SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa Prediction, Preview and Stats

Europe flag 2025/2026 Europa League, Europe
Beşiktaş Park Wed, 20 May - 7:00 PM
Europa League
SC Freiburg SCF
0 Winner 3
Aston Villa AVL
Full Time Wed, 20 May 7:00 PM
Final
|
Goal
Morgan Rogers - 58'
Emiliano Buendía - 45+3'
Youri Tielemans - 41'

CONTEXT

SC Freiburg welcomed Aston Villa to their home ground for a contest that quickly turned one-sided. The visitors asserted dominance from the outset, netting twice before the interval to establish a 0-2 halftime lead. Despite Freiburg maintaining 51 percent possession overall, they created little of note and failed to breach the opposition defense. Aston Villa added a third goal after the restart to complete a comprehensive 0-3 triumph. The stronger team executed their game plan efficiently, capitalizing on early breakthroughs that shifted momentum decisively. Limited expected goals information left some performance nuances open to interpretation, yet the final margin reflected clear superiority on the night. This away success underscored Aston Villa's ability to deliver results against organized opponents.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Aston Villa achieved a significant structural deviation by winning 0-3 away from home.
  • Efficiency shift: The efficiency shift remained in line with Aston Villa's superior quality throughout.
  • xG alignment: Expected goals data was unavailable, preventing direct alignment checks with the scoreline.
  • Market alignment: The final result proved aligned with market projections favoring the away side.
  • xG expectations: Possession figures near parity shaped expectations in the absence of xG metrics.
  • Event impact: Two first-half goals by Aston Villa carried decisive impact on the 0-3 outcome.
  • Red card distortion: Zero red cards issued ensured no distortion affected overall match dynamics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

F. Letexier

France 25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

C. Mugnier

1st Assistant

France

M. Rahmouni

2nd Assistant

France

A. Hernández Hernández

4th Official

Spain

League averages

Europa League Based on last 100 matches

Fouls / match 26.38
Yellow cards / match 4.34
Red cards / match 0.28
Penalties / match 0.31
SC Freiburg J. Schuster
J. Schuster
VS
Aston Villa U. Emery Etxegoien
U. Emery Etxegoien
1.9
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.7
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting Braga Rank: 82 W
Sporting Braga Rank: 81 L
Celta de Vigo Rank: 80 W
Celta de Vigo Rank: 80 W
Genk Rank: 77 W
Genk Rank: 77 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nottingham Forest Rank: 89 W
Nottingham Forest Rank: 87 L
Bologna Rank: 80 W
Bologna Rank: 80 W
LOSC Lille Rank: 80 W
LOSC Lille Rank: 80 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home SC Freiburg
16.36%
Draw
24.24%
Away Aston Villa
59.4%

Movement

Changes since opening
SC Freiburg
+15.97%
Draw
+22.32%
Aston Villa
-38.3%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
82.87
91.93
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
SC Freiburg
Aston Villa
Power Score
82.87
91.93
League Position
7
2
Global Rank
45
8

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
SC Freiburg — Opponent-weighted form score
Aston Villa — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) SC Freiburg Aston Villa

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

SC Freiburg

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Aston Villa

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

SC Freiburg ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Aston Villa
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
9.80
38.78
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
38.78
9.80
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
SC Freiburg -2.91 Efficiency Index
vs
Aston Villa +2.91 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
SC Freiburg
Aston Villa
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

SC Freiburg ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Aston Villa
Created Set-piece attacking threat
SC Freiburg Aston Villa
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
SC Freiburg Aston Villa
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
SC Freiburg
Aston Villa
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
SC Freiburg
vs
Aston Villa
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
SC Freiburg Aston Villa
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
SC Freiburg 0.20
Aston Villa 0.43
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
SC Freiburg Aston Villa
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
SC Freiburg 0.08
Aston Villa 0.00
SC Freiburg
Aston Villa
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • AVL had peak pressure around 83'.
  • AVL started the game with stronger pressure.
SCF Pressure AVL Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: AVL reached the top pressure at 83' (71.47).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

