The managers D. Hecking and F. Kohfeldt are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Bundesliga league table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the DFB Pokal. That game, against Schalke 04, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Werder Bremen.
Borussia M'gladbach form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK as Borussia M'gladbach have scored 27 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 9-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).The fans are hoping that Borussia M'gladbach will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Bundesliga game against Fortuna Dusseldorf. In the game before, an away victory match versus Mainz 05 with a 1-0 scoreline.
Goals decide football matches and Borussia M'gladbach are scoring many of them at home; 27 on target from 13 matches. Borussia M'gladbach have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Werder Bremen form and stats
5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Werder Bremen playing as the away team this season. Things are running smoothly for Werder Bremen who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against RB Leipzig. Werder Bremen are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.It's the second away game in a row for Werder Bremen, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Schalke 04 in the DFB Pokal last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga.
The travelling fans enjoy Werder Bremen's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Werder Bremen in these games.
Head 2 Head
Borussia M'gladbach and Werder Bremen have met before this season: Werder Bremen - Borussia M'gladbach 1-3. Borussia M'gladbach-Werder Bremen H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Borussia M'gladbach 7 wins, Werder Bremen 2 wins, 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Pléa
11 goals / 3 assists
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M. Kruse
10 goals / 8 assists
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T. Hazard
9 goals / 9 assists
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Borussia M'gladbach missing players
Werder Bremen missing players
| Borussia M'gladbach | Werder Bremen | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 46 | 27 | Scored | 20 | 49 |
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | 17 | 39 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 59% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 54% | 59% |
| 33% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 41% |
| 11% | 15% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 15% |
| 48% | 38% | Both teams to score | 85% | 85% |
| 41% | 46% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 15% |
| 15% | 15% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
- Werder Bremen hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Borussia M'gladbach is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Werder Bremen has scored in all of their 13 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 36 | 63 |
| 2 | Bayern München | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 41 | 61 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 52 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 49 |
| 5 | Borussia M'gladbach | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 47 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 42 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 54 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 41 |
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 34 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 32 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -20 | 30 |
| 14 | Schalke 04 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -13 | 25 |
| 16 | Stuttgart | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 34 | -33 | 20 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 36 | -30 | 16 |
| 18 | Hannover 96 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 37 | -38 | 14 |
