Probable Lineups

4-4-2
Freiburg
4-2-3-1
Schalke 04
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(44) 14 Goals 32 (74)
(34) 15 Assists 18 (55)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.7)
24.2 Average Age 25.8
182.5 Average Height (cm) 183.9
(0.8) 0.9 Shots pg 1.1 (1)
(45%) 41% Aerial Duel Success 59% (57%)
(1.2) 1 Dribbles pg 1.1 (1.1)
(2) 1.7 Tackles pg 1.7 (2.2)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in 1. Bundesliga.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Mensur Mujdza Out 6.65
Pavel Krmas Out 6.48
Oliver Barth Out 6.39
Simon Brandstetter Out N/A
Julian Schuster Out 6.77
Player Reason Status Rating
Christian Fuchs Out 7.26
Lars Unnerstall Out 6.56
Ralf Fährmann Out 5.92
Christoph Moritz Out 6.42
Christoph Metzelder Out 6.68
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Out 7.65
Jefferson Farfán Out 7.47

Team News

Freiburg
  • Manager Streich could field a 4-4-2 again, with Erik Jendrisek and Ivan Santini up front.
  • Plenty of defensive injuries will force Freiburg to field an inexperienced back line once again.
  • Freiburg could field an unchanged team.
Schalke 04
  • With Lars Unnerstall injured, Timo Hildebrand will start in goal.
  • Joel Matip could replace the injured Christoph Metzelder at centre-back.
  • Lewis Holtby could be back in the starting line-up, as well as Jermaine Jones, who returns from a long-term suspension.

Prediction

  • Freiburg are last in the table and have not won in their last five games. Their new back four need time to adapt to each other and on the attack they miss a striker, who can replace former target man Papiss Demba Cissé.
  • Schalke are fourth in the table and after a defeat at Bayern last weekend, the team has a huge chance to regain confidence against a lesser opponent in Freiburg.
  • Expect Schalke to dominate the game. Their attacking quality is immense and should be too much for Freiburg's inexperienced back-line.
Prediction:
Freiburg
1
3
Schalke 04
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
3 S. 04 20 4 10 64 wlldww
12 Freiburg 10 10 14 40 dwddwl

Top Players

Freiburg
Schalke 04
O. Sorg 6.96
D. Caligiuri 6.93
C. Makiadi 6.89
K. Huntelaar 7.65
J. Farfán 7.47
Raúl 7.27
P. D. Cissé 9
C. Makiadi 6
D. Caligiuri 6
K. Huntelaar 29
Raúl 15
L. Holtby 6
J. Schuster 5
J. Flum 5
E. Jendrisek 4
J. Farfán 8
K. Huntelaar 8
C. Fuchs 7

Match Forecast

Schalke 04 will score from a fast break situation  
Schalke 04 will score from a wingplay situation  
Schalke 04 will score as a result of a through ball  
Schalke 04 will score as a result of an opposition error  
Schalke 04 will steal the ball from the opposition often  
Schalke 04 will dominate in the air  
Schalke 04 will score from a setpiece situation  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.
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