SC Freiburg v Motherwell result
Team pages: SC Freiburg · Motherwell
The model’s pre-match pick
SC Freiburg 4–1 Motherwell — SC Freiburg won this UEFA Europa Conference League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
SC Freiburg beat Motherwell 4–1 at Europa-Park Stadion in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — SC Freiburg: Derry Scherhant (6’, assisted by Maximilian Eggestein), Igor Matanović (60’, assisted by Derry Scherhant), Cyriaque Kalou Irié (63’, assisted by Derry Scherhant) and Keisuke Goto (85’); Motherwell: M. Emmanuel (22’, assisted by Ibrahim Said). Jake Girdwood-Reich (57’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Igor Matanović’s goal on 60 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: SC Freiburg 0.00, Motherwell 0.00, from 29 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
A. Colombo showed one yellow card and one red — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Motherwell: Jamie Knight-Lebel (55’).
What it changes
SC Freiburg have won their last three matches in all competitions. Motherwell have lost their last three matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg) 13.0, Igor Matanović (SC Freiburg) 7.2 and Cyriaque Kalou Irié (SC Freiburg) 5.9 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, SC Freiburg or Motherwell (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).
Next up
SC Freiburg next travel to Bayer Leverkusen on 18 October 2026.
Motherwell next host Heart Of Midlothian on 25 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for SC Freiburg: Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Motherwell: Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: SC Freiburg 4–1 Motherwell · UEFA Europa Conference League
- Venue: Europa-Park Stadion · Freiburg
- Referee: A. Colombo
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 1): SC Freiburg 1 · draws 0 · Motherwell 0 · 4 goals/game
- Recent form: SC Freiburg 3W 0D 2L · Motherwell 1W 2D 2L
SC Freiburg 4–1 Motherwell (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 September 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | SC Freiburg for / against | Line | Motherwell for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.25our book | 1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 3.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 2.4 for · 6.2 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.88 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 4.8 for · 11 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.6 for · 4.6 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.25 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.6 for · 13.4 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.4 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5 |
Referee: A. Colombo.
SC Freiburg
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyriaque Kalou Irié n 8 | 30.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | I. Said |
| I. Matanović n 8 | 51.9 | 3 | 1.7 | — |
| D. Scherhant n 8 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | S. Palmer-Houlden |
| Y. Engelhardt n 8 | 86 | 1.7 | 1 | J. Hodge |
| N. Höfler n 8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Matanović n 8 | 51.9 | 3 | 1.5 |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 59.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| K. Goto n 8 | 39.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Y. Suzuki n 8 | 68.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Cyriaque Kalou Irié n 8 | 30.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Matanović n 8 | 51.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 59.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| L. Kübler n 8 | 58.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| V. Grifo n 8 | 64.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| D. Scherhant n 8 | 42.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Rosenfelder n 8 | 71.6 | 2.8 |
| Cyriaque Kalou Irié n 8 | 30.8 | 2.6 |
| N. Höfler n 8 | 47.1 | 2.4 |
| P. Treu n 8 | 92.9 | 2.2 |
| J. Beste n 8 | 77.6 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Backhaus n 8 | 90 | 3.2 |
| N. Atubolu n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Motherwell
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lowry n 8 | 35.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | — |
| I. Said n 8 | 61.4 | 2 | 2 | Cyriaque Kalou Irié |
| Martin Moormann n 8 | 72.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | — |
| S. Palmer-Houlden n 8 | 53.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | D. Scherhant |
| J. Hodge n 8 | 55.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Y. Engelhardt |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise n 8 | 73.8 | 2 | 0.6 |
| A. Lowry n 8 | 35.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| R. Charles-Cook n 8 | 34.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| S. Palmer-Houlden n 8 | 53.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Charles-Cook n 8 | 34.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| M. Emmanuel n 8 | 86.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| S. O'Donnell n 8 | 68.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Martin Moormann n 8 | 72.6 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| L. Fadinger n 8 | 88.3 | 2.3 |
| I. Said n 8 | 61.4 | 2.2 |
| T. Sparrow n 8 | 79.5 | 2.1 |
| J. Hodge n 8 | 55.8 | 2 |
| R. Charles-Cook n 8 | 34.1 | 2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Paulsen n 8 | 80.1 | 2.7 |
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Match statistics & details
| SC Freiburg | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Possession | 30% |
| 29 | Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 13 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 20 | Shots inside the box | 1 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 662 | Passes | 284 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
SC Freiburg player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Backhaus | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| P. Treu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Günter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| M. Eggestein | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Y. Engelhardt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Cyriaque Kalou Irié | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| M. Ginter | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Scherhant | 68 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 |
| I. Matanović | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| M. Rosenfelder | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Y. Suzuki | 64 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Lienhart sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Höler sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Goto sub | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| V. Grifo sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| I. Ogbus sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Motherwell player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Paulsen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| E. Wilson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| M. Emmanuel | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Fadinger | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| A. Lowry | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Hodge | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| S. Palmer-Houlden | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| I. Said | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Girdwood-Reich | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 5.6 |
| Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Sparrow sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Olly Whyte sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Charles-Cook sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Vogt sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Vogt sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dylan Williams sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind SC Freiburg v Motherwell — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-08-20 Motherwell 1–3 SC Freiburg
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for SC Freiburg v Motherwell?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for SC Freiburg v Motherwell was Home or Away (best price 1.10 at William Hill).
- What is the head-to-head record between SC Freiburg and Motherwell?
- In their last 1 meetings, SC Freiburg won 1, Motherwell won 0 and there were 0 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of SC Freiburg and Motherwell?
- Recent form — SC Freiburg 3W 0D 2L; Motherwell 1W 2D 2L.
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