DFB-Pokal · Round of 32
SC Freiburg 3–2 VfL Wolfsburg
Wed 28 Oct 2026 · 17:00 UTC · Europa-Park-Stadion, Freiburg
SC FreiburgTeam 2117
VfL WolfsburgTeam 1940Match story
SC Freiburg · draw · VfL Wolfsburg- Igor Matanović 6'
- Keisuke Goto 75', 90+2'
- Kento Shiogai 8', 43'
- Igor Matanović 2281 assist Christian Günter 19716'
SC Freiburg:Igor Matanović 2281 assist Christian Günter 1971 - 8'Kento Shiogai 1596 assist Timon Wellenreuther 2171
VfL Wolfsburg:Kento Shiogai 1596 assist Timon Wellenreuther 2171 - Yuito Suzuki 224836'
SC Freiburg:Yuito Suzuki 2248 - Lukas Kübler 2056 for Philipp Treu 226939'
SC Freiburg:Lukas Kübler 2056 for Philipp Treu 2269 - 43'Kento Shiogai 1596 assist Muhammed Damar 1921
VfL Wolfsburg:Kento Shiogai 1596 assist Muhammed Damar 1921 - 55'Saël Kumbedi Nseke 1995
VfL Wolfsburg:Saël Kumbedi Nseke 1995 - 57'Alexander Bernhardsson 2012
VfL Wolfsburg:Alexander Bernhardsson 2012 - Maximilian Eggestein 226060'
SC Freiburg:Maximilian Eggestein 2260 - 63'Fabian Reese 1992 for Alexander Bernhardsson 2012
VfL Wolfsburg:Fabian Reese 1992 for Alexander Bernhardsson 2012 - 68'Kento Shiogai 1596
VfL Wolfsburg:Kento Shiogai 1596 - Philipp Lienhart 2296 for Maximilian Rosenfelder 190668'
SC Freiburg:Philipp Lienhart 2296 for Maximilian Rosenfelder 1906 - Keisuke Goto 1996 for Yuito Suzuki 224868'
SC Freiburg:Keisuke Goto 1996 for Yuito Suzuki 2248 - 68'Alessio Besio 1723 for Kento Shiogai 1596
VfL Wolfsburg:Alessio Besio 1723 for Kento Shiogai 1596 - Keisuke Goto 1996 assist Vincenzo Grifo 211575'
SC Freiburg:Keisuke Goto 1996 assist Vincenzo Grifo 2115 - 81'Bence Dárdai 1871 for Elvis Rexhbecaj 2048
VfL Wolfsburg:Bence Dárdai 1871 for Elvis Rexhbecaj 2048 - 81'Yannick Gerhardt 1876 for Maximilian Arnold 1895
VfL Wolfsburg:Yannick Gerhardt 1876 for Maximilian Arnold 1895 - Jan-Niklas Beste 2210 for Cyriaque Irié 173785'
SC Freiburg:Jan-Niklas Beste 2210 for Cyriaque Irié 1737 - Keisuke Goto 1996 assist Philipp Lienhart 229690+2'
SC Freiburg:Keisuke Goto 1996 assist Philipp Lienhart 2296
Line-ups
Before kick-off
Our most likely score was 2–1 (10%); the result 3–2 had 4%.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
SC Freiburg
3rd in Bundesliga · 13 pts from 7
- 25 OctLBayern München Bundesliga2214
- 22 OctLMonaco UEFA Conference League2191
- 18 OctLBayer Leverkusen Bundesliga2231
- 15 OctWFK Jablonec UEFA Conference League2099
- 11 OctWFC Schalke 04 Bundesliga2249
VfL Wolfsburg
4th in 2. Bundesliga · 16 pts from 9
- 23 OctDVfL Bochum Germany 2 Bundesliga1972
- 17 OctW1. FC Heidenheim Germany 2 Bundesliga1950
- 10 OctD1. FC Nürnberg Germany 2 Bundesliga1925
- 18 SepWSV Darmstadt 98 Germany 2 Bundesliga1880
- 12 SepLFC St. Pauli Germany 2 Bundesliga1880
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

SC Freiburg · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 2252

VfL Wolfsburg · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 2059
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
SC Freiburg: balanced profile (how Julian Schuster plays) · VfL Wolfsburg: balanced profile (how Tobias Strobl plays)