Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Freiburg are in the hunt for a top seven or eight finish in the Bundesliga as they now welcome a struggling Werder Bremen side to Baden-Wurttemberg this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – ESPN
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
Freiburg preview: Push for Europe
Freiburg come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat to a similarly entertaining and strong Stuttgart side in their most recent outing, with an 89th minute winner scored by Switzerland international striker Ermedin Demirovic.
Under the management of Julian Schuster, Freiburg have managed just one win in their last four matches in the Bundesliga but they are dealing with and performing well extra European commitments in the UEFA Europa League.
Werder Bremen preview: Thioune in charge
Werder Bremen have endured a tough start to the calendar year as they now hover just above the bottom three and the relegation zone in the Bundesliga. That has, though led to a managerial change during the week.
After their frustrating 1-1 daw at home to Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend, Werder opted to part company with Hugo Steffen and he has been replaced by Daniel Thioune, who has previously been in charge at both Hamburg and Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Freiburg team news: Couple of doubts
Freiburg are dealing with a couple of key doubts for this one as defender Philipp Lienhart is set to be sidelined alongside versatile midfielder Lukas Kubler.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Atubolu; Treu, Ginter, Rosenfelder, Makengo; Eggestein, Manzambi; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Matanovic
Unavailable: Kyereh (Injured)
Questionable: Lienhart (Injured), Kubler (Injured)
Werder Bremen team news: Pieper out
Amos Pieper is now unavailable for Werder Brmeen this weekend due to injury, while the likes of Leonardo Bittencourt, Niklas Stark and Max Wober are all doubtful, too.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Nagata; Malatini, Friedl, Coulibaly; Sugawara, Lynen, Deman, Schmid; Stage; Njinmah, Mbangula
Unavailable: Pieper (Injured), Weiser (Injured), Boniface (Injured)
Questionable: Stark (Injured), Wober (Injured), Bittencourt (Injured)
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen prediction
Freiburg are a strong team but they are potentially feeling a bit of fatigue, perhaps best shown by conceding so late against Stuttgart in their most recent outing last weekend. They now face a Werder Bremen side that will hope to have something of the so-called ‘new manager bounce’. As a result, that could lead to quite a fun watch for the neutral but Freiburg have to remain favourites for this one with their home advantage.
Freiburg vs Werder Bremen tip: Freiburg to win & both teams to score
