In what seemed to be a closely contested game between 1.FC Koln and Freiburg on 29th April 2023 at the RheinEnergieStadion, it was the visiting side who managed to take away the spoils with a 1-0 win.

Statistics portray a clear narrative of strong defense and critical finishing from Freiburg. Despite 1.FC Koln registering 8 shots on target along with 13 off-target attempts, they could not break through Freiburg's tenacious defense. The most likely reason for this being Freiburg's disciplined approach that saw them give away only 7 fouls compared to the home team's 15. This tactical approach effectively hampered Koln's fluent attacking play whilst mitigating penalty risks.

On the other hand, Freiburg took a more measured approach to their attacking game, totalling 6 shots on target and 6 off target. This purposeful playing pattern paid dividends when Ritsu Doan found the back of the net in the 54th minute from Lucas Holer's assist.

Corner kicks, often indicative of a team's pressure application, reiterated the fact that Koln was having the majority of the attacking play, as is evidenced by their 9 corners compared to Freiburg's 6. Yet the inability to convert corners into goals was a telling sign of Freiburg's superior tactical performance in the defensive zones.

In terms of discipline, both teams walked on a thin line with each team receiving one yellow card apiece. Koln's Erik Martel caught the referee's attention as early as the 24th minute. Freiburg though kept their discipline intact until the 60th minute when Nicolas Hofler was booked.

The offside statistics shed light on Freiburg's tactically superior line maintenance as Koln was caught on the wrong side of the line once while the visitors had a clean slate. It indicates a well-drilled Freiburg backline which was successful in keeping the Koln forwards at bay.

Looking at this data, the factors that could have turned this match in favour of Freiburg were their more focused approach towards attacking, disciplined defensive line, and successful exploitation of Koln’s mistakes.

This game was a solid example of "Information being everything" for bettors as a cursory glance at the goal count might suggest an even contest, but a deeper look at the individual statistics and performance metrics could have pointed to Freiburg being the more likely side to take all three points.

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