 66 15 5 3 7 21 31 14 2 2 10 10 35 -35 26
18 Greuther Furth 29 3 7 19 24 72 15 3 5 7 13 26 14 0 2 12 11 46 -48 16

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