The race for the European places in the Bundesliga is tight, only 6 points separate Freiburg in 5th and Werder Bremen in 10th, meaning that a win for either side here could have huge implications for the makeup of the German contingent competing in Europe next season.

Freiburg have won their last 3 games in all competitions, all by 1 goal margins, so it would be a stretch to say they’ve been convincing in victory in recent weeks – but it shows they can grind out victories at this crucial period of the season.

Werder Bremen have only managed to win 1 of their last 5 games across all competitions and have only won 5 of their 11 games on the road in the Bundesliga this campaign, conceding 22 goals in the process.

Freiburg can take advantage of Bremen’s vulnerability with their strong home form, which has seen them win 7 of their 10 home games this term – a home record only bettered by Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich – the top 3 sides in the Bundesliga this season.

The initial meeting between these sides ended with a 1-0 win to Freiburg in a very even encounter. The double chance angle covers any likelihood that these sides cancel each other out, with so much on the line this match is a must not lose as opposed to a must win for the hosts.

An important meeting towards the foot of the Ligue 1 table sees Reims travel to Rennes, with just 1 point separating the sides, both are still at risk of being dragged into the relegation battle. Saint Etienne are sat on 18 points, just 4 points behind Reims and 5 points behind Rennes.

The initial meeting between these sides produced 3 goals in a 2-1 win for Reims, looking in more detail at the underlying numbers from that initial encounter suggests that we should see more goals here. There were 5 big chances in the game with both teams combining for 12 shots on target too.

Rennes have seen 30 goals across their 12 home games in Ligue 1 this season (2.5 per game) whilst Reims have seen 28 goals across their 10 away trips in the French top flight this campaign (2.8 per game).

The context of this tie sets this game up well for goals, neither defence can be trusted and both teams will see this as a big opportunity to move further away from the relegation zone.

Celta Vigo have seen BTTS in each of their last 5 games across all competitions, while Osasuna have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 5, the exception coming against Real Sociedad who have one of the best home defensive records in La Liga.

The initial meeting between these sides produced 5 goals in a 3-2 win for Osasuna, this clash featured 2 own goals, as well as a red card for Celta. Celta Vigo have seen 34 goals across their 12 home La Liga fixtures this season (2.83 per game) whilst Osasuna have seen 23 goals across their 11 away games in the Spanish top flight (2.09 per game).

The initial meeting between these sides and their recent BTTS numbers suggest that this game should also produce goals at both ends of the pitch, available to back at a nice price of 1.85.