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Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
2 – 1
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 17:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Sebastian Langkamp
Thomas Delaney 45' Y
Y 49' Martin Harnik
Y 80' Kevin Mohwald
Y 88' Josh Sargent

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Hartmann
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Rene Rohde
  • Referee Guido Winkmann
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

9
5
1
Borussia Dortmund 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec SV Werder Bremen H 2–1 W
11 Dec AS Monaco FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec FC Schalke 04 A 2–1 W
01 Dec SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
28 Nov Club Brugge KV H 0–0 D
24 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 2–1 W
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Borussia Dortmund A 1–2 L
07 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 3–1 W
01 Dec FC Bayern München H 1–2 L
25 Nov SC Freiburg A 1–1 D
10 Nov Borussia Monchengladbach H 1–3 L
04 Nov 1. FSV Mainz 05 A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Borussia Dortmund SV Werder Bremen
#2 Position #15
73 Points 32
34 Played 34
22 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 8 / 18
70 Scored 37
34 Conceded 60
+36 GD -23
2.15 PPG 0.94
65% Win % 24%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Signal Iduna Park that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen.
  • 5' Axel Witsel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' The whistle greets Davy Klaassen as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Mohwald.
  • 19' Paco Alcacer makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and BV Borussia 09 Dortmund are in front.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Borussia Dortmund in their trying to find a way past SV Werder Bremen's compact .
  • 27' The Germany Marco Reus breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-2!
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' A goal from the Germany international Max Kruse! He fires home on 35 to make it 0-3!
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for SV Werder Bremen. Sebastian Langkamp will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' The travelling SV Werder Bremen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' It’s a booking for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund player. Thomas Delaney gets a Yellow card.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Martin Harnik.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Dortmund must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Borussia Dortmund needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Milot Rashica is replaced by Yuya Osako.
  • 78' Kevin Mohwald, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Kevin Mohwald on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SV Werder Bremen will be frustrated.
  • 81' Paco Alcacer makes way for Mario Gotze at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from BV Borussia 09 Dortmund.
  • 83' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Maximilian Eggestein is withdrawn and Josh Sargent gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Josh Sargent. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' It is a substitution in BV Borussia 09 Dortmund team. Raphael Guerreiro is replaced by Christian Pulisic on 89 minute.
  • 90' The BV Borussia 09 Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Jadon Sancho departs to be replaced by Maximilian Philipp.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Dortmund take all three points.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 4
Milot Rashica 3
Erling Haaland 3
Julian Brandt 3
Paco Alcacer 2
Raphael Guerreiro 2
Christian Pulisic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen

Borussia Dortmund Form

2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2018-12-11 AS Monaco FC 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-01 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2018-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 Club Brugge KV D 2018-11-24 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W

SV Werder Bremen Form

2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2018-12-07 SV Werder Bremen 3–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf W 2018-12-01 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 FC Bayern München L 2018-11-25 SC Freiburg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2018-11-10 SV Werder Bremen 1–3 Borussia Monchengladbach L 2018-11-04 1. FSV Mainz 05 2–1 SV Werder Bremen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund68% Draw20% SV Werder Bremen12%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
88%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
32%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund49% Draw40% SV Werder Bremen11%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.