SC Freiburg before home game against Wolfsburg: Now every point counts

SC Freiburg enters the final phase of the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season in eighth place. After 31 matchdays, they have 43 points. Following recent weeks with several victories, there was a clear setback on April 26: Freiburg lost 0:4 in Dortmund. The pressure is now even higher to bring stability and results back onto the pitch in the next home game.

Starting position: 8th place, almost balanced record

The season record underlines why Freiburg is in an intermediate zone before the last three league matches – close enough to the European places, but without a large safety margin. After 31 games, the record is 12 wins, 7 draws, and 12 losses, with a goal difference of 44:52 and a goal differential of –8.

These figures allow for two interpretations that are crucial for the season's final sprint: Freiburg has often managed to assert itself during the season to stay in the upper midfield. At the same time, the 52 goals conceded indicate that games can turn quickly – and that a setback like in Dortmund does not come out of nowhere, but reveals a risk that repeatedly accompanies the team.

Clear swings are possible – in both directions

Individual results also show that Freiburg has been capable of both clear victories and very open games this season. The biggest home win was a 4:0 against FSV Mainz 05, the most decisive away win a 3:0 at Werder Bremen. The highest-scoring game was the 2:6 at FC Bayern Munich.

This range is particularly relevant before the final sprint: Freiburg can control and clearly shape games – but if the balance in their own play is not right, matches are also possible in which the opponent gets many chances and goals.

Form curve: Three wins from five games – then the break in Dortmund

In the last five Bundesliga matches, there have been three wins and two losses. Freiburg won 2:1 at FC St. Pauli (22.03.), 1:0 at FSV Mainz 05 (12.04.), and 2:1 at home against 1. FC Heidenheim (19.04.). In between was the 2:3 at home against FC Bayern Munich (04.04.).

The clear contrast in this series is the 0:4 at Borussia Dortmund on 26.04. For the assessment before the Wolfsburg game, this mix is exactly what matters: Freiburg has recently shown several times how to pull close games to their side – but now comes from a match in which too much went wrong defensively and there was hardly any relief offensively.

Home game against Wolfsburg: the direct reaction must be right

On Sunday, 03.05.2026, SC Freiburg will host VfL Wolfsburg (kick-off 19:30). After 31 matchdays, Wolfsburg is in 17th place and thus in a relegation spot.

For Freiburg, the encounter is therefore a test in several sporting respects: Firstly, it is about giving a visible response after the 0:4 in Dortmund – less in the form of big slogans, but through structure, tackling, and defensive clarity. Secondly, it is a game in which Freiburg must underline its own standards: Anyone who wants to stay in the upper part of the table needs points in home games against teams from the lower region – not as a matter of course, but as a necessity in the final sprint.

Remaining schedule: two more dates – but the focus is on Wolfsburg

After the Wolfsburg game, Freiburg still has two Bundesliga matches scheduled: on 10.05.2026 (15:30) away at Hamburger SV and on 16.05.2026 (15:30) at home against RB Leipzig.

The importance of the Wolfsburg game also lies in the fact that it shapes the starting position for these two dates: A home win would substantially expand the 43-point base and channel the pressure for the final sprint into more controllable paths. Another game without a result, on the other hand, would reinforce the effect of the Dortmund setback – and unnecessarily intensify the last weeks of the season.

All in all, SC Freiburg's season so far shows a stable but not worry-free picture: 8th place after 31 matchdays is a solid foundation. However, the recent results show how narrow the line is between a successful run and a clear setback. Against Wolfsburg, therefore, the most important thing is that Freiburg finds its most effective final sprint football again: compact, alert – and consistent in the decisive moments.