Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga

Preview

Tournament – Bundesliga

Date – Saturday, August 31, 2024

Kick-off Time – 01:30 pm GMT

Venue – Weserstadion

Werder Bremen will take on Borussia Dortmund at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday, August 31.

Bremen finished ninth in the league last season and had a very positive end to the season with three wins and two draws in their final five games. They will now be hoping to push on for European places this season. They’ve started their 2024-25 campaign with a 2-2 draw away against Augsburg.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, finished fifth in the league last season, 27 points behind champions Bayer Leverkusen. They did, however, reach the UEFA Champions League final where they lost against Real Madrid.

BVB have started this season positively, though, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 in their first game.

Werder Bremen Team News

For Werder Bremen, midfielder Naby Keita remains suspended by the club after an incident last season where he refused to board the team bus. Meanwhile, Amos Pieper is out due to a hip injury.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

For Borussia Dortmund, Kjell Watjen, Yan Couto, and Serhou Guirassy remain out due to their respective injuries. The latter two will be a big blow for the side as they joined the club only this summer.

Predicted Lineups

Werder Bremen:

Michael Zetterer; Milos Veljkovic, Marco Friedl, Anthony Jung; Mitchell Weiser, Senne Lynen, Jens Stage, Felix Agu; Romano Schmid, Justin Njinmah, Marvin Ducksch.

Borussia Dortmund:

Gregor Kobel; Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule, Waldermar Anton, Jamie Gittens, Pascal Gross, Emre Can, Julian Ryerson; Karim Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier, Marcel Sabitzer.

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 29 times in the past, with Dortmund winning 19 times. Five of their clashes have ended in a draw while Werder Bremen have won five.

Last 5 results:

Werder Bremen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund – Bundesliga – March 9, 2024

Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Werder Bremen – Bundesliga – October 21, 2023

Werder Bremen 0-2 Borussia Dortmund – Bundesliga – February 11, 2023

Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Werder Bremen – Bundesliga – August 20, 2022

Borussia Dortmund 4-1 Werder Bremen – Bundesliga – April 18, 2021

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

It is expected to be a tight game, especially given it’s at Werder Bremen’s home. They will be looking to start their campaign at home with a win while Dortmund will look to improve upon their 2023-24 season in the Bundesliga.

Dortmund are missing some key players but have great quality on the pitch. Werder Bremen, though, could prove to be a tough challenge and hard to break down. The points could be shared in this one.

Predicted Score: Werder Bremen 2-2 Borussia Dortmund

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips and Odds (Subject to Change)

Werder Bremen win – 4.05

Borussia Dortmund win – 1.86

Draw – 4.37

Total goals under 3.5 – 1.81

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