Bundesliga Gameweek 13 Sat, Dec 6 · 14:30 Voith-Arena, Heidenheim an der Brenz
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Our take

SC Freiburg were slight favourites.

SC Freiburg were the stronger side on L90 Strength (60 vs 28). 1. FC Heidenheim had 7 days of rest, SC Freiburg 5.8 and had to travel 186 km.

Away travel186 kmRest days7 · 5.8Matches / 14d2 · 3
1. FC Heidenheim24%
Draw25%
SC Freiburg51%
Expected goals 1.14 – 1.74
1. FC Heidenheim25%
Draw26%
SC Freiburg49%
Expected goals 1.09 – 1.63
1. FC Heidenheim25%
Draw25%
SC Freiburg51%
Expected goals 1.14 – 1.73
1. FC Heidenheim19%
Draw23%
SC Freiburg58%
Expected goals 1.02 – 1.95
1. FC Heidenheim25%
Draw26%
SC Freiburg49%
Expected goals 1.10 – 1.64
Over 2.5 55% Both score 57% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
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Referee · GermanyFlorian Exner
  • Cards per match 5.3
  • Penalties per match 0.32
  • Matches 19

Team strength

1. FC HeidenheimSC Freiburg
28 L90 StrengthIn forecast 60
29 Current StrengthIn forecast 64
48 AttackIn forecast 63
39 DefenceIn forecast 73
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

1. FC Heidenheim

Attack—
Defense risk—

SC Freiburg

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

1. FC HeidenheimSC Freiburg
0.83 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.58
2.25 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.67
0.95 xGVia Att/Def 1.41
1.76 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.16
-0.12 Goals minus xGContext +0.17
58% Scored inContext 75%
0% Clean sheetsContext 33%
10.00 ShotsContext 11.83
3.64 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.00
33% On target shareContext 34%
6.82 Shots in the boxContext 8.36
64% Box shareContext 67%
8% ConversionContext 13%
1.89 OffsidesContext 2.60
15.33 Shots allowedContext 11.33
5.25 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.92
3.75 BlocksContext 3.73
3.17 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.25
60% Save rateContext 57%
42% PossessionIn forecast 50%
352 PassesContext 426
274 Accurate passesContext 352
78% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.69 Team ratingContext 6.77
10.08 FoulsContext 8.92
11.25 Fouls sufferedContext 12.67
1.58 Yellow cardsContext 1.50
0.08 Red cardsContext 0.08
This league season, per match · 12 and 12 games
0.90 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
2.20 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.20
0.99 xGVia Att/Def 1.32
1.69 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.04
-0.09 Goals minus xGContext +0.18
60% Scored inContext 60%
0% Clean sheetsContext 50%
10.80 ShotsContext 12.40
3.89 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.90
32% On target shareContext 40%
7.67 Shots in the boxContext 8.30
66% Box shareContext 66%
8% ConversionContext 12%
1.86 OffsidesContext 2.33
15.30 Shots allowedContext 11.70
5.30 On target allowedVia Att/Def 3.80
4.20 BlocksContext 3.78
3.20 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.60
60% Save rateContext 68%
42% PossessionIn forecast 50%
359 PassesContext 426
280 Accurate passesContext 355
78% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.73 Team ratingContext 6.85
9.90 FoulsContext 9.70
11.80 Fouls sufferedContext 11.60
1.20 Yellow cardsContext 1.20
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

1. FC Heidenheim
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km971 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
SC Freiburg
Rest5.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel186 km1,431 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
1. FC Heidenheim SC Freiburg
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 15
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7Bundesliga 2025-2026, 29 Nov5.8Bundesliga 2025-2026, 30 Nov
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km186 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways971 km1,431 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days1 / 2 / 31 / 3 / 4
Next matchdays after this one75.2

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

1. FC Heidenheim Confirmed XI
3-1-4-2
41D. Ramaj(G)
5B. Gimber 6P. Mainka 27T. Keller
16J. Niehues
19J. Föhrenbach 30N. Dorsch 3J. Schöppner 2M. Busch
17M. Honsak 18M. Pieringer
+5 more reported missing outside this XI
SC Freiburg Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1N. Atubolu(G)
29P. Treu 3P. Lienhart 28M. Ginter 17L. Kübler
6P. Osterhage 8M. Eggestein
32V. Grifo 44J. Manzambi 19J. Beste
9L. Höler
+4 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
1. FC Heidenheim Scores -0.01 · concedes +0.01 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
SC Freiburg Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.01 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • 1. FC Heidenheim-0.1 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • SC Freiburg+0.1 pp

Home / Away this season

1. FC Heidenheim · Home 0.83points per game · 6 home games
W-D-L
1-2-3
Scored
1.00
Conceded
2.00
SC Freiburg · Away 0.83points per game · 6 away games
W-D-L
1-2-3
Scored
1.00
Conceded
2.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 8 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 4 of 4 meetings

1 1. FC Heidenheim wins1 draws2 SC Freiburg wins
Goals per game1.00 – 1.75 Over 2.550% Both scored50% Clean sheets0% · 50%
  • 8 Feb 2025SC Freiburg1–01. FC Heidenheim
  • 21 Sep 20241. FC Heidenheim0–3SC Freiburg
  • 11 May 2024SC Freiburg1–11. FC Heidenheim
  • 20 Dec 20231. FC Heidenheim3–2SC Freiburg

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Florian Exner Germany · 19 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.00league 3.94
Red cards0.26league 0.21
Cards 5+53%league 41%
Fouls22.7league 21.6
Penalties0.32league 0.33
Home wins37%league 44%
1. FC Heidenheim3 with this referee
Record1-0-2 Cards · opp.2.0 · 3.7 Pens for · against0 · 0 Reds1
  • L20 Sep 25A · Hamburger SV1–21
  • L1 Dec 24H · Eintracht Frankfurt0–40
  • W28 Sep 24A · FSV Mainz 052–05
SC Freiburg

No previous matches with this referee.

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

1. FC Heidenheim12 games · scored 10 · conceded 27
1 0-15
1 5 16-30
1 7 31-45
2 6 46-60
2 4 61-75
4 4 76-90
SC Freiburg12 games · scored 19 · conceded 20
4 1 0-15
2 4 16-30
2 6 31-45
4 5 46-60
1 1 61-75
6 3 76-90
1. FC Heidenheim10 games · scored 9 · conceded 22
1 0-15
4 16-30
1 7 31-45
2 5 46-60
2 3 61-75
4 2 76-90
SC Freiburg10 games · scored 15 · conceded 12
3 0-15
4 4 16-30
4 2 31-45
2 3 46-60
1 61-75
2 2 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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