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BundesligaMatchweek 34THE MATCH CENTRE

Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund match centre

Werder Bremen badgeWerder BremenHome · 15 in league
WWLWL
Momentum→ Steady54/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
0:2
UK time · Europe/London
Borussia Dortmund badgeBorussia DortmundAway · 2 in league
WWWWL
Momentum↘ Falling74/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Guirassy59′
Y. Couto90+5′
Weserstadion · BremenSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate0.0%Werder Bremen
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate99.9%Borussia Dortmund
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Werder Bremen 3.7% · no further goal 91.9% · Borussia Dortmund 4.4%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
Werder BremenBorussia Dortmund
4Corner Kicks5
8Fouls4
—Yellow Cards—
—Red Cards—
7Goalkeeper Saves3
491Total passes474
418Passes accurate404

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Bundesliga

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Bayern München34+8689—
2Borussia Dortmund35+3876—
3RB Leipzig34+1965—
4VfB Stuttgart34+2262—
51899 Hoffenheim34+1361—
6Bayer Leverkusen34+2159—
7SC Freiburg34-647—
8Eintracht Frankfurt34-444—
9FC Augsburg34-1643—
10FSV Mainz 0534-940—
11Union Berlin34-1439—
12Borussia Mönchengladbach34-1138—
13Hamburger SV34-1438—
141. FC Köln34-1432—
15Werder Bremen35-2532—
16VfL Wolfsburg34-2429—
171. FC Heidenheim34-3126—
18FC St. Pauli34-3126—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Werder Bremen 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Borussia Dortmund 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Werder Bremen

4/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 2 wins from 8 available matches.

Inspect Werder Bremen’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Werder Bremen at home with Borussia Dortmund away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:54 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Bundesliga · 2025/26 · all league matches

Werder BremenBorussia Dortmund
32Matches played32
32Points earned67
8Wins20
1.2Goals scored / match2.1
1.8Goals conceded / match1.0
6Clean sheets14
11Failed to score2

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Werder Bremen at home with Borussia Dortmund away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Werder Bremen

0wins
2 draws

Borussia Dortmund

3wins

Oct 2023 – Jan 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Werder Bremen first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Werder Bremen

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Daniel Thioune
  1. 30M. BackhausG
  2. 23I. SchmidtD
  3. 5A. PieperD
  4. 31K. CoulibalyD
  5. 2O. DemanD
  6. 14S. LynenM
  7. 11J. NjinmahM
  8. 6J. StageM
  9. 18C. PuertasM
  10. 20R. SchmidM
  11. 29S. MusahF
Substitutes (9)

25 · M. Kolke

10 · L. Bittencourt

4 · N. Stark

24 · P. Covic

17 · M. Grull

32 · M. Friedl

27 · F. Agu

7 · S. Mbangula

19 · J. Milosevic

Borussia Dortmund

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Niko Kovac
  1. 1G. KobelG
  2. 49L. ReggianiD
  3. 3W. AntonD
  4. 4N. SchlotterbeckD
  5. 26J. RyersonM
  6. 8F. NmechaM
  7. 7J. BellinghamM
  8. 24D. SvenssonM
  9. 14M. BeierF
  10. 40S. InacioF
  11. 9S. GuirassyF
Substitutes (9)

33 · A. Meyer

20 · M. Sabitzer

25 · N. Sule

21 · F. Silva

10 · J. Brandt

6 · S. Ozcan

27 · K. Adeyemi

17 · C. Chukwuemeka

2 · Y. Couto

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Mio Backhaus908.9—0—39—
Isaac Schmidt537.0—01332
Amos Pieper457.2—0—271
Karim Coulibaly906.3—0—661
Olivier Deman907.2—0—534
Senne Lynen906.5—0—51—
Justin Njinmah906.5—01201
Jens Stage906.3—01393
Cameron Puertas706.3—0—382
Romano Schmid896.9—0—49—
Salim Musah706.7—01242
Marco Friedl456.3—0—311
Marco Grüll377.2—0125—
Samuel Mbangula206.9—019—
Patrice Čović206.7—0—132
Leonardo Bittencourt1——0—2—
Markus Kolke———————
Niklas Stark———————
Felix Agu———————
Jovan Milošević———————

Borussia Dortmund

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Gregor Kobel907.3—0—33—
Luca Reggiani906.9—0—641
Waldemar Anton907.5—0—851
Nico Schlotterbeck907.9—0—743
Julian Ryerson887.2—1—26—
Felix Nmecha907.2—01432
Jobe Bellingham836.6—02402
Daniel Svensson907.5—0—291
Maximilian Beier696.3—0—18—
Samuele Inacio697.2—0129—
Serhou Guirassy837.210617—
Carney Chukwuemeka216.7—0—6—
Julian Brandt216.6—0—141
Fábio Silva136.3—016—
Karim Adeyemi136.9—1—2—
Yan Couto87.31011—
Alexander Meyer———————
Niklas Süle———————
Salih Özcan———————
Marcel Sabitzer———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerWerder BremenDrawBorussia Dortmund
Bet3653.254.002.00

Snapshot from 16 May 2026, 04:22 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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