Possible nail-biting contest in Werder Bremen - SC Freiburg game

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Competition: Germany Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: wohninvest WESERSTADION

This looks to be an engaging game as Werder Bremen have their expected home advantage, while SC Freiburg have an edge of 15 points in the Bundesliga standings.

Insights:
  • Werder Bremen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Werder Bremen form and stats

Werder Bremen have collected 16 points from their Bundesliga home games so far after 5-1-8. The Werder manager Werner might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The home team returns to wohninvest WESERSTADION after drawing with Mainz 05 (placed 8th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Werder Bremen's goalie Pavlenka played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Mainz 05 with a stunning eight saves.

Before that game, the home loss against Hoffenheim with the scoreline 1-2.

Lots of goals and action? Who knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 15 most recent league games with this club has had three goals or more.

The Werder Bremen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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SC Freiburg form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga. Two points from the last two away games for Freiburg, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

SC Freiburg's previous game was their home loss versus Bayern München (0-1). Until that defeat this team had won at least a draw from seven league rounds in a row. Freiburg goalkeeper Flekken was glad for a top-notch day against Bayern München, but even with making seven saves the defeat could not be evaded.

Before that, the DFB Pokal win away at Bayern München.

SC Freiburg have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 17 goals have been scored. SC Freiburg have conceded 24 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this season, as the history books show this recent match: SC Freiburg - Werder Bremen 2-0. Stats for the last ten meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Werder, five draws and two wins for SC Freiburg. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Werder BremenN. Füllkrug
N. Füllkrug
16 goals
SC FreiburgV. Grifo
V. Grifo
13 goals
Werder BremenM. Ducksch
M. Ducksch
8 goals

Werder Bremen missing players

SC Freiburg missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Werder Bremen SC Freiburg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 3 13 27
9 5 0 Won W 0 5 13
5 1 0 Drew D 2 4 8
13 8 4 Lost L 1 4 6
42 23 4 Scored S 1 17 39
52 23 9 Conceded C 7 24 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 85% 89%
93% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 77% 78%
67% 71% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 48%
37% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 54% 37%
22% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 19%
67% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 52%
15% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 46% 37%
19% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 31% 22%
 
3.3 2.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.1 4
4.9 4.9 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.2 4.4
2.1 2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 11.5 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.3 12.7
4.5 5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 5
34% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 33% 29%
 
14.5 12.8 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 14.2 13.4
5.9 5 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.3 4.3
Key stats in Bundesliga this season:
  • SC Freiburg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Werder Bremen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 27 17 7 3 77 29 13 9 4 0 43 13 14 8 3 3 34 16 48 58
2 Borussia Dortmund 27 18 2 7 59 36 13 11 1 1 38 13 14 7 1 6 21 23 23 56
3 FC Union Berlin 27 15 6 6 42 30 13 9 4 0 24 8 14 6 2 6 18 22 12 51
4 RB Leipzig 27 14 6 7 50 33 13 9 2 2 28 13 14 5 4 5 22 20 17 48
5 SC Freiburg 27 13 8 6 39 36 14 8 4 2 22 12 13 5 4 4 17 24 3 47
6 Bayer Leverkusen 27 13 4 10 51 41 14 7 2 5 30 19 13 6 2 5 21 22 10 43
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 27 11 8 8 48 40 13 7 3 3 28 15 14 4 5 5 20 25 8 41
8 Mainz 05 27 11 8 8 45 38 14 5 6 3 25 17 13 6 2 5 20 21 7 41
9 Wolfsburg 27 10 9 8 46 36 13 4 6 3 28 22 14 6 3 5 18 14 10 39
10 Borussia Mönchengladbach 27 9 8 10 42 44 14 8 3 3 29 17 13 1 5 7 13 27 -2 35
11 Werder Bremen 27 9 5 13 42 52 14 5 1 8 23 23 13 4 4 5 19 29 -10 32
12 Köln 27 7 10 10 36 45 13 5 4 4 21 14 14 2 6 6 15 31 -9 31
13 Augsburg 27 8 5 14 35 50 14 5 3 6 14 20 13 3 2 8 21 30 -15 29
14 Hoffenheim 27 8 4 15 37 46 14 5 2 7 20 23 13 3 2 8 17 23 -9 28
15 VfL Bochum 1848 27 8 2 17 30 60 13 6 1 6 20 24 14 2 1 11 10 36 -30 26
16 VfB Stuttgart 27 5 8 14 32 47 13 4 3 6 16 16 14 1 5 8 16 31 -15 23
17 Hertha BSC 27 5 7 15 31 50 14 4 5 5 19 21 13 1 2 10 12 29 -19 22
18 Schalke 04 27 4 9 14 21 50 14 3 4 7 14 31 13 1 5 7 7 19 -29 21

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bayern München 27 17 7 3 77 29 13 9 4 0 43 13 14 8 3 3 34 16 48 58
2 Borussia Dortmund 27 18 2 7 59 36 13 11 1 1 38 13 14 7 1 6 21 23 23 56
3 FC Union Berlin 27 15 6 6 42 30 13 9 4 0 24 8 14 6 2 6 18 22 12 51
4 RB Leipzig 27 14 6 7 50 33 13 9 2 2 28 13 14 5 4 5 22 20 17 48
5 SC Freiburg 27 13 8 6 39 36 14 8 4 2 22 12 13 5 4 4 17 24 3 47
6 Bayer Leverkusen 27 13 4 10 51 41 14 7 2 5 30 19 13 6 2 5 21 22 10 43
7 Eintracht Frankfurt 27 11 8 8 48 40 13 7 3 3 28 15 14 4 5 5 20 25 8 41
8 Mainz 05 27 11 8 8 45 38 14 5 6 3 25 17 13 6 2 5 20 21 7 41
9 Wolfsburg 27 10 9 8 46 36 13 4 6 3 28 22 14 6 3 5 18 14 10 39
10 Borussia Mönchengladbach 27 9 8 10 42 44 14 8 3 3 29 17 13 1 5 7 13 27 -2 35
11 Werder Bremen 27 9 5 13 42 52 14 5 1 8 23 23 13 4 4 5 19 29 -10 32
12 Köln 27 7 10 10 36 45 13 5 4 4 21 14 14 2 6 6 15 31 -9 31
13 Augsburg 27 8 5 14 35 50 14 5 3 6 14 20 13 3 2 8 21 30 -15 29
14 Hoffenheim 27 8 4 15 37 46 14 5 2 7 20 23 13 3 2 8 17 23 -9 28
15 VfL Bochum 1848 27 8 2 17 30 60 13 6 1 6 20 24 14 2 1 11 10 36 -30 26
16 VfB Stuttgart 27 5 8 14 32 47 13 4 3 6 16 16 14 1 5 8 16 31 -15 23
17 Hertha BSC 27 5 7 15 31 50 14 4 5 5 19 21 13 1 2 10 12 29 -19 22
18 Schalke 04 27 4 9 14 21 50 14 3 4 7 14 31 13 1 5 7 7 19 -29 21

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