After failure to record points in their last league encounters, both Freiburg and Werder Bremen will be looking to bounce back this Saturday when they lock horns at Europa-Park Stadion in the 11 round of the Bundesliga. Kickoffs at 16:30 EAT.
The home team is third in the league with 18 points after the opening 10 fixtures. In their campaign this season Freiburg has picked up five wins against two loses and three draws so far. Coming into this game, Freiburg lost just one of their last six matches (WWDWLW).
Freiburg will want more of the same results following 2-1 DFB-Pokal to beat St. Pauli in their previous game. In that match, Freiburg had 66% possession, 23 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Matthias Ginter (90′) and Michael Gregoritsch (119′). St. Pauli got 13 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Lukas Daschner (42′). The match went to extra time and was won by Freiburg.
Werder Bremen on the other hand are ninth in the table with 15 points and will be looking to return to the winning ways after going winless in their last two matches. Coming into this encounter, Bremen won two of their last six matches (LDWWLD).
Werder Bremen shared the spoils 2-2 DFB-Pokal with SC Paderborn 07 in their most recent outing. In that match, Werder Bremen had 59% possession, 21 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Leonardo Bittencourt (65′) and Mitchell Weiser (84′). Paderborn 07 got 16 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Felix Platte (22′) and Sirlord Conteh (42′). SC Paderborn 07 won 4-5 after penalty shootout.
Freiburg vs. Werder Bremen head to head
Werder Bremen has an excellent record in the head to head history of this match having won 27 times from the 46 encounters since 1993; Freiburg won nine times while 10 matches ended in draws.
- Bremen 0-0 Freiburg 13/02/20
- Freiburg 1-1 Bremen 17/10/20
- Freiburg 0-1 Bremen 23/05/20
- Bremen 2-2 Freiburg 02/11/19
- Bremen 2-1 Freiburg 13/04/19
Home
- Freiburg 2-1 St. Pauli
- B. Munich 5-0 Freiburg
- Nantes 0-4 Freiburg
- Hertha 2-2 Freiburg
- Freiburg 2-0 Nantes
Away
- Paderborn 5-4 Bremen
- Bremen 0-2 Mainz
- Hoffenheim 1-2 Bremen
- Bremen 5-1 M´gladbach
- Leverkusen 1-1 Bremen
Freiburg team news
Boss Christian Streich will be unable to call upon Roland Sallai, Jonathan Schmid, Kimberly Ezekwem, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Manuel Gulde who are recovering from injuries.
Werder Bremen team news
The visitors will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
- Freiburg Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
