Bundesliga Gameweek 4 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 14:30 wohninvest WESERSTADION, Bremen
Werder Bremen
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.39 – 2.16
SC Freiburg
  • 33’ (P) V. Grifo
  • 54’ C. Adamu
  • 75’ (OG) K. Coulibaly
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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.

SC Freiburg cruise past Werder Bremen

Werder Bremen entered as favourites, but SC Freiburg won 3–0 through goals from Grifo, Adamu and an own goal. SC Freiburg finished with the higher xG (2.16 vs 1.39). On the chances created, Werder Bremen deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Werder Bremen48%
Draw25%
SC Freiburg ✓27%

Model vs reality

Werder Bremen goals
0
Model 1.72 · xG 1.39
SC Freiburg goals
3
Model 1.26 · xG 2.16
Total goals
3
Model 2.97 · xG 3.55
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. GrifoSC Freiburg · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeTimo Gerach
  • Venuewohninvest WESERSTADION
  • Table before kick-offWerder Bremen 10th · SC Freiburg 13th

Timeline

  1. V. Grifo (pen) 0–1
    33’
  2. J. BesteYellow card · Roughing
    35’
  3. Cameron PuertasYellow card · Delay of game
    36’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. J. StageYellow card · Roughing
    48’
  6. M. GrüllYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    49’
  7. C. Adamu 0–2Assist V. Grifo
    54’
  8. ✕ R. SchmidMissed penalty
    59’
  9. ⇄ V. BonifaceFor J. Njinmah
    60’
  10. ⇄ I. SchmidtFor J. Stage
    60’
  11. ⇄ D. ScherhantFor V. Grifo
    68’
  12. ⇄ P. TreuFor J. Beste
    68’
  13. F. AguYellow card · Roughing
    71’
  14. ⇄ K. ToppFor R. Schmid
    73’
  15. ⇄ Patrice ČovićFor Y. Sugawara
    73’
  16. K. Coulibaly (own goal) 0–3
    75’
  17. ⇄ L. BittencourtFor S. Lynen
    77’
  18. L. KüblerYellow card · Tripping
    81’
  19. ⇄ E. DinkçiFor P. Osterhage
    84’
  20. ⇄ I. MatanovićFor C. Adamu
    85’
  21. V. BonifaceYellow card · Holding
    90’
  22. ⇄ A. JungFor P. Lienhart
    90+1’
  23. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Werder Bremen12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
SC Freiburg10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Werder BremenSC Freiburg
61% Possession 39%
1.39 Expected goals (xG) 2.16
0.94 Expected points (xPts) 1.86
12 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 4
522 Passes 342
85% Pass accuracy 78%
2 Corners 0
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.18 Team rating 7.03

Line-ups

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

306.3 M. Backhaus(G)
275.3 F. Agu 316.2 Karim Coulibaly 326.9 M. Friedl 36.3 Y. Sugawara ↓73’
66.5 J. Stage ↓60’ 146.6 S. Lynen ↓77’
116.2 J. Njinmah ↓60’ 205.6 R. Schmid ↓73’ 185.6 Cameron Puertas
176.3 M. Grüll
  • 30M. Backhaus (G)6.3
  • 27F. Agu5.3
  • 31Karim Coulibaly6.2
  • 32M. Friedl6.9
  • 3Y. Sugawara↓73’6.3
  • 6J. Stage↓60’6.5
  • 14S. Lynen↓77’6.6
  • 11J. Njinmah↓60’6.2
  • 20R. Schmid↓73’5.6
  • 18Cameron Puertas5.6
  • 17M. Grüll6.3

Substitutes used

  • 23I. Schmidt↑60’6.5
  • 10L. Bittencourt↑77’6.6
  • 24Patrice Čović↑73’6.3
  • 44V. Boniface↑60’6.2
  • 9K. Topp↑73’6.3

Unused: K. Hein, A. Pieper, I. Hansen-Aarøen, S. Alvero

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

18.2 N. Atubolu(G)
336.3 J. Makengo 36.9 P. Lienhart ↓90’ 287.2 M. Ginter 176.6 L. Kübler
66.9 P. Osterhage ↓84’ 87.0 M. Eggestein
328.3★ V. Grifo A↓68’ 96.3 L. Höler 196.3 J. Beste ↓68’
207.7 C. Adamu ↓85’
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)8.2
  • 33J. Makengo6.3
  • 3P. Lienhart↓90’6.9
  • 28M. Ginter7.2
  • 17L. Kübler6.6
  • 6P. Osterhage↓84’6.9
  • 8M. Eggestein7.0
  • 32V. Grifo ★A↓68’8.3
  • 9L. Höler6.3
  • 19J. Beste↓68’6.3
  • 20C. Adamu↓85’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 5A. Jung↑90’
  • 18E. Dinkçi↑84’6.5
  • 29P. Treu↑68’6.9
  • 7D. Scherhant↑68’6.7
  • 31I. Matanović↑85’6.3

Unused: F. Müller, C. Günter, N. Höfler, Y. Suzuki

Player stats

Top rated
V. GrifoSC Freiburg8.3
2nd
N. AtuboluSC Freiburg8.2
3rd
C. AdamuSC Freiburg7.7

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Backhaus G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 100% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Agu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 28 0 1 0/0 2/2 5.3
Karim Coulibaly D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 82 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 81 3 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
Y. Sugawara D 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 41 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
J. Stage M 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Lynen M 77 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 45 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
J. Njinmah F 60 0 0 2 (2) 0 77% 13 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
R. Schmid M 73 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 28 0 0 1/1 2/0 5.6
Cameron Puertas M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 93% 41 0 0 1/3 5/0 5.6
M. Grüll F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 28 1 0 1/2 2/1 6.3
I. Schmidt D 30 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
L. Bittencourt M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 14 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Patrice Čović M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
V. Boniface F 30 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
K. Topp F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Atubolu G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 70% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
J. Makengo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
P. Lienhart D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Ginter D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 0 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. Kübler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.6
P. Osterhage M 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.9
M. Eggestein M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 27 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
V. Grifo M 68 1 1 2 (1) 2 95% 22 1 1 0/0 0/0 8.3
L. Höler F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 34 1 2 1/1 1/1 6.3
J. Beste D 68 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 20 3 0 0/1 2/2 6.3
C. Adamu F 85 1 0 1 (1) 0 33% 24 4 2 1/1 0/0 7.7
A. Jung D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Dinkçi F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
P. Treu D 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 1/1 0/2 6.9
D. Scherhant F 22 0 0 1 (1) 2 100% 1 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.7
I. Matanović F 5 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 1 1 0/0 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.