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 9 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- SV Werder Bremen 9 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Hartmann
- Referee Arno Blos
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Rene Rohde
- Referee Guido Winkmann
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 25.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 6 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 17 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +9 | GD | +2 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
56%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
11%
Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season
SV Werder Bremen this season
Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (21 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 6th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Werder Bremen
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/4
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Borussia Dortmund
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | 4 G | |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 G | 2 A |
| Fabio Silva | 3 G | 2 A |
| Maximilian Beier | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ioannis Konstantelias | 1 G |
SV Werder Bremen
| Niclas Fullkrug | 9 G | |
| Marco Grull | 2 G | 6 A |
| Eren Dinkci | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dariusz Stalmach | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Borussia Dortmund kicks off things out of here…
- 5' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' SV Werder Bremen have won 392 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Lukasz Piszczek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Another substitution for SV Werder Bremen to replace Davy Klaassen by Kevin Mohwald on 18 minute.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Paco Alcacer makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 27' GOAL! Marco Reus scores on 27. Assisted by Jadon Sancho
- 32' Roman Burki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Max Kruse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Langkamp.
- 44' Borussia Dortmund seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Thomas Delaney is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 49' Poor challenge from Martin Harnik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' The 32-year-old Raphael Guerreiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Borussia Dortmund that had 536 games and scored 827 goals.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Florian Kohfeldt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' SV Werder Bremen make a change. Milot Rashica trudges off to be replaced by Yuya Osako on 73 minutes.
- 78' Davy Klaassen, a Netherlands , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' It’s a booking for SV Werder Bremen player. Kevin Mohwald gets a Yellow card.
- 81' The whistle greets Paco Alcacer as he departs to be replaced by Mario Gotze.
- 83' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Maximilian Eggestein is replaced by Josh Sargent on 83 minute.
- 88' Josh Sargent was booked on 88.
- 89' Christian Pulisic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raphael Guerreiro on 89 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for BV Borussia 09 Dortmund! Maximilian Philipp comes on to replace Jadon Sancho.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Niclas Fullkrug | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Sehrou Guirassy | 3 |
| Julian Brandt | 3 |
| Milot Rashica | 3 |
| Paco Alcacer | 2 |
| Raphael Guerreiro | 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
2 / 4
1.89
Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for:
Borussia Dortmund to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Borussia Dortmund win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Borussia Dortmund or Draw
85%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
38%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund
| Handicap | Borussia Dortmund covers | Push | SV Werder Bremen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

