Paderborn 0-1 SC Freiburg: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 2 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn · referee M. Burda · full time
Full time: Paderborn 0-1 SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg won 1-0 away at Paderborn in Bundesliga Matchday 2 on Saturday 5 September 2026. The goals: Maximilian Eggestein 26'.
How SC Freiburg won it
SC Freiburg struck first through Maximilian Eggestein in the 26th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, M. Burda, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Paderborn and 3 to SC Freiburg.
Paderborn: R. Kettemann, 3-1-4-2 · SC Freiburg: J. Schuster, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.29 for Paderborn and 0.81 for SC Freiburg.
Paderborn scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Paderborn had 3 shots on target, SC Freiburg 5.
Paderborn had 59% of the ball, but SC Freiburg took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Paderborn came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.81 expected goals for and 1.54 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
SC Freiburg came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.23 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Paderborn vs SC Freiburg: the match in numbers
| Paderborn | Match statistics | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.81 |
| 14 | Total shots | 16 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 538 | Total passes | 366 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Philipp Treu (SC Freiburg), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Paderborn
- Tjark Scheller 7.5
- Nahuel Noll 7.3
- Mattes Hansen 7.2
- Santiago Castañeda 7.2
- Laurin Ulrich 7.2
SC Freiburg
- Philipp Treu 7.8
- Igor Matanovic 7.8
- Maximilian Eggestein 7.8 1 goal
- Matthias Ginter 7.7
- Mio Backhaus 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Gabriel Vidovic at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Paderborn: Paderborn vs VfB Stuttgart Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- SC Freiburg: SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Paderborn vs SC Freiburg
What was the score in Paderborn vs SC Freiburg?
Paderborn 0-1 SC Freiburg (half-time 0-1), Bundesliga, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Paderborn vs SC Freiburg?
Maximilian Eggestein 26'.
Did Moneyball predict Paderborn vs SC Freiburg correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Paderborn vs SC Freiburg?
Philipp Treu, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Paderborn vs SC Freiburg?
M. Burda.
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