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Werder Bremen XI @ SC Freiburg

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Latest Werder Bremen news

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  • TRANSFERFüllkrug joins on loan from West Ham17 Aug · Loan
  • TRANSFERDinkçi joins on loan from SC Freiburg16 Aug · Loan
  • TRANSFERReis signs12 Aug · Free agent
  • TRANSFERSchmid leaves for Frosinone11 Aug · Transfer
  • TRANSFERSchlager signs9 Jul · Free agent
  • TRANSFERWójcik signs8 Jul · Transfer
  • TRANSFERSoylu signs from VfL Wolfsburg30 Jun · Free agent
  • TRANSFERAdeh goes out on loan30 Jun · Loan

Werder Bremen most-used starting XI33 MATCHES

Werder Bremen's most-used starting XI last season, across 33 official matches, was Backhaus in goal, a back four of Friedl, Sugawara, Coulibaly and Pieper, and Njinmah and Grüll further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.

Team news

  • No longer available: Backhaus, Sugawara, Coulibaly, Schmid and Puertas.
  • Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 10 of the last 30 matches.
  • Sets up with a back three in 40% of matches.

Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Werder Bremen last season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

Daniel Thioune, Werder Bremen manager
Head Coach
Daniel Thioune
Since Aug 2025
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Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 10 of last 30
4-2-3-1
33%
3-4-2-1
20%
4-1-4-1
10%
4-3-3
10%

Sets up with a back three in 40% of matches.

Last Season's Most Common Werder Bremen XI

Based on 33 official matches last season

Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season's XI after 2 more matches this season.

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.

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Stats & Facts

Werder Bremen

Who started Werder Bremen's last match?
Werder Bremen's starting XI on 22 Aug 2026 in the DFB Pokal (3-4-3): Alexander Schlager, Marco Friedl, Mick Schmetgens, Amos Pieper, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Ludovit Reis, Olivier Deman, Justin Njinmah, Niclas Füllkrug, Samuel Mbangula.
Who takes penalties for Werder Bremen?
N. Füllkrug has taken the most penalties for Werder Bremen this season, scoring 1 of 1.
Squad · 33 players

Goalkeepers

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