Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SC Freiburg 5th with 59 points, Schalke 04 17th with 31, 28 apart. Schalke 04 ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, SC Freiburg ran at 1.5 scored and 1.29 conceded, Schalke 04 at 1.03 and 2.09.
Across 23 recorded meetings, SC Freiburg have 10 wins to Schalke 04's 8, with 5 draws, at 2.22 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 35% of meetings. Goals have risen lately: 3.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.22 across the full history.
Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg, capacity 24,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: SC Freiburg led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.