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Bundesliga · 2026

SC Freiburg 5–0 Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga

5–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

SC Freiburg won 5–0.

Shots
195
Shots on target
90
Expected goals
2.360.21
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Freiburg beat Borussia M'gladbach 5–0. Recorded in this match (SC Freiburg – Borussia M'gladbach): shots 19–5, shots on target 9–0, expected goals 2.36–0.21, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.33 corners/matchCornersSC Freiburg · Borussia M'gladbach● 7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSC FreiburgBorussia M'gladbachBaseline
Corners5.33 corners/match7 corners/match3.83 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Borussia M'gladbach show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Borussia M'gladbach's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

18 shots/match ▲ShotsSC Freiburg · Borussia M'gladbach15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSC FreiburgBorussia M'gladbachBaseline
Shots18 shots/match15 shots/match14.8 shots/match
Shots against9.33 shots/match19.3 shots/match17.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots5 shotsSC Freiburg 19 shots, Borussia M'gladbach 5 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots0 shotsSC Freiburg 9 shots, Borussia M'gladbach 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.36 xG0.21 xGSC Freiburg 2.36 xG, Borussia M'gladbach 0.21 xG
  • Possession61%39%SC Freiburg 61%, Borussia M'gladbach 39%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersSC Freiburg 6 corners, Borussia M'gladbach 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls16 foulsSC Freiburg 7 fouls, Borussia M'gladbach 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card4 cardsSC Freiburg 1 card, Borussia M'gladbach 4 cards
  • Passes544 passes336 passesSC Freiburg 544 passes, Borussia M'gladbach 336 passes
  • Pass accuracy89.9%80.1%SC Freiburg 89.9%, Borussia M'gladbach 80.1%
  • Shots inside box12 shots4 shotsSC Freiburg 12 shots, Borussia M'gladbach 4 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks3 blocksSC Freiburg 5 blocks, Borussia M'gladbach 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves0 saves4 savesSC Freiburg 0 saves, Borussia M'gladbach 4 saves
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideSC Freiburg 1 offside, Borussia M'gladbach 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 13′Tim KleindienstYellow card · Borussia M'gladbach
  2. 14′Kevin DiksYellow card · Borussia M'gladbach
  3. 23′Yannick EngelhardtGoal · SC Freiburg
  4. 29′Igor MatanovićGoal · SC Freiburg
  5. Half-time
  6. 52′Tim KleindienstSecond yellow · Borussia M'gladbach
  7. 77′Igor MatanovićGoal · SC Freiburg
  8. 79′Yannick EngelhardtGoal · SC Freiburg
  9. 86′Maximilian EggesteinGoal · SC Freiburg
  10. 90′Joe ScallyYellow card · Borussia M'gladbach
  11. 90′Cyriaque IriéYellow card · SC Freiburg
  12. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Borussia M'gladbach · 1 player changeShuto Machino
  • 67′Borussia M'gladbach · 1 player changeIsac Lidberg
  • 67′SC Freiburg · 1 player changeVincenzo Grifo
  • 67′Borussia M'gladbach · 1 player changeWael Mohya
  • 78′SC Freiburg · 2 player changesLucas Höler · Keisuke Goto
  • 82′SC Freiburg · 2 player changesCyriaque Irié · Lukas Kübler
  • 83′Borussia M'gladbach · 1 player changeMathieu Nguefack

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

SC Freiburg4-2-3-1
  1. Mio BackhausG
  2. Philipp LienhartD
  3. Matthias GinterD
  4. Philipp TreuD
  5. Jordy MakengoD
  6. Maximilian EggesteinM
  7. Yuito SuzukiM
  8. Yannick EngelhardtM
  9. Derry ScherhantF
  10. Jan-Niklas BesteF
  11. Igor MatanovićF
Borussia M'gladbach4-2-3-1
  1. Moritz NicolasG
  2. Kevin DiksD
  3. Ko ItakuraD
  4. Lukas UllrichD
  5. Joe ScallyD
  6. Philipp SanderM
  7. Mathieu NguefackM
  8. Hugo BolinM
  9. Franck HonoratF
  10. Tim KleindienstF
  11. Wael MohyaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4SC Freiburg
1Draws
0Borussia M'gladbach
SC Freiburg — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga2–1
Borussia M'gladbach — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga0–0
Borussia M'gladbach — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga1–2
SC Freiburg — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1
Borussia M'gladbach — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: SC Freiburg favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Borussia M'gladbach in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

SC Freiburg3 matchesBorussia M'gladbach3 matches
3.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31 goal/match
0.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/34 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.07 xG/match
18 shots/match ▲Shots3/315 shots/match
6.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33.33 shots/match
51.7% ●Possession3/347.7%
5.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls3/315.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSC FreiburgBorussia M'gladbach
CompetitionBundesliga
Head-to-headSC Freiburg — Borussia M'gladbach
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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