Motherwell vs SC Freiburg: result 1-3 and analysis
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlayoff roundKick-off on August 20, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Fir Park, Motherwell
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What was the result of Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
SC Freiburg won 1-3 on August 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. Charles-CookMotherwell
- 28′M. GinterSC Freiburg
- 65′M. GinterSC Freiburg (pen.)
- 90′K. GotoSC Freiburg
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a SC Freiburg win at 66%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Motherwell vs SC Freiburg
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Motherwell
4-3-3- 19I. Said
- 17R. Charles-Cook
- 18Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise
- 71J. Hodge
- 8L. Fadinger
- 11A. Lowry
- 45M. Emmanuel
- 5M. Moormann
- 4Jamie Knight-Lebel
- 3J. Girdwood-Reich
- 1A. Paulsen
SC Freiburg
4-2-3-1- 31I. Matanović
- 7D. Scherhant
- 14Y. Suzuki
- 19J. Beste
- 16Y. Engelhardt
- 8M. Eggestein
- 33J. Makengo
- 37M. Rosenfelder
- 28M. Ginter
- 29P. Treu
- 1M. Backhaus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Motherwell have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; SC Freiburg have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 13, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Falkirk(home) | 0-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 6, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Hibernian(away) | 2-1 | Premiership |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Derby(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 20, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 16, 2026 | RB Leipzig(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Motherwell score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; SC Freiburg score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| SC Freiburg | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy