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SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 1
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg
Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany

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Form

Recent form

SC Freiburg

46Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · 0 goal difference

Werder Bremen

46Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · -6 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw

BetGenius backs SC Freiburg or Draw (Double Chance) at 82% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

82%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

SC Freiburg open their Bundesliga campaign at home against Werder Bremen, looking to extend their impressive recent form. Freiburg enter this matchday on the back of five consecutive victories across recent fixtures, including a 5-1 away win against Fortuna Düsseldorf and a 3-0 home result over Crystal Palace. In contrast, Werder Bremen arrive with mixed results, having claimed a 3-0 victory against Lüneburger SK Hansa but also suffering a 1-0 defeat to Auxerre and drawing 2-2 with SC Paderborn 07.

Historical encounters between these two clubs heavily favour the hosts. Over their last 10 head-to-head meetings, SC Freiburg have recorded seven victories while Werder Bremen have managed just one win alongside two draws. In matches played at Freiburg, the home side remains unbeaten across their last five meetings with four wins and one draw, including keeping four consecutive clean sheets in recent head-to-head fixtures against Bremen.

Analysis

Key factors

SC Freiburg have won seven of the last 10 head-to-head meetings against Werder Bremen, including the last four consecutive encounters without conceding a goal.
Freiburg are unbeaten in their last five home matches against Werder Bremen, securing four wins and one draw.
SC Freiburg enter the match with five consecutive wins in their recent fixture record.
Werder Bremen have three confirmed injury absences: D. Stalmach (shoulder), K. Topp (knee), and M. Weiser (knee).
Head-to-head history averages 2.2 goals per match, with both teams scoring in only 30% of their last 10 meetings.

Availability

Team news

SC Freiburg

Y. EngelhardtInjury
B. YilmazLacking Match Fitness

Werder Bremen

F. AguCalf Injury
S. AlveroCalf Injury
S. MusahMuscle Injury
J. NjinmahThigh Injury
J. StageMuscle Injury
K. ToppKnee Injury
M. N'DiayeGroin Injury
N. StarkThigh Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

SC Freiburg at homeWerder Bremen away

Played

3-0-0

W-D-L

0-2-1

3.7

Scored /game

1.3

0.7

Conceded /game

2.3

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

100%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 5 goals per game (SC Freiburg at home plus Werder Bremen away).

Players

Key players this season

SC Freiburg

Y. Suzuki4G
M. Ginter3A

Werder Bremen

N. Füllkrug6G
M. Grüll4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Bayern MünchenChampions League league stage	6	+17	14
2	Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage	6	+7	14
3	SC FreiburgChampions League league stage	6	+9	13
4	Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage	6	+7	13
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	6	+4	10
6	SV ElversbergQualifying	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9
9	Hamburger SV	6	-9	9
10	FC Augsburg	6	+4	8
11	Eintracht Frankfurt	6	-6	8

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

8
SC Freiburg: 1
Draws: 1
Werder Bremen

SC Freiburg have won 8 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game.

2026-08-30SC Freiburg4-1Werder Bremen
2026-02-07SC Freiburg1-0Werder Bremen
2025-09-20Werder Bremen0-3SC Freiburg
2025-02-21SC Freiburg5-0Werder Bremen
2024-10-05Werder Bremen0-1SC Freiburg

BetGenius

Our record in Bundesliga

67%59 won from 88 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Double Chance

SC Freiburg or Draw

82%

Confidence

SC Freiburg hold a commanding head-to-head advantage, having won seven of the previous 10 meetings against Werder Bremen while remaining unbeaten at home across their last five encounters (four wins, one draw). Freiburg also enter with momentum after winning all five of their most recent matches. With Werder Bremen missing key squad members such as M. Weiser, K. Topp, and D. Stalmach due to injury, backing Freiburg on the double chance provides strong statistical probability.

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SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen prediction

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Team news

SC Freiburg

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Statistical comparison

Key players this season

SC Freiburg

Werder Bremen

Table context

Head-to-head

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