MATCH PREVIEW

Freiburg's home numbers frame the question for Union Berlin

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Freiburg’s home record and Union Berlin’s away numbers create the preview’s central question, with the table and recent eight-match form adding context. I. Matanović and Y. Suzuki lead the named scoring threat.

Before kickoff

Home strength meets away vulnerability

Can Union Berlin's away attack disrupt SC Freiburg? Freiburg have won 3 of their 4 home games this Bundesliga season, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5. Union have no away wins from 3 matches, have scored 1 goal and conceded 12. That is the clearest evidence shaping this preview, although Freiburg have kept only 1 home clean sheet.

What the table makes important

The provisional Bundesliga standings put Freiburg at #3 with 16 points from 8 games, while Union are #16 with 7 points from 8 games. Freiburg are 9 points ahead of Union, and trail league leaders Bayern München by 2 points; Union are 11 points behind the leaders. Freiburg therefore have a chance to protect their position near the top, while Union need a result to improve their current standing. The table establishes the need for points, not how either coach will approach the match.

Form and Freiburg’s scoring options

Across the supplied 8-match form sample, Freiburg's sequence is Win, Win, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, Win, with the latest result a win. Union's sequence is Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Draw, Draw, Draw, ending with a draw. Freiburg's named goal threat is shared by I. Matanović, with 4 goals and 1 assist in 8 appearances, and Y. Suzuki, with 4 goals in 7 appearances.

At kickoff, can Union keep Freiburg’s two 4-goal scorers from turning the home side’s stronger attacking record into decisive chances?

Explore match and season data
Sun, Nov 8
Europa-Park-Stadion
SC Freiburg crest

SC Freiburg

3rd in league
5W - 1D - 2L
Recent Form
WLLWD
VS
Union Berlin crest

Union Berlin

16th in league
1W - 4D - 3L
Recent Form
DDDWL
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Goals/Game
2.3
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0.9
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Conceded/Game
1.3
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2.4
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Form Points
7
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6
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

3rd16 pts
Matchday8
16th7 pts
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1Bayern MünchenDWWDW853027818
2Borussia DortmundDWDDW853014618
3SC FreiburgWLLWD8512181016
4RB LeipzigWWLWL8503221115
5Werder BremenWWDDW8431171415
6Bayer LeverkusenLLWWW8413181613
7SV ElversbergWLWLD8413161613
8Hamburger SVWLLWW9405102012
9Eintracht FrankfurtWLWLD8323131811
10FSV Mainz 05LLWLW8314171710
11FC AugsburgLDLDL823318159
12VfB StuttgartWLLWL830514159
131899 HoffenheimLWWLL830514169
141. FC KölnDDLWL82339129
15SC Paderborn 07DWDLW8233699
16Union BerlinDDDWL81437197
17FC Schalke 04LDLLD8134496
18Borussia MönchengladbachLDWLL911712254