Highlights
F. Badstübner
90'
+ 7
Game over
Pieper tries with an overhead kick but Flekken saves and the final whistle blows. There is delight on the Freiburg bench. The Black Forest side have turned this game around and taken three valuable points in the battle for a top-four finish. Streich's side stay fifth, but have Union Berlin (provisionally) and Leipzig just a point ahead.
Full-time
90'
+ 3
Flekken stands firm
Schmid with a volley from range but that's never beating Flekken, who claims with ease.
90'
Missed opportunity
Jeong wastes a chance to wrap this game up. The substitute is free on the left with men in support. He goes it alone and Werder get back to clear.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
Werder's header woe
With Flekken down receiving treatment, let's check out an interesting stat: Werder had conceded just one headed goal in their first 23 match days. The Green-Whites have now conceded four headed goals in their last five games.
86'
Visiting changes
Freiburg throw Petersen and Jeong into the mix for the final five minutes.
85'
Substitution
85'
Substitution
84'
Dinkci over
Oooh, Dinkci outpaces his man on the right and slaps a rising shot over the top from a tight-ish angle. That was a semi-decent chance for the hosts.
83'
Werder changes
Bremen's goalscorer Philipp is off, as is Niklas Stark. Dinkci and Pieper come on to replace the departing pair.
83'
Substitution
83'
Substitution
Effective Freiburg
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79'
Höler makes way
A goal and an assist today for Höler. He's coming off to be replaced by Sidillia.
79'
Substitution
Roles reversed
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78'
Pressure Handling
Pressure Handling
This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.
76%
%
Lucas Höler
17 times under pressure
77'
Substitution
76'
Double swap
Schmid and Gruev are on for the hosts, who are suddenly chasing this game. Football, eh?
75'
Substitution
75'
Substitution
73'
Stark booked
Stark goes in on Grifo and that's a yellow card for the Werder man. Home frustration building, understandably.
71'
Freiburg lead
Werder can't clear their lines and Sallai is suddenly in possession on the left. His cross is sumptuous. Höler rises and glances a fine header towards the far stick. Pavlenka scrambles but he's not getting there; it's in. The visitors have turned this game on its head!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
68'
Weiser over the top
At the other end, Weiser goes for an overhead kick. The ball flies over the crossbar.
67'
Freiburg 1,000
Route one for Freiburg. Flekken's long clearance is nodded into the area by Höler. Sallai watches the dropping ball all the way, swings a leg at it and wheels away in celebration after his shot hits the back of the net. That's Freiburg's 1,000th Bundesliga goal!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
66'
Shot count rising
Goal attempts
4off target
3on target
2off target
1on target
63'
Freiburg's moment
Freiburg are finally responding. Günter sends a dangerous cross into the centre from the left. Werder hack clear.
61'
Philipp on fire
Wow! Philipp with the acrobatic scissor kick at the near post from Ducksch's cross. Flekken's reaction save is just as impressive. What a moment that was!
56'
Werder pushing
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
1
1.29
0.17
1
Goals
53'
Mr. Bundesliga
Today's goalscorer Philipp has now netted for each of his four Bundesliga clubs: Freiburg, Dortmund, Wolfsburg and Werder.
50'
Win Probability
Win Probability
This Match Fact documents significant changes in the probability of victory for both teams during the course of the match. The value is based on actual match play and incorporates existing Match Facts such as Expected Goals, Skill and Set-Piece Dange
46'
33.5 %
Now
72.9 %
49'
Pavlenka relief
Somehow Pavlenka ends up smothering a ball that had previously pinged around inside the six-yard box. The Werder keeper initially started the in-box mayhem when he got his hand to a Lucas Höler centre.
47'
Philipp first
That's Maximilian Philipp's first goal for Werder. He last netted in the Bundesliga for Wolfsburg against Greuther Fürth on February 6, 2022.
46'
Werder lead
Werder launch a lightning-quick counter. Bittencourt races forward and gets right into the danger zone. He lays off the pass for Philipp, who can't miss. The home crowd go nuts.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
46'
Back underway
Freiburg kick off the second half.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 2
Break time
No goals at the break. Both sides will hope to lift this contest after the restart.
Half-time
45'
+ 1
Ducksch chance
Ducksch accepts the short pass and the Werder striker suddenly has a sight of goal - albeit he's a long way out - with Flekken back-tracking. Ducksh tries a quick one and the ball fizzes not too far wide.
