SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen Predictions

Freiburg can make winning start

Freiburg should be backed to beat Werder Bremen at Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday. The hosts have started five of their last seven Bundesliga campaigns with a win.

They finished seventh in the Bundesliga last season, with 47 points from 13 wins, eight draws and 13 losses. Werder Bremen ended up in 15th, achieving 32 points from eight wins, eight draws and 18 defeats.

Freiburg have only lost one of their last eight Bundesliga home games against Werder Bremen.

Freiburg have kept seven clean sheets in the last nine Bundesliga meetings with Werder Bremen, including a shutout in their last four head-to-heads.

Werder Bremen are in poor form, having won just one of their last seven Bundesliga matches. They have not tasted victory in any of their last three away games and have lost four of their last six opening matches.

The visitors have not been solid at the back lately. Werder Bremen are on a run of three Bundesliga away days without recording a shutout.

There is likely to be goals in this encounter, with over 2.5 goals in eight of Werder Bremen’s last ten Bundesliga opening fixtures. Freiburg may be able to edge out Werder Bremen in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick.

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