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Bundesliga · 2024

Borussia Dortmund 4–0 SC Freiburg · Bundesliga

4–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia Dortmund won 4–0.

Shots
197
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.340.82
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Dortmund beat SC Freiburg 4–0. Recorded in this match (Borussia Dortmund – SC Freiburg): shots 19–7, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.34–0.82, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Borussia Dortmund have a visible home split

moderate

Borussia Dortmund's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

19.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots19.2 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

SC Freiburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

SC Freiburg's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.18 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Borussia Dortmund have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.7% ●PossessionBorussia Dortmund · SC Freiburg50.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBorussia DortmundSC FreiburgBaseline
Possession61.7%50.8%48.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsBorussia Dortmund 19 shots, SC Freiburg 7 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsBorussia Dortmund 7 shots, SC Freiburg 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.34 xG0.82 xGBorussia Dortmund 1.34 xG, SC Freiburg 0.82 xG
  • Possession59%41%Borussia Dortmund 59%, SC Freiburg 41%
  • Corners7 corners0 cornersBorussia Dortmund 7 corners, SC Freiburg 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls4 foulsBorussia Dortmund 11 fouls, SC Freiburg 4 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Vincenzo Grifo · SC Freiburg · 42′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWaldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulian Ryerson · Borussia Dortmund · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolas Höfler · SC Freiburg · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedYan Couto · Borussia Dortmund · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFelix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 40′ · 0.03 xG · goalJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDonyell Malen · Borussia Dortmund · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDonyell Malen · Borussia Dortmund · 34′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMarcel Sabitzer · Borussia Dortmund · 57′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 77′ · 0.05 xG · goalNicolas Höfler · SC Freiburg · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDonyell Malen · Borussia Dortmund · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 50′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 66′ · 0.07 xG · goalJulian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 51′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDonyell Malen · Borussia Dortmund · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedWaldemar Anton · Borussia Dortmund · 59′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJunior Adamu · SC Freiburg · 71′ · 0.16 xG · on targetLucas Höler · SC Freiburg · 24′ · 0.18 xG · on targetLucas Höler · SC Freiburg · 24′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedVincenzo Grifo · SC Freiburg · 24′ · 0.30 xG · on targetMaximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 7′ · 0.42 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Borussia Dortmund: 19 shots, 7 on target, 1.38 xG. SC Freiburg: 7 shots, 3 on target, 0.97 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Maximilian Beier · Borussia Dortmund · 7′Felix Nmecha · Borussia Dortmund · 40′Julian Brandt · Borussia Dortmund · 66′Jamie Gittens · Borussia Dortmund · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Dortmund 1.38 xG · SC Freiburg 0.97 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Borussia Dortmund
0Draws
0SC Freiburg
Borussia Dortmund — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga3–0
SC Freiburg — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga2–4
Borussia Dortmund — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga5–1
SC Freiburg — Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga1–3
Borussia Dortmund — SC Freiburg · Bundesliga5–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia Dortmund favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · SC Freiburg in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia Dortmund11 matchesSC Freiburg11 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/111.18 goals/match
1.64 goals/matchGoals allowed11/11▲ 1.36 goals/match
1.64 xG/match ▲Expected goals11/111.5 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots11/1113.7 shots/match
5.09 shots/match ▲Shots on target11/114.36 shots/match
61.7% ●Possession11/1150.8%
5.64 corners/match ●Corners11/114.55 corners/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls11/117.82 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 23 Nov 2024, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBorussia DortmundSC Freiburg
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2024/25
Head-to-headBorussia Dortmund — SC Freiburg
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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