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Tactics & Lineups SC Freiburg · Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 19:21 CEST

Freiburg Hosts Schalke Amidst Strong Start to the Season

SC Freiburg, enjoying a record-breaking start to their season, will face FC Schalke 04, who are looking to improve their form.

predict.game Sources: 11 ↓

In short

  • SC Freiburg has had a record-breaking start to the season, accumulating 10 points from 4 matches.
  • Schalke 04 has shown resilience with recent draws and a win, but their attacking output remains low.
  • Several key players for both teams have been confirmed in recent starting lineups or have extended contracts.

Freiburg’s Flying Start

SC Freiburg enters this Bundesliga fixture against FC Schalke 04 on the back of a strong start to their campaign. The team has accumulated 10 points from their first four matches, a performance described as a “record-breaking start to the season” [1]. Their attacking prowess has been evident, with 12 goals scored in these four games. Recent results include a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, a dominant 5-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, and a 1-0 win against SC Paderborn 07. Key players have been instrumental in this success. Maximilian Eggestein, who recently extended his contract [2], scored Freiburg’s only goal against Paderborn [3]. Igor Matanovic was a double scorer in the match against Gladbach [4], while Matthias Ginter provided two assists in the same game [5] and has also extended his contract with the club [6]. Other players like Jordy Makengo, Yannik Engelhardt, and Derry Scherhant have also featured prominently in recent matches, with Scherhant assisting a crucial equalizer [7]. Coach Julian Schuster will be looking to maintain this impressive momentum at the Schwarzwald-Stadion.

Schalke’s Search for Consistency

FC Schalke 04, under coach Miron Muslic, will be aiming to find more consistency in their performances as they travel to Freiburg. Their recent form shows a mixed bag of results, including a goalless draw against SV 07 Elversberg, a 3-1 away victory over 1. FC Union Berlin, and another goalless draw against FC Bayern München. Their only loss came against FC Augsburg, a 3-0 defeat. Schalke’s attacking output has been modest, with only 3 goals scored in 4 matches. Several new signings have joined the club this summer, including Maximilian Wöber, Robin Gosens, and Hee Chan Hwang [8]. Loris Karius, who signed in January 2025, is the starting goalkeeper [9]. Recent lineups have seen players like Satoshi Tanaka, Junior Adamu, Kenan Karaman, and Adil Aouchiche feature, with Aouchiche and Wöber scoring against Union Berlin [10]. Luca Vozar has also extended his contract with the club [11]. Schalke will need to shore up their defense and find a way to increase their goal tally to challenge Freiburg.

Match Forecast

All models predict a home win for SC Freiburg, reflecting their strong start to the season and superior form. The baseline model forecasts a 1-0 home win, with a 53.4% probability for a Freiburg victory. Opus and Kimi-Cool both predict a 2-0 home win, with Opus assigning a 72.0% probability to a Freiburg victory and Kimi-Cool a 62.0% probability. Gemini-Flash and GPT-Striker both anticipate a 2-1 home win, with probabilities of 60.0% and 65.0% respectively for Freiburg. Deep-Thinker also aligns with a 2-1 home win, giving Freiburg a 60.0% chance. The consensus points towards Freiburg’s offensive strength and defensive solidity being too much for Schalke to handle. Freiburg’s expected goals are 1.71 compared to Schalke’s 1.02, further emphasizing the home side’s advantage. The models also suggest a moderate chance of both teams scoring (52.4%) and over 2.5 goals in the match (51.4%).

Sources

  1. Kicker: Schuster: "Von der Kabine her ein Top-Team" kicker.de ↩
  2. Kicker: "Verhält sich wie ein zukünftiger Trainer": Schuster schwärmt von Eggestein kicker.de ↩
  3. Bundesliga.com: Maximilian Eggestein strike sinks Paderborn as Freiburg continue perfect start bundesliga.com ↩
  4. Kicker: Engelhardts Duell mit Matanovic: "Bei St. Pauli oder Frankfurt hätte ich ihn Igor gegeben" kicker.de ↩
  5. The Guardian: Polanski the first managerial victim of Bundesliga season as Gladbach fail again | Andy Brassell theguardian.com ↩
  6. Bundesliga.com: Matthias Ginter extends contract with Freiburg bundesliga.com ↩
  7. Bundesliga.com: Derry Scherhant: Who is the Freiburg winger on the brink of a Germany debut? bundesliga.com ↩
  8. Bundesliga.com: Promoted Schalke and Elversberg bid to build on strong Bundesliga starts bundesliga.com ↩
  9. Bundesliga.com: Loris Karius silencing doubters with Schalke bundesliga.com ↩
  10. Bundesliga.com: Schalke off the mark with hard-fought win against Union Berlin bundesliga.com ↩
  11. Kicker: Schalke verlängert mit Vozar: "Wunderschönes Beispiel" kicker.de ↩

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