Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Borussia Dortmund

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SV Werder Bremen

Fri 20 Oct 2023 · 18:30 UTC Signal Iduna Park 80,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Julian Brandt 67' 1–0

Felix Kalu Nmecha 44' Y

Y 61' Leonardo Bittencourt

Y 75' Jens Stage

Y 83' Milos Veljkovic

Y 90' Olivier Deman

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 Felix Brych
Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp

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

Borussia Dortmund 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals SV Werder Bremen

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-20 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SV Werder Bremen 2023-02-11 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2022-08-20 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 SV Werder Bremen 2021-04-18 Borussia Dortmund 4–1 SV Werder Bremen 2020-12-15 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–0	W
07 Oct	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–2	W
04 Oct	AC Milan	H	0–0	D
29 Sep	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–1	W
23 Sep	VfL Wolfsburg	H	1–0	W
19 Sep	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	0–2	L

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–1	L
07 Oct	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–3	L
01 Oct	SV Darmstadt 98	A	2–4	L
23 Sep	1. FC Köln	H	2–1	W
17 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	A	2–4	L
02 Sep	1. FSV Mainz 05	H	4–0	W

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen is underway.
5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marius Wolf made 523 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
25' Anthony Jung, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
30' Marco Friedl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SV Werder Bremen so far.
35' Jens Stage has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' Poor challenge from Felix Kalu Nmecha. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
49' Borussia Dortmund have won 804 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
54' Justin Njinmah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 523 appearances.
59' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leonardo Bittencourt on 61.
62' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Marco Reus is replaced by Gio Reyna.
67' Goal! Julian Brandt scores his 62 goal in 166 matches.
68' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Dawid Kownacki is replaced by Justin Njinmah on 68 minute.
73' SV Werder Bremen come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jens Stage on 75 minutes.
76' Another change for Borussia Dortmund made on 76 minute. Donyell Malen leaves to be changed by Marcel Sabitzer.
77' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Sebastien Haller on, Niclas Fullkrug off on 77 minutes.
81' Nick Woltemade is replacing Romano Schmid for the SV Werder Bremen side.
83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milos Veljkovic.
87' It is a substitution in SV Werder Bremen team. Anthony Jung is replaced by Rafael Borre on 87 minute.
90' The crowd applauds Julian Brandt as he leaves the pitch. Karim Adeyemi steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Olivier Deman.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SV Werder Bremen.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

21
Donyell Malen ↓ Marcel Sabitzer 76'
15
Mats Hummels
19
Julian Brandt ↓ Karim Adeyemi 90'
11
Marco Reus ↓ Gio Reyna 62'
17
Marius Wolf ↓ Ramy Bensebaini 62'
14
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Sebastien Haller 77'
1
Gregor Kobel
26
Julian Ryerson
23
Emre Can
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha
4
Nico Schlotterbeck

Bench

Coach Edin Terzić

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

13
Milos Veljkovic
30
Michael Zetterer
32
Marco Friedl
8
Mitchell Weiser
10
Leonardo Bittencourt ↓ Senne Lynen 68'
7
Marvin Ducksch
9
Dawid Kownacki ↓ Justin Njinmah 68'
20
Romano Schmid ↓ Nick Woltemade 81'
2
Olivier Deman
3
Anthony Jung ↓ Rafael Borre 87'
6
Jens Stage

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marco Reus	4
Julian Brandt	3
Milot Rashica	3
Erling Haaland	3
Sehrou Guirassy	2
Claudio Pizarro	2
Kevin Mohwald	2
Paco Alcacer	2

Head to Head

Borussia Dortmund Form

2023-10-20 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SV Werder Bremen W 2023-10-07 Borussia Dortmund 4–2 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-10-04 Borussia Dortmund 0–0 AC Milan D 2023-09-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1–3 Borussia Dortmund W 2023-09-23 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg W 2023-09-19 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Borussia Dortmund L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2023-10-20 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-10-07 SV Werder Bremen 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2023-10-01 SV Darmstadt 98 4–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-09-23 SV Werder Bremen 2–1 1. FC Köln W 2023-09-17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2023-09-02 SV Werder Bremen 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.49 Borussia Dortmund xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.72 SV Werder Bremen xG

I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Borussia Dortmund71% Draw18% SV Werder Bremen11%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 3.21

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw

89%

Draw or SV Werder Bremen

29%

Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen

82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Borussia Dortmund54% Draw37% SV Werder Bremen9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

12.5%

3 – 0

10%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 1

7.9%

3 – 1

7.2%

4 – 0

6.2%

0 – 0

5.5%

4 – 1

4.6%

5 – 0

3.1%

2 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap	Borussia Dortmund covers	Push	SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5	31%	—	69%
-2	31%	22%	47%
-1.5	53%	—	47%
-1	53%	22%	25%
-0.5	75%	—	25%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

49% ✗

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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