Schalke 04 and Freiburg are both riding high in the Bundesliga with their 5th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!
It's no vacation for neither Schalke 04 nor Freiburg 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.
Schalke 04 form and stats
The story so far in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 at their home stadium (VELTINS-Arena) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Schalke 04 after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to VELTINS-Arena after sharing the points with Wolfsburg (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Bundesliga game ended 1-1. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Schalke 04's goalie Markus Schubert played a big part in securing one point against Wolfsburg with a stunning 9 saves.
Schalke 04 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at VELTINS-Arena with 12 goals in 8 league matches. Schalke 04's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Freiburg form and stats
As the visiting team in Bundesliga matches, Freiburg have produced an overall stat of 3-2-3 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Freiburg have lost on their last two travels.
The manager C. Streich was unhappy after their last game, a Bundesliga match played at their home ground Schwarzwald-Stadion. Freiburg suffered a 1-3 loss to Bayern München (placed 3rd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Hertha BSC wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken had a great day against Bayern München, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.
Freiburg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. In the opposite end, Freiburg have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Schalke 04 4 wins, 3 draws and Freiburg 3 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 10 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Harit 6 goals |   N. Petersen 6 goals |  S. Serdar 5 goals |
Schalke 04 missing players
Freiburg missing players
| Schalke 04 | Freiburg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 31% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 12% | 6% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 62% |
| 25% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 185 | 101 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 91 | 201 |
| 72 | 36 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 29 | 63 |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 40% |
- Freiburg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Freiburg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Schalke 04 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 34 |
| 2 | Borussia M'gladbach | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 30 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Mainz 05 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 18 |
| 15 | Köln | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 | -17 | 14 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 9 |