Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th August 2026

Werder Bremen face a daunting first assignment in the Bundesliga when they visit the title favourites Freiburg on the opening day of the new campaign.

Since both Freiburg and Werder Bremen are looking to start their season on a good note, we are in for a tough fight over their first points of the season on Sunday.

Freiburg step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing 18 goals against. That is an average of 1.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet one times in those matches.

Werder Bremen are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 16 goals, and while Werder Bremen claimed one clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.6 goals per match.

Freiburg not only managed to beat Werder Bremen in their last three meetings in the Bundesliga. They also kept a clean sheet on the way, winning 1-0, 3-0 and 5-0. Freiburg go into the game on Sunday at the best betting odds of 19/20 for a fourth win on the trot.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Freiburg Form

Freiburg are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-3 win against Motherwell. They went on to beat Fortuna Duesseldorf by 1-5, before also getting the better of Motherwell in a 4-1 victory. Freiburg claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored 12 goals and conceded ten.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-3 by Augsburg. Next up, Hoffenheim won 1-0, before losing 0-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Werder Bremen won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Freiburg welcome Werder Bremen on Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Squads

Freiburg Squad

The 41-year-old coach of the home team, Julian Schuster, will select the lineup against Werder Bremen from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Florian Mueller (0/0), Jannik Huth (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/0), Noah Atubolu (0/0), Anthony Jung (0/0), Berkay Yilmaz (0/0), Bruno Ogbus (0/0), Christian Guenter (0/0), Jordy Makengo (0/0), Lukas Kuebler (0/0), Matthias Ginter (0/0), Max Rosenfelder (0/0), Philipp Lienhart (0/0), Philipp Treu (0/0), Florent Muslija (0/0), Maximilian Eggestein (0/0), Patrick Osterhage (0/0), Rihito Yamamoto (0/0), Rouven Tarnutzer (0/0), Vincenzo Grifo (0/0), Yannik Engelhardt (0/0), Cyriaque Irie (0/0), Derry Scherhant (0/0), Igor Matanovic (0/0), Keisuke Goto (0/0), Lucas Hoeler (0/0), Yuito Suzuki (0/0).

Werder Bremen Squad

Below is the full team squad of Werder Bremen. The manager Thioune will pick his starting XI against Freiburg from these players:

Alexander Schlager (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Markus Kolke (0/0), Amos Pieper (0/0), Felix Agu (0/0), Julian Malatini (0/0), Luca Hoecker (0/0), Marco Friedl (0/0), Mats Heitmann (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/0), Oskar Wojcik (0/0), Chuki (0/0), Dariusz Stalmach (0/0), Darwin Soylu (0/0), Jens Stage (0/0), Justin Njinmah (0/0), Ludovit Reis (0/0), Olivier Deman (0/0), Patrice Covic (0/0), Senne Lynen (0/0), Skelly Alvero (0/0), Cedric Itten (0/0), Dawid Kownacki (0/0), Eren Dinkci (0/0), Keke Topp (0/0), Kenny Quetant (0/0), Marco Gruell (0/0), Niclas Fuellkrug (0/0), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (0/0).

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Team News

Werder Bremen seem to have only one player on the injured and absent list, when they travel to Europa-Park Stadion to face Freiburg. For instance, Werder Bremen won't be able to field Jens Stage as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen H2H

The last three times Freiburg faced Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, they were absolutely flawless, winning 1-0, 3-0 and 5-0 respectively. Freiburg go into the game on Sunday at the best betting odds of 19/20 for a fourth win on the bounce. Freiburg generally have the upper hand against Werder Bremen, offering a fine 7-2-1 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/20.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Results

Both teams to score only came out three times in the previous ten games between Werder Bremen and Freiburg. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 11/10 with the bookies.

Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Igor Matanovic brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Freiburg will start him against Werder Bremen, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jens Stage, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Freiburg claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Werder Bremen won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Both teams scored in eight of the last 10 home league matches for Freiburg. Both teams also found the back of the net four times in the previous 10 league games away for Werder Bremen.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Freiburg managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Werder Bremen averaging 0.5 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Freiburg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Werder Bremen's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.