42'
Sallai booked
Sallai jumps with Marco Friedl and the Freiburg player's arm catches his opponent. Yellow card for Sallai; Friedl needs treatment.
36'
Shot count
Goal attempts
3off target
1on target
1off target
1on target
33'
Grifo searching
Grifo sends an inviting, whipped pass from the left into the mixer. It's just too far ahead of Eggestein and the ball bounces out for a goal kick.
32'
Eggestien in the book
Eggestein goes through Philipp, studs showing and that's a no brainer for the ref. Freiburg with their second booking of the game.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
25'
Pavlenka alert
Super save from Pavlenka, who drops quickly and palms out a Grifo free kick that took a significant deflection. Stark is first to the rebound but the assistant's flag is up.
22'
Ducksch tester
Ducksch's shot from distance lands harmlessly in the arms of Flekken.
Tight encounter
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16'
Visitors shading it
Possession (%)
4852
14'
Flekken wary
Flekken watches a looping ball all the way and the goalkeeper prefers to palm it over his crossbar to avoid any worries. Werder fail to take advantage of the corner kick.
13'
Doan warned
Doan dumps Stage to the floor and we have our second yellow card of the game.
11'
Groß booked
Christian Groß trundles into the back of Maximilian Eggestein and the ref has the yellow card out for the Werder man.
7'
Grifo has a go
Bittencourt concedes a free kick on the edge of the area and Grifo calls for the ball. The Freiburg No. 32 smacks the set-piece straight into the wall.
5'
Freiburg settle
Streich's men have managed to calm down somewhat and are beginning to knock it about in search of an opening.
2'
Werder's strong start
The hosts pour forward early doors. Philipp has a whack at the target but his effort is deflected wide. Ducksch's subsequent corner comes to nothing.
1'
Game on!
Werder kick us off and we're underway ...
Kick-off!
Teams out!
A super atmosphere inside the Weserstadion greets both sets of teams. We're almost ready for kick off!
Close encounter?
“Regardless of our opponents, nearly all of our games this season have been tight games.," home coach Ole Werner said in his pre-match press briefing. "Each of [them] had moments in which the game could have gone either way.” Does a draw thus beckon based on the Bremen tactician's words? We'll soon find out.
"Still ambitious"
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Freiburg team news
The visitors make three changes to the team that began last weekend's loss against Bayern Munich. Kübler, Lienhart and Sallai are all in from the beginning while Sildillia drops to the bench. Gregoritsch and Gulde miss out completely through respective injuries.
Werder team news
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Werder starting XI
Pavlenka - Stark, Veljkovic, Friedl (c) - Weiser, Bittencourt, Groß, Stage, Jung - Philipp, Ducksch
Werder subs
Zetterer, Pieper, Buchanan, Chiarodia, R. Schmid, N. Schmidt, Gruev, Mbom, Dinkci
Freiburg starting XI
Flekken - Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter (c) - Eggestein, Höfler – Sallai, Doan, Grifo - Höler
Freiburg subs
Uphoff, Sildillia, K. Schmidt, J. Schmid, Keitel, Jeong, Weißhaupt, Röhl, Petersen
Füllkrug sidelined
"[Niclas] picked up a couple of minor issues during the Mainz game." So explained Werder coach Ole Werner when asked about the Bundesliga's top goalscorer, who has been ruled out of today's contest. We'll soon find out how Bremen will look to make up for the Germany international's considerable absence with the announcements of the teams.
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Watch: Previous meeting: Freiburg 2-0 Werder Bremen
Winless Werder
Bremen have not won any of their five most recent Bundesliga outings, drawing two and losing three. It's their longest such drought under coach Ole Werner.
Beware Bremen's second wind
Werder have scored a league-high 18 goals in the final quarter of an hour of their matches this season. Of those, 14 have arrived after the 82nd minute, including six stoppage-time strikes. No other Bundesliga team can match those numbers. Indeed, if Bremen's matches had ended after 80 minutes instead of 90, they would have 10 points fewer on the board in 2022/23.
Can Freiburg get their 1,000th goal?
The Black Forest club have so far scored 999 times in 775 Bundesliga matches, putting them on the cusp of a major milestone. They will become the 21st club to reach the landmark when it happens.
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