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On the 11th round of the German Bundesliga SC Freiburg receives Schalke 04 in the Black Forest Stadium. On paper, the roles are clearly divided in this duel. Schalke 04 is currently fifth on the table, Freiburg only on 15th place.
But a few things speak clearly for the host: Firstly, the home advantage plays a major role in Freiburg. In the past five home games, not a single match has been lost. With one win and four draws, Christian Streich’s team scored seven of their eight points at home.
On the other hand, the SC Freiburg is certainly not one of the favorite opponents of Schalke 04. The results of the last two seasons speak clearly for Freiburg. So they won their home games in each case 2-0, on Schalke the men of coach Streich brought a 0-0 and a 1-1.
SC Freiburg:
The 2017/18 season is not yet as desired for SC Freiburg. After ten rounds, the team of Christian Streich is in 15th place, one point ahead of the relegation place (HSV). In terms of goal difference, the team is with a ratio of 6:20 on the penultimate place, just before the 1.FC Cologne. In the last three games, the Freiburg drew only a draw, against FC Bayern and Stuttgart they went as clear losers from the square. Especially in the last round against Stuttgart Freiburg showed a very poor performance and lost deservedly with 0: 3.
To emphasize is the home strength of the Breisgauer. They have scored one victory and four draws in their previous five home games. In contrast, the team was able to take home only one counter in foreign countries.
In terms of personnel, Christian Streich faces serious problems. Especially on the defensive whistles the SC Freiburg from the last hole. The young center-back Söyüncü had against Stuttgart with red from the square and therefore also missing in the game against Schalke. Among the long-term injuries Manuel Gulde and Marc-Oliver Kempf now also Philipp Lienhart is added, who will take a break for at least five weeks due to a knee injury. Georg Niedermeier is back in training after recovering from a back injury. However, whether he is ready for the upcoming match seems unlikely. With Aleksandar Ignjovski also missing a right-back. In midfield Jonas Meffert and Vincent Sierro are not available.
Schalke:
After a brief dry spell against FC Bayern and Hoffenheim on Matchday 5 and 6, Schalke 04 were able to catch up again and have been unbeaten in four league games. With two wins against Mainz and Hertha as well as two draws against Leverkusen and last against Wolfsburg, the team of Domenico Tedesco climbed to fifth place. With 17 points Schalke is only three points behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Also in the Cup, the team prevailed against Wehen Wiesbaden 3-1 and thus rose to the knockout stages.
Although Schalke 04 does not have such injury problems as the upcoming opponent, the team still has to do without a particularly important player. With Leon Goretzka the current star of the team falls out due to a bony stress reaction in the lower leg. Even in the cup match against Wiesbaden Tedesco had to do without the midfield engine. With four goals from nine games Goretzka is currently also the top scorer of the Royal Blues. However, it is gratifying that defender Matija Nastasic is back in action. Nastasic was last knocked out for bone oedema and could be an additional defense option against Freiburg.
SC Freiburg vs Schalke head to head matches
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