The visiting Borussia Dortmund side should be favourites in this visit to Werder Bremen, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Champions League.
Werder Bremen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen, who have the most conceded goals (51) in Bundesliga, have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Weserstadion. With eight home Bundesliga games in a row without a win, the Werder Bremen fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Augsburg game long ago, can be stopped today. It's trouble wherever Werder Bremen are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
T. Jedvaj (own goal) was the last player to score a league goal for Werder Bremen and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Werder Bremen haven't scored in 247 minutes.
Werder Bremen faced defeat in their previous match, away at RB Leipzig (0-3). Preceding that match was a defeat to Union Berlin (0-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Werder Bremen here at Weserstadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Werder Bremen with 24 goals conceded in these matches.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Borussia Dortmund, who have the most scored goals (63) in Bundesliga, playing as the away team in the Bundesliga this season.
Borussia Dortmund had fun at their own home (Weserstadion) last time out, beating PSG 2-1. Erling Braut Håland (2) scored. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
Borussia Dortmund have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. For Borussia Dortmund, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen 2-2. Werder Bremen-Borussia Dortmund H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Werder Bremen two wins, Borussia Dortmund four wins, four draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Sancho 13 goals |  M. Reus 11 goals |  E. Håland 8 goals |
Werder Bremen missing players
Borussia Dortmund missing players
| Werder Bremen | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 25 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | 63 |
| 51 | 24 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 22 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 77% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 73% | 77% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 36% |
| 64% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 73% | 59% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 36% |
| 32% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 5 | 6.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| 5.5 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 291 | 159 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 136 | 322 |
| 94 | 51 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 54 | 139 |
| 27% | 16% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 43% | 45% |
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals (63)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (42)
- Borussia Dortmund have scored more than double the goals of Werder Bremen.
- Borussia Dortmund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Werder Bremen has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Werder Bremen has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- Werder Bremen has the fewest points (5) at home
- Werder Bremen has the fewest scored goals (8) at home
- Werder Bremen has the most conceded goals (51)
- Werder Bremen has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home
- Werder Bremen has the the worst goal difference (-26)
- Werder Bremen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Werder Bremen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Werder Bremen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Werder Bremen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Werder Bremen is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 46 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 45 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 42 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 42 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 28 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -11 | 27 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Köln | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -17 | 22 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -26 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |
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