Wolfsburg vs Freiburg

20 December 2025 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Sascha Stegemann

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • Dzenan Pejcinovic 13’, 49’, 69’
  • Philipp Treu 5’
  • Vincenzo Grifo 56’ (pen)
  • Jenson Seelt 71’ (og)
  • Derry Scherhant 78’

Match summary

Freiburg came from behind to win 4-3 away at Wolfsburg. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Philipp Treu put Freiburg ahead in the 5th minute and Dzenan Pejcinovic equalised in the 13th minute, set up by Patrick Wimmer. In the second half, Pejcinovic put Wolfsburg in front in the 49th minute, Vincenzo Grifo equalised from the penalty spot in the 56th minute, Pejcinovic put Wolfsburg back in front in the 69th minute, set up by Patrick Wimmer, Seelt's own goal equalised in the 71st minute, and Derry Scherhant won it in the 78th minute, set up by Johan Manzambi.

The chances backed that up: Freiburg created 2.94 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Wolfsburg's 1.31 from 13.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
13 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 8
2 Corners 6
93 Attacks 79
40 Dangerous attacks 30
477 Passes 371
82% Pass accuracy 80%
17 Tackles 12
16 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Wolfsburg Freiburg
Kick-off
5’
Philipp TreuRight foot shot0-1 (Freiburg)
Patrick WimmerShot on target
6’
Dzenan PejcinovicLeft foot shot1-1 (Wolfsburg)
13’
Half-time1-1
46’
Vincenzo GrifoPatrick Osterhage
Dzenan PejcinovicLeft foot shot2-1 (Wolfsburg)
49’
50’
Philipp TreuShot on target
Second half underway
56’
Vincenzo GrifoPenalty2-2 (Freiburg)
67’
Derry ScherhantPhilipp Treu
Mattias SvanbergLovro Majer
68’
Dzenan PejcinovicLeft foot shot3-2 (Wolfsburg)
69’
71’
Jenson SeeltOwn goal3-3 (Freiburg)
71’
Matthias GinterShot on target
78’
Derry ScherhantRight foot shot3-4 (Freiburg)
79’
Junior AdamuLucas Höler
79’
Nicolas HöflerJohan Manzambi
Adam DaghimPatrick Wimmer
80’
Jesper LindstrømChristian Eriksen
80’
81’
Nicolas HöflerShot on target
81’
Maximilian EggesteinShot on target
Maximilian ArnoldFoul
82’
83’
Anthony JungFoul
Jan BürgerSaël Kumbedi
88’
90+1’
Igor MatanovicYuito Suzuki
Jesper LindstromShot on target
90+3’
90+6’
Julian Schuster
Dzenan PejcinovicShot on target
90+7’
Full-time3-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 2.94 5’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), 0-1 5’ 13’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 1-1 13’ 49’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 2-1 49’ 56’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), 2-2 56’ 69’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 3-2 69’ 71’ Jenson Seelt (Freiburg) own goal, 3-3 71’ 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), 3-4 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.31 2.94 5’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), 0-1 Treu 5’ 13’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 1-1 Pejcinovic 13’ 49’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Pejcinovic 49’ 56’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), 2-2 Grifo 56’ 69’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), 3-2 Pejcinovic 69’ 71’ Jenson Seelt (Freiburg) own goal, 3-3 Seelt 71’ 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), 3-4 Scherhant 78’
Wolfsburg 1.31 xGFreiburg 2.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Freiburg attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
50’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.93 xG, blocked 56’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 49’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 69’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 50’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 81’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 71’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+7’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 5’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 53’ Christian Günter (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 81’ Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 6’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Jan Bürger (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Sael Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Jenson Seelt (Wolfsburg), own goal 50’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.93 xG, blocked 56’ Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 49’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, goal 69’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 50’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 81’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 71’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 53’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+7’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 5’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 53’ Christian Günter (Freiburg), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Yannick Gerhardt (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Jesper Lindstrom (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Dzenan Pejcinovic (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 81’ Nicolas Höfler (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 6’ Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Jan Bürger (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Sael Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Christian Eriksen (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Jenson Seelt (Wolfsburg), own goal
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Lineups

Wolfsburg

Lineup not available for this match.

Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Günter
Jung
Ginter
Kübler
Osterhage 46’
Eggestein
Manzambi 79’
Suzuki 90’
Treu 67’
Höler 79’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Kamil Grabara GK900 0.000.000
Sael Kumbedi DEF901 0.010.011
Konstantinos Koulierakis DEF900 0.000.000
Jenson Seelt DEF900 0.000.000
Aaron Zehnter DEF900 0.000.162
Maximilian Arnold MID900 0.000.051
Yannick Gerhardt MID901 0.060.000
Christian Eriksen MID861 0.010.082
Lovro Majer MID740 0.000.000
Patrick Wimmer MID8622 0.100.402
Dzenan Pejcinovic FWD9035 1.000.000
Mattias Svanberg Sub161 0.030.000
Adam Daghim Sub40 0.000.000
Jesper Lindstrom Sub41 0.050.031
Jan Bürger Sub11 0.030.051

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 39% Avg odds 2.41
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Freiburg win 33% Avg odds 2.83

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Wolfsburg LLDWW
Freiburg WLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Wolfsburg 0-1 Freiburg, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: Freiburg 1-1 Wolfsburg, 03 May 26  All Wolfsburg vs Freiburg meetings

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