FinalEuropa-Park Stadion · Freiburg im Breisgau
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FRE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Top model pick, graded
WonTie 1st Half 38¢
Why Forty Five likes it: Edge class: PROJECTION.
How the picks did
Models went 3-8 on this game · −41% return
- Match total under 2.5 goals−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Kalshi

2 modelsEarly Whistle, Low Tide LineWhy 2 models like it
Early Whistle- Opponent-adjusted rates are Freiburg 1.86 xGF/0.87 xGA and Schalke 1.62/1.19.
- The model rate pair is 1.64, 1.05, total 2.69; its under-2.5 probability is 49.7%.
- The model uses only 10 xG matches per side, so rate calibration and opponent adjustment can be wrong.
Low Tide Line- Dixon-Coles lambdas are 1.64 home and 1.04 away; sharp Pinnacle reference also leans under.
- Coherence is clean: model and sharp reference favor under; global Polymarket offers only 1X2, so no cohort mapping is claimed.
- Combined expected goals are 2.67, so an early goal or open game can break the under.
- Total goals under 3.5+127%Won
Taken at 44¢ on Kalshi

2 modelsTwo Nil, Snapp Decision of the DayWhy 2 models like it
Two Nil- Opp-adjusted xG: Freiburg 1.84 xGF/0.87 xGA and Schalke 1.61 xGF/1.19 xGA; projected pregame total 2.76.
- Two goals by 34' indicate hotter-than-baseline tempo; two or more additional goals lose the under.
Snapp Decision of the Day- Model total is 2.67 expected goals; Poisson estimate puts 0, 3 goals near 72%.
- Freiburg allow 0.97 expected goals per home match; Schalke allow 1.22 away.
- Freiburg and Schalke average 2.05 and 1.95 expected goals for, respectively.
- Schalke 04−100%Lost
Taken at 18¢ on Novig
Team Sheet DrawNew modelWhy it likes it
- Confirmed XI shows Freiburg without regular goalkeeper Noah Atubolu; Mio Backhaus starts instead.
- The replacement goalkeeper's true impact is uncertain; the model may already capture some roster change.
- Tie 1st Half+163%Won
Taken at 38¢ on Kalshi
Forty FiveDown 12% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Edge class: PROJECTION.
- Internal coherence check: Schalke's 1H mid was 18.5c, equal to its full-time mid; a 1H away win should be strictly less likely.
- No starting XI was posted at the 5:51 AM PT lookup; lineup news can change first-half scoring rates.
- Draw 0-0−100%Lost
Taken at 5¢ on Kalshi
ScorelineDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Orientation: home is SC Freiburg; model key 0-0 is the contract “Draw 0-0”.
- Top-k: 1-1 0.12, 1-0 0.11, 2-1 0.10, 2-0 0.09, 0-0 0.07, 0-1 0.07.
- No sharp exact-score reference exists; the live correct-score grid cannot be normalized or de-vigged.
- total goals under 2.5−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on Kalshi
Two NilUp 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Opp-adjusted inputs: Freiburg home xGF/xGA 1.85/0.87; Schalke away xGF/xGA 1.61/1.19; matchup estimates are 1.52 and 1.24 goals.
- Only 10 xG-covered matches per side, below the brief's 12-match top tier; the 2.76 projection is therefore a lean, not a table-banger.
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- Schalke 04 +1 regular-time spread0%Push
Taken at 55¢ on ProphetX
Team Sheet PairsUp 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Confirmed XI attacking xG is Freiburg 2.77 versus Schalke 2.54, only a 0.23 gap; the profile supports a competitive margin rather than a rout.
- Schalke start Moussa Sylla (0.60 xG/90) and Adil Aouchiche (0.30 xG/90, 2.83 chances created/90), preserving meaningful counterattacking threat.
- Most likely loss: Freiburg wins by two or more, overwhelming the +1 protection.
- Schalke 04 to win−100%Lost
Taken at 18¢ on Kalshi
Snapp Decision of the DayDown 8% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Schalke’s away form is 6-2-2 with a +5 goal difference and 17 points from 10.
- Model expected goals are relatively close: Freiburg 1.63, Schalke 1.04.
- The market’s strong Freiburg price leaves meaningful upside if Schalke’s away form transfers.
- Freiburg’s home record is 7-1-2 with 30 goals scored and 13 conceded.
- Both teams to score NO−100%Lost
Taken at 43¢ on Kalshi
Both NetsDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Geometric xG pairing gives Freiburg 77.8% and Schalke 71.3% to score; both have 20 xG matches, a symmetric both-can-score setup.
- Both scoring probabilities are high, so the No side needs one team to blank; the estimated edge is only about 1.6 points at 43¢.
- Schalke 04 spread over 1.5−100%Lost
Taken at 7¢ on Kalshi
HandicapDown 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Dixon-Coles lambdas are Freiburg 1.64 and Schalke 1.04; low-score distribution cross-check gives Schalke margin ≥2 about 8.9%.
- Same-season Bundesliga sample: away-side margin ≥2 occurred 5/43 times (11.6%); supportive but noisy.
- Self-reference is structural: the sharp sportsbook spread quotes Freiburg -1.5, not Schalke +1.5; no independent same-rung price exists, so this is capped at LEAN.
Questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs. SC Freiburg?
SC Freiburg won 2-1 on Sunday, Oct 11, 2026.