SC Freiburg host FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. Freiburg have made an excellent start to the campaign, while Schalke's form has been a bit more up and down so far.
The two clubs have plenty of shared history, and it's been Freiburg who've had much the better of recent meetings. Schalke, though, have shown they can be stubborn away from home even against tougher opposition this season.
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Recent form: Freiburg surging, Schalke treading water
Freiburg's last four league matches have brought three wins and a draw, with goals flowing freely at both ends. They beat Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach comfortably and edged Paderborn away, while keeping their own goals against tally low.
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SC Freiburg: 20 completed matches; FC Schalke 04: 20 completed matches.
SC Freiburg
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 49
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +23
FC Schalke 04
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | SC Freiburg | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 12.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| Bundesliga | SC Paderborn 07 | SC Freiburg | 05.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | Werder Bremen | 30.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | SC Freiburg | Motherwell | 27.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| DFB Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | SC Freiburg | 23.08.2026 | 1-5 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Motherwell | SC Freiburg | 20.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Crystal Palace | 15.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Strasbourg | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | SC Freiburg | Derby | 24.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SV Elversberg | 20.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | Union Berlin | FC Schalke 04 | 11.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | Bayern München | 05.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | FC Schalke 04 | 30.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| DFB Pokal | Hallescher FC | FC Schalke 04 | 24.08.2026 | 2-5 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Schalke 04 | Real Madrid | 16.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Schalke 04 | Atalanta | 08.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Hessen Kassel | FC Schalke 04 | 01.08.2026 | 0-5 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Schalke 04 | Fagiano Okayama | 25.07.2026 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Kharkiv | FC Schalke 04 | 22.07.2026 | 0-2 |
Schalke's four league games this season have produced a win, two draws and a defeat. They held Bayern München and SV Elversberg to goalless draws and won 3-1 away at Union Berlin, but were well beaten 3-0 by Augsburg.
Freiburg have been scoring far more freely than Schalke's defence has been able to live with lately.
Comparative Team Statistics: SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04
History strongly favours the hosts
Freiburg have won the last five meetings between these two sides, several of them by a wide margin, including three separate 4-0 scorelines. Schalke's visits to Freiburg down the years have generally been tough evenings.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | 23.04.2023 | 4-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | 30.10.2022 | 0-2 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | 17.04.2021 | 4-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | 16.12.2020 | 0-2 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | 27.06.2020 | 4-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | 21.12.2019 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | 16.02.2019 | 0-0 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | 25.09.2018 | 1-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | SC Freiburg | 31.03.2018 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | FC Schalke 04 | 04.11.2017 | 0-1 |
The most recent meeting was back in 2023, so it's historical context rather than a read on either side's current level.
League table paints a clear picture
Four games into the season, Freiburg sit third with three wins and a draw, having played some eye-catching football at both ends. Schalke are down in eleventh, having managed just one win so far this term.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayern München | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14/2 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12/3 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11/6 | 7 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9/10 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3/4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3/5 | 4 |
Front-runners and one to watch on cards
Freiburg's front line has had goals to celebrate, with Y. Suzuki and I. Matanović both among the scorers in their four games so far, while M. Ginter has chipped in with assists from deeper.
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x 1 On the Schalke side, R. Schallenberg has already picked up a red card in just two appearances, a disciplinary note worth keeping an eye on if the game gets tight.
Ill-discipline could hurt Schalke if they end up chasing the match.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ginter | Germany | 32 | Defender | 191 | 86 |
| M. Eggestein | Germany | 29 | Midfielder | 181 | 75 |
| A. Jung | Germany | 34 | Defender | 186 | 83 |
| J. Beste | Germany | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| J. Huth | Germany | 32 | Goalkeeper | 185 | 80 |
| F. Müller | Germany | 28 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 88 |
| C. Günter | Germany | 33 | Defender | 184 | 83 |
| L. Kübler | Germany | 34 | Defender | 182 | 74 |
| P. Lienhart | Austria | 30 | Defender | 189 | 83 |
| V. Grifo | Italy | 33 | Midfielder | 180 | 76 |
| L. Höler | Germany | 32 | Attacker | 184 | 83 |
| P. Osterhage | Germany | 26 | Midfielder | 184 | 75 |
| Y. Engelhardt | Germany | 25 | Midfielder | 184 | 74 |
| P. Treu | Germany | 25 | Defender | 172 | 71 |
| J. Makengo | France | 25 | Defender | 191 | 78 |
| Y. Suzuki | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| I. Matanović | Croatia | 23 | Attacker | 194 | 90 |
| M. Rosenfelder | Germany | 23 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| D. Scherhant | Germany | 23 | Midfielder | 185 | 78 |
| M. Backhaus | Germany | 22 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 82 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sylla | France | 26 | Attacker | 181 | 70 |
| E. Džeko | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40 | Attacker | 193 | 80 |
| D. Ljubičić | Austria | 28 | Attacker | 187 | 74 |
| N. Katić | Croatia | 29 | Defender | 194 | 90 |
| L. Karius | Germany | 33 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 87 |
| M. Wöber | Austria | 28 | Defender | 188 | 86 |
| Hwang Hee-Chan | Korea Republic | 30 | Attacker | 177 | 77 |
| K. Müller | Germany | 35 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 94 |
| K. Karaman | Türkiye | 32 | Attacker | 189 | 84 |
| J. Bachmann | Germany | 30 | Midfielder | 196 | 84 |
| R. Gosens | Germany | 32 | Defender | 183 | 76 |
| S. Tanaka | Japan | 24 | Midfielder | 175 | 73 |
| H. Kuruçay | Türkiye | 29 | Defender | 187 | 86 |
| R. Schallenberg | Germany | 27 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| J. Dina Ebimbe | France | 25 | Midfielder | 183 | 76 |
| T. Becker | Germany | 29 | Defender | 190 | 86 |
| J. Adamu | Austria | 25 | Attacker | 183 | 79 |
| A. Aouchiche | France | 24 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| S. El-Faouzi | Germany | 24 | Midfielder | 178 | 68 |
| M. Ayhan | Turkey | 20 | Defender | 190 | 80 |
Put it all together and Freiburg look the sensible side to back here. They're playing well, scoring goals, and have history firmly on their side against this particular opponent.
Schalke's defensive discipline this season means backing a big margin feels like a stretch, but taking the hosts to win outright looks the more solid read on this one.
Match result odds
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