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

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Borussia Dortmund
1 – 0
Full Time
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.

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Assistant 1 Mark Borsch
  • Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp

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

10
6
1
Borussia Dortmund 17 games · Avg 3.3 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
56% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
11% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Signal Iduna Park that hosts another battle between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen.
  • 5' It looks surprising SV Werder Bremen does not make any changes. Jens Stage has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Borussia Dortmund currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Rafael Borre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Felix Kalu Nmecha on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Borussia Dortmund will be frustrated.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Germany international Julian Brandt has been a key figure this campaign — 6 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olivier Deman made 368 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' The referee shows SV Werder Bremen player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 62' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Marco Reus by Gio Reyna on 62 minute.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Julian Brandt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Justin Njinmah. He replaces Dawid Kownacki on 68 minute.
  • 73' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Jens Stage has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Marcel Sabitzer on, Donyell Malen off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The Borussia Dortmund bench stirs into life. Niclas Fullkrug is withdrawn and Sebastien Haller gets his opportunity.
  • 81' SV Werder Bremen ring the changes. Romano Schmid has done his job and it is now time for Nick Woltemade to step up.
  • 83' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The SV Werder Bremen bench stirs into life. Anthony Jung is withdrawn and Rafael Borre gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Julian Brandt makes way for Karim Adeyemi at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Dortmund.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Olivier Deman argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzić

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

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
1 / 4
2.1 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund64% Draw21% SV Werder Bremen15%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
36%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund46% Draw41% SV Werder Bremen13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 20% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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