SC Freiburg SCF Home
0 matches
Aston Villa AVL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-21T00:02:46+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
N. Atubolu
Germany
1 N. Atubolu
L. Kübler
Substitution
Germany
17 L. Kübler
M. Ginter
Germany
28 M. Ginter
P. Lienhart
Substitution
Austria
3 P. Lienhart
P. Treu
Germany
29 P. Treu
M. Eggestein
Germany
8 M. Eggestein
N. Höfler
Substitution
Germany
27 N. Höfler
J. Beste
Substitution
Germany
19 J. Beste
J. Manzambi
Switzerland
44 J. Manzambi
V. Grifo
Substitution
Italy
32 V. Grifo
I. Matanovic
Croatia
31 I. Matanovic
Pitch
D. Martínez
Argentina
23 D. Martínez
L. Digne
Substitution
France
12 L. Digne
P. Francisco Torres
Substitution
Spain
14 P. Francisco Torres
E. Konsa Ngoyo
England
4 E. Konsa Ngoyo
M. Cash
Poland
2 M. Cash
Y. Tielemans
Substitution
Belgium
8 Y. Tielemans
V. Nilsson Lindelöf
Substitution
Sweden
3 V. Nilsson Lindelöf
E. Buendía
Substitution
Argentina
10 E. Buendía
M. Rogers
England
27 M. Rogers
J. McGinn
Scotland
7 J. McGinn
O. Watkins
England
11 O. Watkins

General Information

Date & Time :
May 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Europa League, Europe · Final
Stadium :
Beşiktaş Park
Capacity :
42590
Attendance :
37324
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
François Letexier
Cyril Mugnier
Mehdi Rahmouni
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Statistics

Possession
SCF
49%
AVL
51%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 3
0 Big Chances Created 2
1 Shots 6
20 Dangerous attacks 40
51 Possession 49
1 Corners 8
16 Free kicks 21
1 Yellow Cards 3

Match Overview

5 Substitutions 5
0 Hit Woodwork 1
6 Dribble Attempts 12
11 Successful Headers 11
50 Successful Dribbles Percentage 42
9 Throwins 14
8 Goal Kicks 5
3 Successful Dribbles 5
0 Assists 3
66 Ball Safe 64
3 Injuries 0
6 Goal Attempts 13

Attacking

0 Big Chances Missed 1
91 Attacks 68

Possession

309 Successful Passes 306
2 Key Passes 14
84 Successful Passes Percentage 86
367 Passes 356
47 Long Passes 42
21 Successful Long Passes 22
45 Successful Long Passes Percentage 52

Defensive

3 Saves 2
16 Tackles 9
44 Duels Won 39
7 Interceptions 3

Build-up

14 Total Crosses 15
2 Accurate Crosses 5

Discipline

15 Fouls 15
5 Offsides 2

Lineup

Referee : François Letexier

Starting XI ▼

1
Noah Atubolu
Noah Atubolu Goalkeeper
3
Philipp Lienhart
Philipp Lienhart Defender
37
Max Rosenfelder
Max Rosenfelder
Defender61'
17
Lukas Kübler
Lukas Kübler Defender
33
Jordy Makengo
Jordy Makengo
Defender73'
28
Matthias Ginter
Matthias Ginter Defender
29
Philipp Treu
Philipp Treu Defender
8
Maximilian Eggestein
Maximilian Eggestein Midfielder
19
Niklas Beste
Niklas Beste Midfielder
30
Christian Günter
Christian Günter
Defender86'
27
Nicolas Höfler
Nicolas Höfler Midfielder
9
Lucas Höler
Lucas Höler
Attacker61'
32
Vincenzo Grifo
Vincenzo Grifo Midfielder
7
Derry Scherhant
Derry Scherhant
Attacker73'
44
Johan Manzambi
Johan Manzambi Midfielder
31
Igor Matanovic
Igor Matanovic Attacker
Referee : François Letexier

Starting XI ▼

23
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
2
Matty Cash
Matty Cash Defender
4
Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa Defender
12
Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne Defender
22
Ian Maatsen
Ian Maatsen
Defender81'
14
Pau Torres
Pau Torres Defender
5
Tyrone Mings
Tyrone Mings
Defender88'
3
Victor Lindelöf
Victor Lindelöf Midfielder
24
Amadou Onana
Amadou Onana
Midfielder66'
7
John McGinn
John McGinn Midfielder
8
Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
21
Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder88'
10
Emiliano Buendía
Emiliano Buendía Midfielder
19
Jadon Sancho
Jadon Sancho
Attacker81'
27
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Midfielder
11
Ollie Watkins
Ollie Watkins Attacker

