Match Information
Match Overview
SC Freiburg host Union Berlin at Europa-Park Stadion on November 8 in Bundesliga Matchday 9, a fixture that pairs the third-placed side in the table against a club sitting 16th. At this stage, with roughly a quarter of the season played, the standings are still taking shape, but the gap between the two teams makes this an intriguing contrast in fortunes.
The most striking factor is the difference in league position and recent league results. Freiburg, under J. Schuster, arrive having won 2-1 at FC Augsburg on October 31 in Matchday 8, a result that followed a 3-2 home win over VfL Wolfsburg in the DFB Pokal Round of 32 on October 28. Before that, they lost 3-1 at home to Bayern München on October 25 and 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen on October 18, two defeats against elite opposition. Union Berlin, managed by M. Lustrinelli, have drawn their last three Bundesliga matches: 1-1 against 1. FC Köln on November 1, 1-1 at Augsburg on October 24 and 0-0 against Borussia Dortmund on October 17. Their most recent win came on October 10, a 1-0 home victory over SV Elversberg. They also lost 5-0 at Köln in the DFB Pokal on October 27.
The head-to-head record adds a notable layer. Union have won three of the last four league meetings with Freiburg's results in this series mixed with draws, including a 1-0 win at Freiburg on March 15, 2026 and a 2-1 win there on March 30, 2025. The other two meetings in that span, on November 1, 2025 and November 8, 2024, finished 0-0. Freiburg's last win in the fixture was a 4-1 home victory on November 13, 2022.
Squad availability looks favourable for both clubs, with no injuries reported on either side. That means both managers should have full selection options, and the last-match lineups offer a reliable guide to how each team may line up.
Freiburg carry the form and table position into this one, while Union have shown resilience through their run of draws and hold a strong record in this particular fixture.
Predicted Lineups
SC Freiburg
Backhaus; Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Engelhardt; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Höler
Union Berlin
Rønnow; Van Den Bosch, Friedrich, Khedira; Haberer, Schäfer, Aebischer, Köhn; Imeri; Skarke, Burcu
Team Form Analysis
SC Freiburg
League Position: 3SC Freiburg Form Analysis
Freiburg's last five matches across all competitions produced two wins and three defeats, but the trajectory is positive after back-to-back victories. The 2-1 league win at FC Augsburg on October 31 and the 3-2 DFB Pokal win over VfL Wolfsburg on October 28 followed a difficult stretch featuring a 1-3 home loss to Bayern München on October 25, a 3-0 defeat at Monaco in the UEFA Europa Conference League on October 22 and a 2-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen on October 18.
Offensively, Freiburg scored in four of those five matches, netting nine goals in total, with two or more in three of them. Defensively, they conceded in every game, shipping 11 goals in total, with the Monaco defeat the only blank on the attacking side. The record against opposition quality is telling: the three defeats came against Bayern, Leverkusen and Monaco, while the wins came against Augsburg and Wolfsburg. Their league form therefore reads as one win and two defeats in Matchdays 6 to 8, yet they sit third in the table. The congested schedule, with matches on October 25, 28 and 31, is worth noting as context for squad rotation.
Union Berlin
League Position: 16Union Berlin Form Analysis
Union Berlin's recent form is defined by stubborn draws. In their last five matches they recorded one win, three draws and one defeat. In the Bundesliga, they have drawn three straight: 0-0 at home to Borussia Dortmund on October 17, 1-1 at FC Augsburg on October 24 and 1-1 at home to 1. FC Köln on November 1. Their last league victory was a 1-0 home win over SV Elversberg on October 10.
The one blemish was a heavy 5-0 defeat at 1. FC Köln in the DFB Pokal Round of 32 on October 27, which stands out sharply against their otherwise tight league results. Defensively, they conceded only one goal in each of their last two league games and kept a clean sheet against Dortmund, suggesting a compact league setup. Going forward, output has been modest: three goals across the five matches, with a goalless draw among them. The 16th-place league position reflects a side that has been hard to beat in recent weeks but has struggled to convert draws into wins. They have not lost a league match in the five-match window.
Head-to-Head
SC Freiburg
Union Berlin
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | SC Freiburg | 0 - 1 | Union Berlin |
| 2025-11-01 | Union Berlin | 0 - 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 2025-03-30 | SC Freiburg | 1 - 2 | Union Berlin |
| 2024-11-08 | Union Berlin | 0 - 0 | SC Freiburg |
| 2024-05-18 | Union Berlin | 2 - 1 | SC Freiburg |
| 2024-01-13 | SC Freiburg | 0 - 0 | Union Berlin |
| 2023-05-13 | Union Berlin | 4 - 2 | SC Freiburg |
| 2022-11-13 | SC Freiburg | 4 - 1 | Union Berlin |
| 2022-05-07 | SC Freiburg | 1 - 4 | Union Berlin |
| 2021-12-15 | Union Berlin | 0 - 0 | SC Freiburg |
Memorable Matches
The recent history between these clubs has been tight and often decided by a single goal. Union Berlin's 1-0 win at Freiburg on March 15, 2026 is the latest meeting and continued their strong record in the fixture, following a 2-1 victory at Freiburg on March 30, 2025. Between those, the sides shared goalless draws on November 8, 2024 and November 1, 2025.
Going further back, the series has produced some higher-scoring games. Union won 4-2 at home on May 13, 2023, while Freiburg answered with a 4-1 home win on November 13, 2022. Earlier, on May 7, 2022, Union won 4-1 at Freiburg. Union also won 2-1 at home on May 18, 2024. Overall, Union have the better recent results in a fixture that frequently ends level or with narrow margins.
Venue Factor
Europa-Park Stad
Injury Concerns
SC Freiburg
Union Berlin
