GolVolt — Werder Bremen vs SC Freiburg: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Niclas Füllkrug: 7 goals in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.29

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.3).

Last time

Last meeting, 30 August: SC Freiburg – Werder Bremen 4:1

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Yuito Suzuki: 3 goals. Before that, Werder Bremen failed to score in 4 meetings in a row.

Streak

Werder Bremen have scored in 9 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 20 goals in those matches.

Table

1 point apart in the table

6.Werder Bremen12 pts 3.SC Freiburg13 pts

Werder Bremen: place 6, 12 pts · SC Freiburg: place 3, 13 pts.

Player in form

Derry Scherhant: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG0.81

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.8).

Players to watch

Bundesliga, this season.

Marco Grüll

Werder Bremen · midfielder

2goals 6assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, FSV Mainz 05: 1 assist, rating 6.6.

Derry Scherhant

SC Freiburg · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, FC Bayern München: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Werder Bremen at home and SC Freiburg away, as in this match.

Werder Bremen

at home · 10

4W1D5L1.5scored per match1.8conceded per match

SC Freiburg

away · 10

3W1D6L1.6scored per match2.0conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 30 Aug 2026 · Bundesliga SC Freiburg 4:1 Werder Bremen Suzuki 29', 48', 55' · Matanovic 45' · Stalmach 76'. SC Freiburg: 5 wins in a row in this fixture.

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0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Werder Bremen (4-2-3-1, last: Borussia Dortmund) · SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1, last: VfL Wolfsburg).

KHHein MSSchmetgens MFFriedl APPieper ARArthur YRRegeer DSStalmach MGGrüll CHChuki EDDinkçi CIItten FMMüller PTTreu MGGinter MRRosenfelder CGGünter MEEggestein YEEngelhardt CIIrié YSSuzuki VGGrifo IMMatanovic

Werder BremenSC Freiburg

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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