The big picture

SC Freiburg come in 3rd on the ladder with 19 points; Borussia Dortmund are 2nd on 21. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

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

Borussia Dortmund are 5–0–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

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

Borussia Dortmund have won three of their last five and most recently beat Real Betis 2–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 36 times on our records since 2003: SC Freiburg 3, Borussia Dortmund 27, 6 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Borussia Dortmund won 4–0 at Signal Iduna Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Borussia Dortmund by 5 goals in 2013-14 (5–0).

Players to watch

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

For Borussia Dortmund, watch Serhou Guirassy (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Fábio Silva (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Europa-Park Stadion

SC Freiburg have won 14 of their last 20 at Europa-Park Stadion.

The deeper numbers

SC Freiburg have never beaten Borussia Dortmund at Europa-Park Stadion (0 from 4).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Borussia Dortmund have the edge.