SV Werder Bremen vs SC Freiburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SV Werder Bremen vs SC Freiburg — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SC Freiburg 4 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Norbert Grudzinski
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Thomas Stein
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
- Referee Benjamin Brand
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | SC Freiburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 30 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Hertha BSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SV Werder Bremen | SC Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 7 | Points | 10 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 12 |
| 8 | Conceded | 3 |
| +0 | GD | +9 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts). SC Freiburg are 3rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Freiburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
SC Freiburg
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | |
| Igor Matanovic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maximilian Eggestein | 2 G | |
| Yannik Engelhardt | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SV Werder Bremen and SC Freiburg get this one started.
- 5' The travelling SC Freiburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Lucas Holer, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Weserstadion. SC Freiburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' SV Werder Bremen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Freiburg's shape.
- 35' Nuri Sahin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amir Abrashi on 37.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Werder Bremen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Fresh legs for SV Werder Bremen! Stefanos Kapino comes on to replace Jiri Pavlenka.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' That is a Yellow card for SC Freiburg. Pascal Stenzel will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 63' Yuya Osako makes way for Claudio Pizarro at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from SV Werder Bremen.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ludwig Augustinsson on 66.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Osako, as he is very good at scoring at Weserstadion with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mike Frantz on 73.
- 76' What a moment for Davy Klaassen! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' SC Freiburg make a change. Jerome Gondorf trudges off to be replaced by Gian-Luca Waldschmidt on 81 minutes.
- 84' A goal from the Czech Republic international Theodor Gebre Selassie! He fires home on 84 to make it 2-0!
- 87' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Milot Rashica is replaced by Martin Harnik.
- 90' Goal! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt scores his 52 goal in 495 matches.
- Another three points for SV Werder Bremen.
Lineups
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
8
Yuya Osako ↓ Claudio Pizarro 63'
- 13
- 30
-
1
Jiri Pavlenka ↓ Stefanos Kapino 46'
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 35
-
11
Milot Rashica ↓ Martin Harnik 87'
- 10
Bench
-
4
Claudio Pizarro ↑ 63'
- 6
-
9
Martin Harnik ↑ 87'
- 32
- 15
-
27
Stefanos Kapino ↑ 46'
- 19
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 23
- 20
- 1
- 30
- 6
-
15
Pascal Stenzel ↓ Mike Frantz 63'
- 19
- 7
- 31
- 49
Bench
-
11
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt ↑ 81'
- 25
- 36
-
8
Mike Frantz ↑ 63'
- 13
-
9
Lucas Holer ↑ 81'
- 37
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Grifo | 4 |
| Ritsu Doan | 3 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 3 |
| Theodor Gebre Selassie | 2 |
| Nils Petersen | 2 |
| Maximilian Philipp | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Lucas Holer | 2 |
Head to Head
SV Werder Bremen Form
2019-04-13
SV Werder Bremen
2–1
SC Freiburg
W
2019-04-07
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
SV Werder Bremen
D
2019-04-03
FC Schalke 04
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
W
2019-03-30
SV Werder Bremen
3–1
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2019-03-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–3
SV Werder Bremen
W
2019-03-08
SV Werder Bremen
4–2
FC Schalke 04
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62
SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
SV Werder Bremen or SC Freiburg 78% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Werder Bremen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SV Werder Bremen or Draw
63%
Draw or SC Freiburg
59%
SV Werder Bremen or SC Freiburg
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen
| Handicap | SV Werder Bremen covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.