Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen — Bundesliga at Signal Iduna Park.
- Borussia Dortmund 4 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Guido Winkmann
4 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 30.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Bayern München | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | SC Freiburg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Borussia Dortmund | SV Werder Bremen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 12 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 4 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 2 | Conceded | 8 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
Borussia Dortmund are 1st (12 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 8th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 G | 2 A |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 2 G | |
| Fabio Silva | 2 G | |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 3 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 1 G | |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Signal Iduna Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 523 games and scored 804 goals.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 18' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Davy Klaassen trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Mohwald on 18 minutes.
- 19' A goal from the Spain international Paco Alcacer! He fires home on 19 to make it 0-1!
- 24' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Max Kruse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Marco Reus doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, Niklas Moisander is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Borussia Dortmund.
- 35' Goal! Max Kruse scores his 39 goal in 416 matches.
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastian Langkamp.
- 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Thomas Delaney. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' Martin Harnik was booked on 49.
- 54' Axel Witsel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roman Burki, as he is very good at scoring at Signal Iduna Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' SV Werder Bremen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuya Osako is hanging Milot Rashica on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Florian Kohfeldt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Kevin Mohwald catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 81' BV Borussia 09 Dortmund ring the changes. Paco Alcacer has done his job and it is now time for Mario Gotze to step up.
- 83' Josh Sargent gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Maximilian Eggestein and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Josh Sargent is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 89' The whistle greets Raphael Guerreiro as he departs to be replaced by Christian Pulisic.
- 90' Maximilian Philipp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 26
- 11
- 1
- 16
- 7
- 13
- 6
- 28
- 4
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↓ Mario Gotze 81'
Bench
- 36
-
10
Mario Gotze ↑ 81'
-
20
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 90'
- 33
-
22
Christian Pulisic ↑ 89'
- 19
- 35
Coach
Lucien Favre
SV Werder Bremen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
-
30
Davy Klaassen ↓ Kevin Mohwald 18'
- 1
- 23
- 18
- 5
- 15
- 35
-
11
Milot Rashica ↓ Yuya Osako 73'
- 10
Bench
-
8
Yuya Osako ↑ 73'
- 4
-
6
Kevin Mohwald ↑ 18'
- 32
- 7
- 40
-
19
Josh Sargent ↑ 83'
Coach
Florian Kohfeldt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marco Reus | 4 |
| Julian Brandt | 3 |
| Milot Rashica | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Christian Pulisic | 2 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 2 |
| Claudio Pizarro | 2 |
| Kevin Mohwald | 2 |
Head to Head
Borussia Dortmund Form
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 Düsseldorf
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 Mönchengladbach
L
2018-11-04
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–1
SV Werder Bremen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
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
89%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
30%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