Events

2ND-HALF
88'
Event
Douglas Luiz → Youri Tielemans
9th Substitution
88'
Event
Tyrone Mings → Pau Torres
10th Substitution
Event
Christian Günter → Niklas Beste
8th Substitution
86'
84'
Event
John McGinn
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
81'
Event
Ian Maatsen → Lucas Digne
6th Substitution
81'
Event
Jadon Sancho → Emiliano Buendía
7th Substitution
Event
Derry Scherhant → Vincenzo Grifo
5th Substitution
73'
Event
Jordy Makengo → Lukas Kübler
4th Substitution
73'
66'
Event
Amadou Onana → Victor Lindelöf
3rd Substitution
Event
Lucas Höler → Nicolas Höfler
1st Substitution
61'
Event
Max Rosenfelder → Philipp Lienhart
2nd Substitution
61'
58'
Event
Morgan Rogers
Right foot shot / 3rd Goal
1ST-HALF
45+3'
Event
Emiliano Buendía
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
41'
Event
Youri Tielemans
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
21'
Event
Matty Cash
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
15'
Event
Emiliano Buendía
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Philipp Treu
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
5'

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
The second half ends with SC Freiburg losing 0-3 to Aston Villa.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Douglas Luiz replaces Youri Tielemans.
87
Update Update
Derry Scherhant of SC Freiburg committed a foul.
87
Update Update
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing.
86
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Christian Günter replaces Niklas Beste.
86
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Maximilian Eggestein concedes.
84
Update Update
Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa.
84
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
John McGinn of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul.
84
Update Update
Max Rosenfelder of SC Freiburg won a free kick in an attacking position.
84
Update Update
Offside called against SC Freiburg. Johan Manzambi is offside.
83
Update Update
Foul committed by Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa.
83
Update Update
Lucas Höler of SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
82
Update Update
Foul by Amadou Onana of Aston Villa.
82
Update Update
Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
81
Update Update
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking area.
81
Update Update
Derry Scherhant of SC Freiburg committed a foul.
81
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Jadon Sancho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
81
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
79
Corner Corner
John McGinn of Aston Villa attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg makes a save in the right corner.
79
Update Update
John McGinn of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
79
Update Update
Foul committed by Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg.
78
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Niklas Beste concedes.
76
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg.
75
Attempt Attempt
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from inside the six-yard box. He aimed for the left side but missed to the left. Youri Tielemans provided the assist with a through ball.
73
Update Update
Max Rosenfelder of SC Freiburg attempts an attack, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the top center of the goal.
73
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Derry Scherhant replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
73
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Jordy Makengo replaces Lukas Kübler.
72
Update Update
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg won a free kick on the right wing.
72
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa.
70
Corner Corner
Aston Villa has been awarded a corner after Max Rosenfelder conceded it.
70
Corner Corner
Amadou Onana of Aston Villa hits the left post with a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side. The assist comes from John McGinn, who provided a cross after a corner.
70
Corner Corner
Missed chance. Matty Cash of Aston Villa shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. The assist came from Emiliano Buendía after a corner.
69
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Matthias Ginter concedes.
67
Update Update
Amadou Onana from Aston Villa won a free kick in the attacking area.
67
Update Update
Lukas Kübler from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
66
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Aston Villa: Amadou Onana replaces Victor Lindelöf.
65
Update Update
Igor Matanovic of SC Freiburg is flagged for offside.
65
Update Update
Ollie Watkins is flagged for offside for Aston Villa.
62
Update Update
Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
62
Update Update
Foul committed by Victor Lindelöf against Aston Villa.
61
Update Update
Igor Matanovic of SC Freiburg is flagged for offside.
61
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Max Rosenfelder replaces Philipp Lienhart.
61
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for SC Freiburg: Lucas Höler replaces Nicolas Höfler.
58
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Aston Villa leads 3-0 against SC Freiburg. Morgan Rogers scores with a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box into the left corner, assisted by Emiliano Buendía's cross.
54
Attempt Attempt
Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box but missing to the left. Youri Tielemans provided the assist with a through ball.
53
Update Update
Foul committed by Matthias Ginter of SC Freiburg.
53
Update Update
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa won a free kick in an attacking position.
52
Update Update
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
52
Update Update
Maximilian Eggestein from SC Freiburg won a free kick in an attacking position.
50
Attempt Attempt
Ollie Watkins' shot from outside the box is blocked.
50
Corner Corner
Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Noah Atubolu of SC Freiburg saves it in the top left corner. The assist comes from Matty Cash.
