Werder Bremen – SC Freiburg
The Bundesliga is now in its third round after the winter break and the 19th matchday is already scheduled for this weekend. For the teams, this means getting back into the weekly rhythm and concentrating fully on the second half of the season. Six games are on the program again this Saturday, including the clash between Werder Bremen and SC Freiburg. Find out who will come out on top in this clash and who is worth betting on in our Bremen – Freiburg betting tip.
Werder pulled off a minor sensation and perhaps indirectly intervened in the championship race with their 1-0 away win at record champions Munich. From Bremen’s point of view, however, the points were much more important for their own position in the table and the fight to stay in the league.
Freiburg also celebrated an important success on the final matchday, securing a 3-2 win against TSG Hoffenheim to move into first place in the chasing pack for the international qualification places. Christian Streich’s team could even clinch a Europa Conference League place with a win in Bremen. Both teams are in good form, because if we look at the results of the last five Bundesliga matchdays, both Werder and Freiburg are among the top five teams in the league
Bremen – Freiburg Info
- Date & Time: 27.01.2024, 3:30 pm
- Location: Weserstadion, Bremen
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 19
- TV broadcast: Sky
Bremen Form & Balance Check
Bremen can be quite satisfied with their results in recent weeks. Werder are unbeaten in five games and have picked up a solid nine points. This puts coach Ole Werner’s team on a total of 20 points and in 13th place in the table. The midfield of the league is extremely tight and with a win, Bremen could overtake several teams.
The points difference between sixth and 14th place is just eight points. The Whites have managed to pull away from the dangerous zone with a current lead of nine points. A home win would ease the situation on the Weser even further
Negative streak ended
Every team is in danger of conceding a defeat against the overpowering Bayern. In recent years, however, Werder have become something of a favorite opponent for Munich. Bremen’s 1-0 win last weekend was the Weser side’s first victory over Bayern in over 15 years. To put that in perspective, the goalscorers in the 5-2 win in 2008 were Mesut Özil and Claudio Pizarro and Thomas Müller was not yet in the FCB squad. Bayern.
Midfield strategist Joshua Kimmich had won all 14 of his previous duels against Werder before the most recent match. Bremen will naturally want to take the momentum of this success with them and also hold their own against Freiburg this weekend
Bremen facts & analysis
- Did you know that Werder Bremen score 29% of their goals between the 61-75 minute mark? That’s the highest figure in the league.
- Did you know that Werder Bremen only score 4% of their goals between the 16-30 minute mark? That’s the worst figure in the league.
- Werder Bremen haven’t won in 4 games.
Freiburg Form & Balance Check
Freiburg are also playing solid soccer at the moment and have a record of three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five games. That means a total of 28 points and seventh place in the table. On the last matchday, Sport-Club drew level with Eintracht Frankfurt, who currently occupy the final European qualification spot. Christian Streich’s team thus retain pole position in the chasing race for the top six and can theoretically overtake Frankfurt with a win in Bremen.
However, their away record in recent games is not 100 percent convincing, with only two wins in the last five away games and two consecutive defeats. From Freiburg’s point of view, it remains to be hoped that they can hold their own on the Weser and end their small negative away trend
Transfer market remains active
Freiburg have also become active on the transfer market. Bundesliga teams can still make transfers until February 1 and SC Freiburg recently responded to their injury worries in defense. After the match against Hoffenheim, the two clubs announced that they had agreed to loan Hungarian international Attila Szalai from TSG to Sport-Club. The 26-year-old defender only moved to Hoffenheim from the Turkish league last summer, but has so far not been convincing enough to earn a regular place.
He has only made five appearances this season. Now he has the chance to prove himself in Freiburg’s injury-plagued defense. The Austrian Philipp Lienhart, who will miss a few more weeks due to groin surgery, was recently injured at the Breisgau club
Freiburg facts & analysis
- SC Freiburg have failed to score in 3 of their 9 away games in the Bundesliga this season.
- When SC Freiburg leads 0-1 in away matches, they win 69% of them.
- When SC Freiburg trails 1-0 in away matches, they win 33% of those matches.
Predicted lineup – last update on January 26, 2024
We expect few changes to the starting line-up compared to Werder’s great success against Bayern. In the 3-5-2, which becomes a back five in defensive orientation, the defensive line of Niklas Start, Marko Friedl and Anthony Jung is set. Only Leonardo Bittencourt, who was suspended in the last match, returns to the starting eleven. We expect Senne Lynen to take his place on the bench for the time being.
Freiburg are also unlikely to make many changes from their last game against Hoffenheim. It will be interesting to see whether Christian Streich places his trust in new signing Szalai and puts him in the starting line-up. Otherwise, Lukas Kübler will be available in his position. Michael Gregoritsch is also an option in attack in the 4-3-3
Bremen – Freiburg head-to-head & stats
47 competitive matches have already been played between Bremen and Freiburg in history. 45 of these have been Bundesliga matches, while the teams have faced each other twice in the DFB Cup. Bremen lead the direct comparison with 24:13 wins. However, SC Freiburg have dominated recently, with all of their last three matches going to the Black Forest side. Bremen’s last win dates back to the 2019/2020 season. The very first meeting took place in 1993 and ended in a goalless 0-0 draw.
- Werder Bremen’s home record against SC Freiburg over the last 23 matches: 12 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. The goal difference: 50-33 for Werder Bremen.
- Last season SC Freiburg won both games against Werder Bremen (2-0 at home and 2-1 away).
- A look at Werder Bremen: Marvin Ducksch is the top scorer with 7 goals. Lucas Holer scored 6 times for SC Freiburg.
- The current performance of SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga is better than that of Werder Bremen.
- Werder Bremen scores an average of 1.76 goals when playing at home and SC Freiburg scores an average of 1.41 goals when playing away (on average).
