SC Freiburg and the Werkself have played each other 45 times. The record from a Black and Red perspective: 20 wins, 13 draws and 12 defeats. There has been an average of 2.78 goals per game.
This will be the second away game at the new SCF ground for the Werkself: The first away fixture at the Europa Park Stadium, which was opened in October 2021, ended in a 2-1 home win for Freiburg in front of a crowd of 750 limited due to the coronavirus restrictions at the time.
SC Freiburg have received praise in the media this season. Justifiably as the team from the Breisgau were established at the top of the table up to the long winter break and at the end of the last year they made another statement of intent with a 4-1 home win against Union Berlin. 30 points, second place, just four points behind FC Bayern – in a good position at the end of the year. Click here for the lowdown on our next opponents.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Daniel Siebert as the referee for the match in Freiburg. For the 38-year-old this will be his 20th game in charge involving the Werkself. Siebert will be supported by assistant referees Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn with Sascha Stegemann acting as the VAR official.
As usual, Werkself Radio is available for anybody unable to be at today's game. The audio broadcast starts 30 minutes before kick-off with Cedric Pick and Niko Hartmann providing the commentary. In addition, live text updates will keep you in the picture so you don’t have to miss any of the match action. Both Werkself Radio and the live text updates service can be found at bayer04.de as well as on the Bayer 04 app – get on board.
The thrilling 3-1 win for Bayer 04 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Hinrunde is a fond memory for Alejandro Grimaldo, with his brace from free kicks, and coach Kasper Hjulmand, who was in the dugout under the Cross for the first time. Now comes the return fixture in the metropolis on the River Main and after going out of the DFB Pokal and the Champions League, the full focus at Eintracht, currently managed by two interim coaches, is now on the Bundesliga. For their part, the Werkself will do everything in their power to continue the longest winning run against a Bundesliga club. The matchday news.
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Bayer 04 have ended Artem Stepanov’s loan deal at Nürnberg and agreed a new loan to Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Ukrainian striker did not play as much as hoped for at the Bundesliga 2 club and will now continue his development in the Eredivisie for the rest of 2025/26.
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After back-to-back wins at home, Bayer 04 are now out for their first away win of 2026 as they visit Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday (15:30 CET). Ahead of the Matchday 20 fixture in the Bundesliga, Kasper Hjulmand spoke about renewed confidence, Frankfurt’s recent issues and Patrik Schick’s form so far this year.
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Eintracht Frankfurt are yet to win a game in 2026 and have managed only one victory in their last 12 competitive fixtures. Having already been eliminated from the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League, the Eagles are now focusing solely on the Bundesliga as they seek to get their season back on track with the visit of the Werkself on Saturday afternoon. Here’s the lowdown on our next opponents…
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