SC Freiburg v Aston Villa result
Team pages: SC Freiburg · Aston Villa
The model’s pre-match pick
SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa — Aston Villa won this UEFA Europa League match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Aston Villa won 3–0 at SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday 20 May. Aston Villa have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Aston Villa led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Aston Villa: Youri Tielemans (41’, assisted by Morgan Rogers), E. Buendía (45’, assisted by John McGinn) and Morgan Rogers (58’, assisted by E. Buendía).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Youri Tielemans’s goal on 41 minutes.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: SC Freiburg 0.27, Aston Villa 2.30, from 4 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
François Letexier, France showed four yellow cards — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — SC Freiburg: Philipp Treu (5’); Aston Villa: E. Buendía (15’), Matthew Cash (21’) and John McGinn (84’).
What it changes
SC Freiburg have scored 25 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 77 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 15 games, ranked per game). SC Freiburg have conceded 13 goals, the 16th-fewest of the 77 clubs.
Aston Villa have scored 31 goals, the third-most of the 77 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 15 games, ranked per game). Aston Villa have conceded eight goals, the eighth-fewest of the 77 clubs.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Buendía (Aston Villa) 9.1, Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) 8.0 and Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) 7.5 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, SC Freiburg or Aston Villa (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.7% of the time in the last 90 days (3993 of 5142).
Next up
SC Freiburg next host Union Berlin on 8 November 2026.
Aston Villa next travel to Manchester United on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for SC Freiburg: SC Freiburg v Union Berlin, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Aston Villa: Manchester United v Aston Villa, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa · UEFA Europa League
- Referee: François Letexier, France
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Recent form: SC Freiburg 2W 1D 2L · Aston Villa 2W 1D 2L
SC Freiburg 0–3 Aston Villa (UEFA Europa 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | SC Freiburg for / against | Line | Aston Villa for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5our book | 2.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 2.29 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.38 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 11.43 for · 14 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.88 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.14 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.75 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 10.86 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.5 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1 for · 1.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: François Letexier, France.
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Atubolu | 49 | 904410 min | 1412.9 /90 | 671.4 /90 | 20 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| N. Atubolu n 8 | 90 | 2.6 |
SC Freiburg Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ginter | 49 | 894366 min | 430.9 /90 | 390.8 /90 | 300.6 /90 | 2264.7 /90 | 260.5 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| P. Treu | 40 | 803191 min | 651.8 /90 | 230.6 /90 | 120.3 /90 | 1604.5 /90 | 330.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| C. Günter | 32 | 742382 min | 281.1 /90 | 110.4 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 532 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| L. Kübler | 31 | 722219 min | 552.2 /90 | 471.9 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 1255.1 /90 | 261.1 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| P. Lienhart | 29 | 772241 min | 341.4 /90 | 241 /90 | 150.6 /90 | 994 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 80.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Eggestein n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.8 | — |
| N. Atubolu n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| M. Ginter n 8 | 84.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | E. Konsa |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 78.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | E. Buendía |
| V. Grifo n 8 | 71.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | M. Rogers |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Eggestein n 8 | 90 | 1.1 |
| M. Ginter n 8 | 84.5 | 0.7 |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 78.6 | 2.1 |
| V. Grifo n 8 | 71.8 | 0.3 |
| J. Beste n 8 | 63.5 | 2.8 |
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SC Freiburg Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Scherhant | 39 | 431671 min | 60.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 361.9 /90 | 221.2 /90 | 291.6 /90 | 372 /90 |
| I. Matanović | 38 | 602280 min | 130.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 542.1 /90 | 261 /90 | 351.4 /90 | 170.7 /90 |
| L. Höler | 35 | 662294 min | 50.2 /90 | 10 /90 | 311.2 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 240.9 /90 | 110.4 /90 |
| J. Adamu | 15 | 63947 min | 20.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 151.4 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 161.5 /90 | 141.3 /90 |
| Cyriaque Kalou Irié | 11 | 34376 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 61.4 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 122.9 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Eggestein n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| N. Atubolu n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Ginter n 8 | 84.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 78.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| V. Grifo n 8 | 71.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Eggestein n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| N. Atubolu n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Ginter n 8 | 84.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| J. Manzambi n 8 | 78.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| V. Grifo n 8 | 71.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
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Aston Villa
Aston Villa Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Martínez | 43 | 883781 min | 1232.9 /90 | 491.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| M. Bizot | 12 | 83991 min | 474.3 /90 | 111 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| E. Martínez n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
| M. Bizot n 8 | 78.9 | 4 |
Aston Villa Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Konsa | 46 | 873990 min | 300.7 /90 | 280.6 /90 | 390.9 /90 | 1363.1 /90 | 180.4 /90 | 10 /90 |
| M. Cash | 46 | 833795 min | 832 /90 | 320.8 /90 | 160.4 /90 | 1764.2 /90 | 511.2 /90 | 110.3 /90 |
| L. Digne | 40 | 672666 min | 481.6 /90 | 190.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 1133.8 /90 | 311 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| Pau Torres | 33 | 842772 min | 301 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 301 /90 | 923 /90 | 160.5 /90 | 10 /90 |
| I. Maatsen | 30 | 692063 min | 502.2 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1175.1 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rogers n 8 | 87.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | V. Grifo |
| O. Watkins n 8 | 76.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | — |
| E. Konsa n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 1.5 | M. Ginter |
| M. Cash n 8 | 88.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | — |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 67.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | J. Manzambi |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Rogers n 8 | 87.9 | 1.2 |
| O. Watkins n 8 | 76.8 | 0.1 |
| E. Konsa n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 88.8 | 2.5 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 67.3 | 1.8 |
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Aston Villa Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Watkins | 52 | 703634 min | 190.5 /90 | 50.1 /90 | 751.9 /90 | 511.3 /90 | 350.9 /90 | 310.8 /90 |
| D. Malen | 22 | 461001 min | 50.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 | 282.5 /90 | 141.3 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 161.4 /90 |
| T. Abraham | 10 | 40396 min | 20.5 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 71.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Alysson Edward | 2 | 2243 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 12.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Rogers | 53 | 844449 min | 130.3 /90 | 100.2 /90 | 781.6 /90 | 440.9 /90 | 771.6 /90 | 671.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rogers n 8 | 87.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| O. Watkins n 8 | 76.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| E. Konsa n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 88.8 | 0.1 | 0 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 67.3 | 2 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rogers n 8 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| O. Watkins n 8 | 76.8 | 1 | 0.4 |
| E. Konsa n 8 | 90 | 0.3 | 0 |
| M. Cash n 8 | 88.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| E. Buendía n 8 | 67.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| SC Freiburg | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Possession | 49% |
| 0.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.30 |
| 4 | Shots | 17 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 3 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 1 | Corners | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 366 | Passes | 356 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
SC Freiburg Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Atubolu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Ginter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| P. Treu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 5.7 |
| M. Eggestein | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Manzambi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| I. Matanović | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Beste | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| L. Kübler | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| V. Grifo | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Lienhart | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| N. Höfler | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Rosenfelder sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Höler sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Makengo sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| D. Scherhant sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Günter sub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Aston Villa Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Martínez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Cash | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| E. Konsa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. McGinn | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Y | 7.7 |
| M. Rogers | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| O. Watkins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Pau Torres | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Y. Tielemans | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.5 |
| L. Digne | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| E. Buendía | 81 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | Y | 8.2 |
| V. Lindelöf | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| A. Onana sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| I. Maatsen sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Sancho sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Mings sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Douglas Luiz sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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
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