Bayern took the points at Freiburg with less of the ball than usual

Bayern München beat SC Freiburg 1-3 at the Europa-Park-Stadion, creating the better chances on an afternoon when neither side had the ball as often as usual.

Bayern München won at SC Freiburg with less of the ball than they usually have on their travels. Expected goals, a measure of how likely each shot was to go in, is the figure that tells the real story here, and it leaned towards Bayern. They had 56% of possession, short of the 68.8% they average in away games this season, and they took fewer shots than usual.

Bayern's expected goals came to 2.28, below the 4.24 they usually reach away from home. Even so, that was nearly three times what Freiburg usually concede in home games. The afternoon was less about Bayern's usual control and more about how much the home defence allowed.

Freiburg had 44% of the ball, where they usually keep 52.7% at the Europa-Park-Stadion, and they took more shots than they are used to at home. Those shots were less dangerous than usual, though, and that is the part of the afternoon that leaves them with the most to think about. Their chances were thinner than normal, and the gap showed in the scoreline.

Dayot Upamecano opened the scoring in the 16th minute, with Michael Olise providing the assist. Serge Gnabry added another in the 42nd minute, set up by Nathaniel Brown. Tom Bischof scored an own goal in the 82nd minute, and Olise had the final word in the 90th.

Olise's afternoon stands out: a goal, an assist for Upamecano and five key passes, the ones that lead directly to a shot. Gnabry's goal came from a player who was in the thick of the attack throughout. J. Urbig made five saves in the Bayern goal, while M. Backhaus kept Freiburg in touch with saves of his own.

Bayern's away record this season tells a similar story. They have won four and drawn two of their six games on the road, and they have not lost once. That kind of consistency is hard to build on the road against a side that has been as busy as Freiburg in front of their own crowd.

Bayern now have 14 points and sit second in the table, while Freiburg have 13 points and are third.

Player of the matchM. Olise1 goal · 1 assist9.0

S. Gnabry1 goal7.9

D. Upamecano1 goal7.8

J. Urbig5 saves7.5