Bundesliga Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 30 2026 · 14:30 Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau
SC Freiburg
4–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.37 – 0.54
Werder Bremen
  • Y. Suzuki 29’, 48’, 55’
  • I. Matanović 45’
  • 76’ D. Stalmach
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Suzuki hat-trick sinks Werder Bremen

SC Freiburg entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Suzuki and Matanović. Werder Bremen replied through a Stalmach goal. SC Freiburg finished with the higher xG (2.37 vs 0.54).

SC Freiburg ✓57%
Draw22%
Werder Bremen20%

Model vs reality

SC Freiburg goals
4
Model 1.89 · xG 2.37
Werder Bremen goals
1
Model 1.04 · xG 0.54
Total goals
5
Model 2.93 · xG 2.91
Score 4–1
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchY. SuzukiSC Freiburg · 3 goals
9.5
  • RefereeDaniel Siebert
  • CoachesJ. Schuster · Daniel Thioune
  • VenueEuropa-Park Stadion
  • Weather at kick-off27°C · Partly cloudy · wind 17 km/h

Timeline

  1. Y. Suzuki 1–0Assist J. Beste
    29’
  2. I. Matanović 2–0Assist M. Ginter
    45’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ Cyriaque IriéFor J. Beste
    46’
  5. ⇄ D. StalmachFor S. Lynen
    46’
  6. L. ReisYellow card · Foul
    48’
  7. Y. Suzuki 3–0
    48’
  8. Y. Suzuki 4–0Assist I. Matanović
    55’
  9. ⇄ C. IttenFor N. Füllkrug
    61’
  10. ⇄ Salim Amani MusahFor J. Njinmah
    61’
  11. ⇄ M. RosenfelderFor P. Lienhart
    69’
  12. ⇄ P. TreuFor L. Kübler
    69’
  13. ⇄ L. HölerFor I. Matanović
    73’
  14. D. Stalmach 4–1Assist M. Grüll
    76’
  15. ⇄ Keisuke GotoFor Y. Suzuki
    80’
  16. ⇄ Patrice ČovićFor M. Grüll
    85’
  17. ⇄ E. DinkçiFor L. Reis
    85’
  18. Keisuke GotoYellow card · Foul
    88’
  19. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

SC Freiburg19 shots · 8 in box, 11 outside
Werder Bremen9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
SC FreiburgWerder Bremen
53% Possession 47%
2.37 Expected goals (xG) 0.54
2.50 Expected points (xPts) 0.35
19 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 6
11 Shots outside the box 3
487 Passes 432
89% Pass accuracy 86%
6 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.31 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

15.9 M. Backhaus(G)
336.9 J. Makengo 37.9 P. Lienhart ↓69’ 287.3 M. Ginter A 177.9 L. Kübler ↓69’
166.2 Y. Engelhardt 86.9 M. Eggestein
77.2 D. Scherhant 149.5★ Y. Suzuki ↓80’ 197.3 J. Beste A↓46’
319.3 I. Matanović A↓73’
  • 1M. Backhaus (G)5.9
  • 33J. Makengo6.9
  • 3P. Lienhart↓69’7.9
  • 28M. GinterA7.3
  • 17L. Kübler↓69’7.9
  • 16Y. Engelhardt6.2
  • 8M. Eggestein6.9
  • 7D. Scherhant7.2
  • 14Y. Suzuki ★↓80’9.5
  • 19J. BesteA↓46’7.3
  • 31I. MatanovićA↓73’9.3

Substitutes used

  • 37M. Rosenfelder↑69’6.2
  • 29P. Treu↑69’6.5
  • 9L. Höler↑73’6.7
  • 42Keisuke Goto↑80’6.5
  • 22Cyriaque Irié↑46’6.7

Unused: F. Müller, C. Günter, B. Yılmaz, V. Grifo

Coach: J. Schuster

Werder Bremen 4-3-3

16.0 K. Hein(G)
25.9 O. Deman 326.2 M. Friedl 56.7 A. Pieper 335.9 Mick Schmetgens
156.9 L. Reis ↓85’ 146.3 S. Lynen ↓46’ 206.3 Chuky
177.9 M. Grüll A↓85’ 106.3 N. Füllkrug ↓61’ 116.9 J. Njinmah ↓61’
  • 1K. Hein (G)6.0
  • 2O. Deman5.9
  • 32M. Friedl6.2
  • 5A. Pieper6.7
  • 33Mick Schmetgens5.9
  • 15L. Reis↓85’6.9
  • 14S. Lynen↓46’6.3
  • 20Chuky6.3
  • 17M. GrüllA↓85’7.9
  • 10N. Füllkrug↓61’6.3
  • 11J. Njinmah↓61’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 24Patrice Čović↑85’6.3
  • 23D. Stalmach↑46’8.0
  • 26C. Itten↑61’6.5
  • 18E. Dinkçi↑85’6.3
  • 29Salim Amani Musah↑61’6.3

Unused: A. Schlager, J. Malatini, P. Erevbenagie, S. Mbangula

Coach: Daniel Thioune

Player stats

Top rated
Y. SuzukiSC Freiburg9.5
2nd
I. MatanovićSC Freiburg9.3
3rd
D. StalmachWerder Bremen8.0

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Makengo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 49 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
P. Lienhart D 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 98% 59 0 1 0/0 1/2 7.9
M. Ginter D 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 91% 69 0 1 0/1 0/2 7.3
L. Kübler D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 34 1 0 0/0 1/4 7.9
Y. Engelhardt M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 40 0 0 1/4 1/0 6.2
M. Eggestein M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 55 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
D. Scherhant F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 76% 29 2 1 1/6 4/1 7.2
Y. Suzuki M 80 3 0 3 (3) 1 90% 30 0 1 1/3 0/0 9.5
J. Beste D 46 0 1 2 (0) 1 87% 23 0 0 0/2 1/0 7.3
I. Matanović F 73 1 1 2 (1) 2 91% 11 0 0 3/5 0/3 9.3
M. Rosenfelder D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
P. Treu D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Höler F 17 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 12 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Keisuke Goto F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Cyriaque Irié F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 4/8 1/0 6.7

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Hein G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
O. Deman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 47 1 0 1/1 1/0 5.9
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 71 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
A. Pieper D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 63 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Mick Schmetgens D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 1 0 0/0 1/3 5.9
L. Reis M 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 31 7 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
S. Lynen M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 2 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
Chuky M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 33 1 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
M. Grüll F 85 0 1 1 (0) 2 83% 29 6 1 1/1 1/5 7.9
N. Füllkrug F 61 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 19 0 0 0/0 4/0 6.3
J. Njinmah F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 2 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
Patrice Čović M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Stalmach M 44 1 0 1 (1) 1 100% 19 4 0 0/0 2/1 8.0
C. Itten F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
E. Dinkçi F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Salim Amani Musah F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.