VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg match preview: Even contest expected at VOLKSWAGEN ARENA

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: VOLKSWAGEN ARENA (30000 seats)

Bundesliga: Two teams in decent form get together for this game. SC Freiburg could have a tiny edge with their 2nd spot in the table?

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

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VfL Wolfsburg form and stats

VfL Wolfsburg have collected 12 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 3-3-1. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, VfL Wolfsburg are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

A strong away win for Wolfsburg against TSG Hoffenheim the last match, as Baku were on target. Casteels loved the game against TSG Hoffenheim. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.

In the game before, an away victory match versus TSG Hoffenheim with a 2-1 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for VfL Wolfsburg as they are travelling to their away game against Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 7 games), VfL Wolfsburg's attacking play is working. 10 goals have been conceded.

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SC Freiburg form and stats

Playing away, SC Freiburg have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.

Freiburg had fun at their own home (VOLKSWAGEN ARENA) last time out, beating FC Union Berlin 4-1. Grifo and Gregoritsch scored. It's hard not to mention Grifo's lethal finishing against FC Union Berlin. three goals were a big reason for the important victory. The attacker Grifo got a match rating of 9.6 in that game. Grifo scored three goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 52 successful passes (of 62 total).

That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus FC Union Berlin.

A quick return to home after this game, as SC Freiburg are hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga only four days away.

SC Freiburg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. As for defending, Freiburg rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (VfL Wolfsburg wins - draws - SC Freiburg wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SC FreiburgM. Gregoritsch
M. Gregoritsch
6 goals
VfL WolfsburgL. Nmecha
L. Nmecha
4 goals
VfL WolfsburgR. Baku
R. Baku
3 goals

VfL Wolfsburg missing players

SC Freiburg missing players

VfL Wolfsburg SC Freiburg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 2 8 15
6 3 1 Won W 1 4 9
5 3 0 Drew D 1 2 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
24 15 2 Scored S 3 13 25
20 10 0 Conceded C 2 12 17
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 87%
87% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 73%
53% 71% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 53%
40% 71% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 62% 47%
13% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 20%
47% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 40%
33% 43% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 53%
27% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 20%
 
4.9 6.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.1 4.6
6.3 5 9 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5 4.3
2.1 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 16 17 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 11.4 13.7
4.2 5.1 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 5.4
38% 42% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 31%
 
15.3 13.6 20 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 14.2 12.8
5.3 5 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SC Freiburg have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Bundesliga
  • SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (4) away in Bundesliga
  • SC Freiburg have the most clean sheets (8) in Bundesliga
  • VfL Wolfsburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • VfL Wolfsburg have won significantly more corners at home than 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 FC Bayern München 15 10 4 1 49 13 7 5 2 0 26 6 8 5 2 1 23 7 36 34
2 SC Freiburg 15 9 3 3 25 17 7 5 1 1 12 5 8 4 2 2 13 12 8 30
3 RB Leipzig 15 8 4 3 30 21 7 6 1 0 19 5 8 2 3 3 11 16 9 28
4 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 8 3 4 32 24 8 4 1 3 18 13 7 4 2 1 14 11 8 27
5 FC Union Berlin 15 8 3 4 24 20 7 5 2 0 14 6 8 3 1 4 10 14 4 27
6 Borussia Dortmund 15 8 1 6 25 21 7 5 1 1 15 5 8 3 0 5 10 16 4 25
7 VfL Wolfsburg 15 6 5 4 24 20 7 3 3 1 15 10 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 23
8 Borussia M'gladbach 15 6 4 5 28 24 8 6 0 2 20 10 7 0 4 3 8 14 4 22
9 Werder Bremen 15 6 3 6 25 27 8 3 1 4 14 13 7 3 2 2 11 14 -2 21
10 FSV Mainz 05 15 5 4 6 19 24 7 1 4 2 8 9 8 4 0 4 11 15 -5 19
11 TSG Hoffenheim 15 5 3 7 22 22 8 3 1 4 11 12 7 2 2 3 11 10 0 18
12 Bayer Leverkusen 15 5 3 7 25 26 8 3 2 3 17 11 7 2 1 4 8 15 -1 18
13 FC Köln 15 4 5 6 21 29 7 3 2 2 11 9 8 1 3 4 10 20 -8 17
14 Augsburg 15 4 3 8 18 26 8 1 2 5 7 15 7 3 1 3 11 11 -8 15
15 Hertha BSC 15 3 5 7 19 22 8 2 4 2 12 11 7 1 1 5 7 11 -3 14
16 VfB Stuttgart 15 3 5 7 18 27 8 3 2 3 11 10 7 0 3 4 7 17 -9 14
17 VfL Bochum 1848 15 4 1 10 14 36 7 3 1 3 9 14 8 1 0 7 5 22 -22 13
18 Schalke 04 15 2 3 10 13 32 8 2 1 5 9 19 7 0 2 5 4 13 -19 9

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