GolVolt — SC Freiburg vs FC Union Berlin: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Bundesliga Matchday 9

SC Freiburg

17:30 Sun 8 Nov · your time in 6 days 15 h

FC Union Berlin

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Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

What's at stake

FC Union Berlin: a match about staying up

38%after a loss 22%after a win

Relegation risk: 38% after a defeat, 22% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Last time

Last meeting, 15 March: SC Freiburg – FC Union Berlin 0:1

DWDW

FC Union Berlin are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

What's at stake

SC Freiburg: a match for Europe

61%after a loss 77%after a win

Chances of Europe: 61% after a defeat, 77% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Streak

FC Union Berlin without a win in 4 matches

DDLD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 1 defeat. Last win: 10 October, 1:0 against Elversberg.

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Igor Matanovic

SC Freiburg · forward

4goals 1assist 7.50avg rating

Last match, FC Augsburg: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Tim Skarke

FC Union Berlin · forward

2goals 1assist 6.80avg rating

Last match, FC Köln: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is SC Freiburg at home and FC Union Berlin away, as in this match.

SC Freiburg

at home · 10

8W0D2L2.9scored per match1.5conceded per match

FC Union Berlin

away · 10

3W1D6L1.1scored per match3.0conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 15 Mar 2026 · Bundesliga SC Freiburg 0:1 FC Union Berlin Jeong 90+2'

0wins

2 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1, last: FC Augsburg) · FC Union Berlin (3-4-1-2, last: FC Köln).

Official around 16:30, Sun 8 Nov

MBBackhaus JMMakengo PLLienhart MGGinter LKKübler YEEngelhardt MEEggestein DSScherhant YSSuzuki NBBeste LHHöler FRRönnow ZBBosch MFFriedrich RKKhedira JHHaberer ASSchäfer MAAebischer DKKöhn KIImeri TSSkarke LBBurcu

SC FreiburgFC Union Berlin

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Julian SchusterSC Freiburg Mauro LustrinelliFC Union Berlin

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season

Each club's chance in its part of the table, after each result.

today after a defeat after a draw after a win

SC Freiburg European-place chance today 71%

after a defeat: 61%
after a draw: 69%
after a win: 77%

FC Union Berlin relegation risk today 33%

after a defeat: 38%
after a draw: 34%
after a win: 22%

FC Union Berlin: 16 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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