The Matchday 4 Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Freiburg will take place on September 20 at the Weserstadion in Bremen. Werder Bremen vs. Freiburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Werder Bremen
Horst Steffen's side convincingly defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 away in the last round. This marks Werder's first victory in the current championship and their largest Bundesliga win in two years. Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the first time this season, having conceded seven goals in the first two rounds. In the standings, Bremen has four points, placing them in ninth. Notably, the club has scored eight goals this Bundesliga season, second only to Bayern Munich (14).
- The team has not won in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Bundesliga (3 draws, 3 losses).
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games in the championship.
- Bremen has not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Werder Bremen (4-5-1)
Mio Backhaus – Felix Agu, Marco Friedl, Karim Koulbaly, Yukinari Sugawara – Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Sen Linnen, Samuel Mbangula – Marco Grüll.
Defenders Amos Pieper, Olivier Deman, Maximilian Weber, and Mitchell Weiser will miss the game due to injuries.
Freiburg
In the last round, Julian Schuster's team secured a comeback victory against Stuttgart at home (3-1). Freiburg was trailing but scored three goals in the final 10 minutes to win for the first time in this Bundesliga season. Additionally, the club extended its scoring streak in the championship to 12 matches, although they have only kept one clean sheet in this span. Freiburg has three points and is in 13th place in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 away games in the championship.
- Freiburg has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Freiburg (4-5-1)
Noah Atubolu – Jordi Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Lukas Kübler – Vincenzo Grifo, Johan Manzambi, Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein, Jan-Niklas Beste – Lucas Höler.
Midfielder Johan Manzambi is suspended for two matches.
Referee
Timo Gerach (Germany)
Matches – 12 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Werder Bremen vs. Freiburg
Bremen has not been performing well at home in recent matches. Specifically, the team has struggled to show their attacking prowess: in their last ten home Bundesliga games, Werder players have only scored more than one goal three times. Moreover, in three of these matches, they didn't score at all. However, in 4 of their last 5 home games in the championship, Bremen kept a clean sheet.
Freiburg, although regularly scoring away, has managed to score more than one goal only three times in their last 16 away Bundesliga matches. In four of these games, they left the field without scoring. Meanwhile, in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the championship, Freiburg has conceded a maximum of one goal, keeping a clean sheet four times during this period.
I believe this match will not see many goals. My prediction: Total under 3
