Freiburg – Werder Bremen SOCCER PICKS
Freiburg and Werder Bremen meet at Schwarzwald-Stadion, in a match for the 12th round of the Bundesliga. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 victories for each team in the last 4 matches. But the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 17-02-2018, for the Bundesliga, which ended with Freiburg’s victory by (1-0). N. Petersen (24 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Freiburg:
After 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 11 th position, with 13 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Mainz 05, by (1-3), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) an away match against Bayern München. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats in their stadium. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they beat Sion away by (0-5). In the last 6 home league matches Freiburg has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 18 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 7 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (46′-60 ‘).
The Freiburg enters this day motivated, after a victory, by 0-5, in a friendly against Sion. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more leisurely and organized style of play. In this tactical drawing, the two players responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Kleindienst and Waldschmidt. Coach Christian Streich will not be able to count on Hofler, Kubler, Kath, Petersen, Abrashi, Borello and Stanko, for being injured.
Werder Bremen:
The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 17 points won, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Mainz 05, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Borussia M’gladbach, by (1-3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 31 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last 5 away league matches Werder Bremen has a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 15 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 4 away matches for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (31′-45 ‘) and 3 of his 8 goals between (76′-90′).
Werder Bremen enter this unmotivated match, after a home-made snub, 1-3, at the reception of Borussia M’gladbach. Werder Bremen is a team that likes to play in its own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise the opponent in the fast outings for the counterattack. It should be noted that the visiting club presents some gaps, mainly in the air football, being that in this particular the team often compromises its results. The outside club usually plays a traditional 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced pieces are Harnik and Kruse. For this match, the visitors’ coach will not be able to count on Bartels, Kauper, Kapino, Johannsson, Pizarro and Zetterer, for being injured.
