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Freiburg will begin their 2026-27 Bundesliga season on Sunday, when they welcome Werder Bremen to Europa Park Stadion.
The hosts secured one of the division's European spots with their seventh-placed finish in 2025-26, and they will hope for a similarly productive campaign, whereas Bremen narrowly avoided relegation after finishing 15th.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen key stats
- Freiburg have scored at least three goals in four of their last six home matches.
- Werder Bremen have scored one or fewer goals in 17 of their last 22 competitive games.
- Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic has scored three goals and provided two assists in his side's three games this season.
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen preview: Battle for Europe and battle aganist the drop
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen — Tale of the Tape
| Freiburg | vs | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Position (2025-26) | 15th |
| 47 | Points | 32 |
| 51 | Goals For | 37 |
| 57 | Goals Against | 60 |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 6th | Home / Away Rank | 15th |
Freiburg have been a regular fixture in Europe in recent years thanks to their strong showings in the Bundesliga, with the club finishing in the division's European spots in four of the last five seasons.
The club will be competing in the Conference League this term after successfully navigating a tie against Motherwell, winning 7-2 on aggregate.
Julian Schuster has overseen three games this campaign, with his side winning three times, though his side ended their 2025-26 Bundesliga season with two losses, one draw and one victory.
Freiburg attacker Yuito Suzuki is a certain inclusion, with the number 10 set to play behind striker Igor Matanovic, especially as Florent Muslija is currently dealing with a serious knee injury.
Werder Bremen cannot afford a repeat of 2025-26 if they wish to remain a Bundesliga club given they only finished above the 16th-placed relegation playoff spot by three points.
The Green-Whites also claimed just four points from the final 21 on offer in the league last term, and it will not be a surprise if Daniel Thioune was under pressure at the start of the campaign, despite the fact he oversaw a 3-0 win against Luneburger Hansa on August 22.
Bremen have lost each of their last two meetings with Freiburg, and a defeat on the weekend would be their eighth in nine encounters with their hosts.
Thioune will almost certainly look to start loanee Niclas Fullkrug, who managed to score against Luneburger Hansa in his first game of the season.
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen form guide & betting tips
| FRE | vs | BRE |
|---|---|---|
WWW |
Form | W |
| N/A | Points | N/A |
| N/A | Form Table | N/A |
| 12 | Goals For | 3 |
| 3 | Goals Against | 0 |
WWW |
Form (All Comps) | W |
Whispers predicts: Freiburg 3-1 Werder Bremen
Freiburg have been strong at Europa Park Stadion and have started their season in excellent fashion, so it is no surprise to see the bookmakers price a home win at 10/11 (1.91).
Werder Bremen have scored one or fewer goals in 17 of their last 22 competitive games, and that makes Under 1.5 Goals for Werder Bremen at 2/5 (1.4) a good starting bet.
Freiburg have scored at least three goals in four of their last six home matches, so it makes sense to predict Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 27/10 (3.7).
While striker Igor Matanovic has scored three times for Freiburg this season, he has also created two goals, and there could be value in predicting Igor Matanovic to Assist at 4/1 (5).
> Under 1.5 Goals for Werder Bremen at 2/5 (1.4) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 Goals for Freiburg at 27/10 (3.7) | Likelihood: Possible
> Igor Matanovic to Assist at 4/1 (5) | Likelihood: Outsider