The big picture

Schalke 04 come in 17th on the ladder with 6 points; SC Freiburg are 3rd on 19. SC Freiburg are the side higher up the table.

Schalke 04 are 1–4–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 0.5 goals for and 1.1 against.

SC Freiburg are 5–2–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Schalke 04 have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to RB Leipzig 0–2.

SC Freiburg have won two of their last five and most recently beat FC Augsburg 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 29 times on our records since 2003: Schalke 04 10, SC Freiburg 13, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), SC Freiburg won 2–1 at Europa-Park Stadion.

SC Freiburg have won the last six against Schalke 04.

Biggest margin between these two: SC Freiburg by 4 goals in 2022-23 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Schalke 04, watch Kenan Karaman (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27) and Robin Gosens (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

For SC Freiburg, watch Yuito Suzuki (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Igor Matanovic (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

Milestone watch

Robin Gosens is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

At Veltins Arena

Schalke 04 have won 5 of their last 20 at Veltins Arena.

The deeper numbers

Schalke 04 haven't beaten SC Freiburg at Veltins Arena since 2017-18: 4 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, SC Freiburg go in as clear favourites.