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Bundesliga · Bundesliga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 167.5h before kickoff

SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin

· Final

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

SC Freiburg host 1. FC Union Berlin in Bundesliga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, SC Freiburg collected 8 points (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). 1. FC Union Berlin earned 6 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, SC Freiburg have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, 1. FC Union Berlin have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, SC Freiburg average 1.59 xG and 1.64 xGA over 4 recent matches; 1. FC Union Berlin average 0.94 xG and 1.61 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places SC Freiburg in position 3 and 1. FC Union Berlin in position 16. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

62.9%Home
21.3%Draw
15.8%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 62.9%

Total goals

61.6%Over 2.5
38.4%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.2%Yes
42.8%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches SC Freiburg 5/5, 1. FC Union Berlin 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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SC Freiburg
Position#3
Points17
Played8
Goal difference+9
1. FC Union Berlin
Position#16
Points7
Played8
Goal difference-12

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

SC Freiburg

DWDLW
1.60Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.59xG / match
1.64xGA / match
VS

1. FC Union Berlin

LWDDD
1.20Points / match
0.60Goals / match
0.94xG / match
1.61xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

SC Freiburg at home
W-D-L4-0-1
Points / match2.40
Goals / match3.20
xG / match1.65
1. FC Union Berlin away
W-D-L1-1-3
Points / match0.80
Goals / match1.00
xG / match0.96

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

SC Freiburg

19 Sep11 Oct25 Oct31 Oct
xGxGA

1. FC Union Berlin

18 Sep10 Oct17 Oct24 Oct01 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

SC Freiburg expected goals

2.17

1. FC Union Berlin expected goals

1.01
1–19.9%
2–19.9%
2–09.8%
1–08.2%
3–17.2%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

SC Freiburg

31 OctWA · FC AugsburgxG 1.39 · xGA 1.152–125 OctLH · FC Bayern MünchenxG 0.90 · xGA 2.991–318 OctDA · Bayer 04 LeverkusenxG — · xGA —1–1
11 OctWH · FC Schalke 04xG 0.99 · xGA 0.252–1
19 SepDA · Eintracht FrankfurtxG 3.09 · xGA 2.182–2

1. FC Union Berlin

01 NovDH · 1. FC KölnxG 0.87 · xGA 1.211–124 OctDA · FC AugsburgxG 1.18 · xGA 1.821–117 OctDH · Borussia DortmundxG 0.80 · xGA 1.090–0
10 OctWH · SV 07 ElversbergxG 1.51 · xGA 0.221–0
18 SepLA · FC Bayern MünchenxG 0.34 · xGA 3.710–7

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

15 Mar 2026SC Freiburg — 1. FC Union Berlin0–1
01 Nov 20251. FC Union Berlin — SC Freiburg0–0
30 Mar 2025SC Freiburg — 1. FC Union Berlin1–2
08 Nov 20241. FC Union Berlin — SC Freiburg0–0
18 May 20241. FC Union Berlin — SC Freiburg2–1

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

SC Freiburg won 2–0 against 1. FC Union Berlin. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 2.28 for SC Freiburg and 0.35 for 1. FC Union Berlin. SC Freiburg generated the higher xG total. SC Freiburg scored -0.28 goals relative to xG and 1. FC Union Berlin scored -0.35 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

SC Freiburg registered 20 shots, with 9 on target (shot accuracy: 45.0%); 1. FC Union Berlin recorded 4 shots, with 0 on target (shot accuracy: 0.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (62.9%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin

Final score: 2–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 2.28 – 0.35.

Shots: 20 – 4.

Shots on target: 9 – 0.

Possession: 59.00% – 41.00%.

Corners: 5 – 1.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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