Werder Bremen vs Freiburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2023-04-15 13:30.
It was a wild ride for Werder Bremen last weekend after they looked to be heading for a goalless draw against Mainz before falling behind and equalising on two separate occasions after the 80 minute mark! That was actually the first time since 1980 that a Bundesliga game featured four goals beyond the 85th minute, and whilst it may have felt like a win, the River Islanders have now posted five straight games without one (D2, L3).
Despite their current wobble, the outright aim for Werder in their first season back at the top was survival and they look to be just about there with a ten-point cushion to the automatic relegation places ahead of this round. The topic of a contract extension for boss Ole Werner is on the horizon with his time at the club set to expire at the end of the campaign, yet their positive season suggests he will extend his stay.
Visiting manager Christian Streich knows all about a long tenure as he is now in his 12th year at Freiburg. The away side haven’t disgraced themselves in the past fortnight, sharing a pair of games against Bayern Munich in two competitions across their last two outings (W1, L1). Whilst they look set to qualify for Europe via their league position, they could yet end the season with some silverware as a repeat of last season’s final against Leipzig awaits them in the upcoming DFB-Pokal semi-final.
Attention will swiftly turn back to Bundesliga matters when Freiburg look to become the 21st club in German top-flight history to accumulate 1000 goals with just one more here. Streich’s men certainly aren’t guaranteed to hit that milestone yet after winning just twice across their last ten away league games (W2, D4, L4), but they have at least scored a total of five times in their last four visits here (D2, L2).
Players to watch: Two of the Bundesliga’s top-three scorers ahead of the round are set to battle it out! Werder’s Niclas Füllkrug (G13) and Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo (G13) have also hit the second-most and most set-piece goals, with seven and ten respectively.
Hot stat: Ahead of the round, Werder had lost more home league games than any other Bundesliga side (W5, D1, L8).