48
Update Update
Lukas Kübler of SC Freiburg is flagged for offside.
48
Update Update
Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa.
48
Update Update
Philipp Treu from SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
47
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa won a free kick in the defensive area.
47
Update Update
Lukas Kübler from SC Freiburg commits a foul.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 3 minutes of added time.
45
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Philipp Treu concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Matthias Ginter concedes.
45
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Aston Villa leads 2-0 with Emiliano Buendía scoring from outside the box with a left-footed shot into the top left corner, assisted by John McGinn.
45
Update Update
The second half begins with the score at SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 2.
45
Attempt Attempt
John McGinn's left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box is blocked on the left side. The assist came from Emiliano Buendía's cross.
45
Attempt Attempt
Ezri Konsa's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Matty Cash provided the assist with a cross.
45
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Vincenzo Grifo concedes.
45
Corner Corner
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa misses a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side, following an assist from John McGinn after a corner.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with SC Freiburg 0, Aston Villa 2.
45
Corner Corner
SC Freiburg is awarded a corner after Matty Cash concedes.
41
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead 1-0 against SC Freiburg. Youri Tielemans scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box into the left corner, assisted by Morgan Rogers after a corner.
41
Corner Corner
Aston Villa wins a corner after Lukas Kübler concedes.
40
Update Update
Nicolas Höfler from SC Freiburg commits a foul.
40
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
37
Attempt Attempt
Morgan Rogers' left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
37
Attempt Attempt
John McGinn's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Emiliano Buendía provided the assist.
35
Update Update
Foul committed by Victor Lindelöf - Aston Villa.
35
Update Update
Johan Manzambi from SC Freiburg won a free kick in an attacking position.
35
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg.
34
Corner Corner
Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa saves it in the left corner. The assist was provided by Igor Matanovic.
33
Update Update
Handball by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
31
Update Update
Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
31
Update Update
Foul committed by Igor Matanovic of SC Freiburg.
30
Update Update
Lukas Kübler from SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
30
Update Update
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa.
29
Update Update
Foul committed by Igor Matanovic of SC Freiburg.
29
Update Update
Victor Lindelöf of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
25
Update Update
Lukas Kübler of SC Freiburg is flagged for offside.
21
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Matty Cash of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul.
21
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Vincenzo Grifo of SC Freiburg.
21
Update Update
Vincenzo Grifo from SC Freiburg won a free kick on the left wing.
21
Update Update
Fouled by Matty Cash of Aston Villa.
18
Update Update
Nicolas Höfler from SC Freiburg committed a foul.
18
Update Update
Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
17
Attempt Attempt
Nicolas Höfler from SC Freiburg had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box, but it went close and missed.
16
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg.
15
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul.
15
Update Update
Johan Manzambi of SC Freiburg won a free kick on the right wing.
15
Update Update
Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa committed a foul.
15
Update Update
Foul committed by Lucas Digne of Aston Villa.
15
Update Update
Niklas Beste from SC Freiburg won a free kick in the attacking area.
14
Update Update
Maximilian Eggestein from SC Freiburg commits a handball.
10
Update Update
Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa won a free kick on the left wing.
10
Update Update
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg commits a foul.
10
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but it's high and wide to the right. The assist was provided by Victor Lindelöf.
8
Update Update
Foul committed by Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.
8
Update Update
Matthias Ginter of SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
7
Update Update
Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
7
Update Update
Igor Matanovic commits a foul for SC Freiburg.
6
Update Update
Philipp Lienhart of SC Freiburg won a free kick in defense.
6
Update Update
Foul committed by Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa.
5
Update Update
Foul committed by Philipp Treu of SC Freiburg.
5
Update Update
John McGinn from Aston Villa won a free kick in defense.
5
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Philipp Treu of SC Freiburg receives a yellow card for a foul.
5
Update Update
Nicolas Höfler of SC Freiburg commits a handball.
3
Corner Corner
Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Noah Atubolu from SC Freiburg saves it in the left corner. The assist was provided by Ollie Watkins.
3
Update Update
Ollie Watkins is called offside for Aston Villa.
1
Attempt Attempt
Igor Matanovic from SC Freiburg missed a header from the center of the box, assisted by Lukas Kübler, who also headed the ball.

CONCLUSION

Final score detail: SC Freiburg 0-3 Aston Villa. Structural assessment: Aston Villa exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.

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