The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Union Berlin are in the 8th position while the guesting Werder Bremen worry at 13th.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Werder are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Union Berlin form and stats
Overall Bundesliga stats at home this season for Union Berlin are 6-8-1 (wins-draw-losses). In general it's been a long time since Berlin tasted defeat here at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
The fans are hoping that Berlin will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund (placed 5th). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Stuttgart.
Berlin's goalkeeper Andreas Luthe was extremely busy against Borussia Dortmund, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Berlin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won six times, drawn zero and lost one.
The Berlin fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 15 league matches. Union Berlin have conceded 16 in these home matches.
Werder Bremen form and stats
The visitors are W4-D5-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Bundesliga. With the Werder Bremen losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Werder have lost on their last two travels.
Werder Bremen failed to get anything from their last game, a Bundesliga home match vs Mainz 05 (placed 15th) that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Borussia Dortmund wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
Werder are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Werder Bremen have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Werder struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Werder Bremen - Berlin 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Berlin won two, Werder Bremen won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kruse 10 goals |  R. Andrich 5 goals |  T. Awoniyi 5 goals |
Union Berlin missing players
Werder Bremen missing players
| Union Berlin | Werder Bremen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 44 | 27 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 33 |
| 37 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 48 |
| 93% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 80% | 87% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 80% |
| 47% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 40% |
| 30% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 33% | 27% |
| 10% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 67% | 73% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 60% | 63% |
| 23% | 27% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 17% |
| 17% | 7% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 27% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 12.1 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.1 | 9.7 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 38% | 39% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 39% | 34% |
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 47 | 71 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 61 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 54 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 49 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 7 | Borussia M'gladbach | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 43 |
| 8 | Union Berlin | 29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 43 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 10 | Stuttgart | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 39 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -15 | 33 |
| 12 | Hoffenheim | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 30 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -18 | 28 |
| 16 | Hertha BSC | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Köln | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -25 | 26 |
| 18 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 47 | -58 | 13 |