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Freiburg's quest for a place in the Bundesliga‘s top four continues when they face visitors Schalke 04 on Sunday at Europa-Park Stadion.
Sitting third with 10 points from their first four matchweeks of the season, Freiburg will look to close in on the top two, whereas Schalke are 11th with five points.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Freiburg vs Schalke key stats
- Freiburg have scored at least three goals in five of their seven games this season.
- Both teams have scored in five of Freiburg's seven fixtures this season.
- Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic has scored three goals in his last four games for the club.
Freiburg vs Schalke preview: Potential title challengers?
Freiburg vs Schalke — Tale of the Tape
| Freiburg | vs | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Position | 11th |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| 12 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
| 3rd | Home / Away Rank | 8th |
Though European qualification will be the main priority for Freiburg, fans can be forgiven for looking in front of them to second placed Bayern Munich and first-placed Borussia Dortmund, with the three sides separated by just two points.
The hosts have not played a competitive game since September 19, when they were held to a 2-2 stalemate by Eintracht Frankfurt, but that was the only match they failed to win this season.
A victory for Julian Schuster would be his sixth in seven games in 2026-27, and it would also be his team's sixth triumph in a row at home.
Freiburg will not be able to call upon attacker Florent Muslija because of a knee injury, so expect to see Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki and Derry Scherhant stationed in supportive roles behind Igor Matanovic.
Schalke's only target for the season will be to secure survival given they had spent the prior three seasons in the 2. Bundesliga, and it is fair to say they have made a strong start.
The club's goalless stalemate with Elversberg before the international break moved them onto five points, and they are now two points ahead of 16th-placed Hamburger SV, who occupy the relegation playoff spot.
However, it will be difficult task to get the better of Schalke given their hosts have beaten them in six of their last eight meetings without suffering defeat.
Head coach Miron Muslic will likely use a three-man defence of Timo Becker, Nikola Katic and Hasan Kurucay ahead of shot-stopper Loris Karius.
Freiburg vs Schalke form guide & betting tips
| Freiburg | vs | Schalke |
|---|---|---|
WWWD |
Form | LDWD |
| 10 | Points | 5 |
| N/A | Form Table | N/A |
| 12 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 4 |
WWWWD |
Form (All Comps) | WLDWD |
Whispers predicts: Freiburg 3-1 Schalke
It should come as no surprise to see the bookmakers back a Freiburg win at 8/13 (1.62).
Both teams have scored in five of Freiburg's seven games this season, so it makes sense to predict Both Teams to Score at 4/6 (1.67).
Striker Igor Matanovic scored three goals in his last four games for Freiburg, and there could be value in predicting Igor Matanovic to Score at 6/5 (2.2).
Given the hosts have scored at least three goals in five of their seven matches this term, it may be sensible to predict Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 7/4 (2.25).
> Both Teams to Score at 4/6 (1.67) | Likelihood: High
> Igor Matanovic to Score at 6/5 (2.2) | Likelihood: Medium
> Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 7/4 (2.25) | Likelihood: Low