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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 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
5
1
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
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
#8 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Borussia Dortmund are 8th (0 pts). SV Werder Bremen are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Borussia Dortmund kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' SV Werder Bremen 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.
  • 10' Michael Zetterer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' It looks surprising Borussia Dortmund does not make any changes. Jens Stage has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Felix Kalu Nmecha on 44 minutes.
  • 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 54' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael Borre made 185 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leonardo Bittencourt.
  • 62' The whistle greets Marco Reus as he departs to be replaced by Gio Reyna.
  • 67' The Germany attacking midfielder Julian Brandt breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-0!
  • 68' Time for substitution for SV Werder Bremen. Dawid Kownacki is replaced by Justin Njinmah.
  • 73' Borussia Dortmund currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Jens Stage catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Borussia Dortmund team. Donyell Malen is replaced by Marcel Sabitzer on 76 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Borussia Dortmund. Niclas Fullkrug is replaced by Sebastien Haller.
  • 81' Nick Woltemade gets the nod from SV Werder Bremen. He replaces Romano Schmid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' SV Werder Bremen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Anthony Jung as he leaves the pitch. Rafael Borre steps in for SV Werder Bremen.
  • 90' The Borussia Dortmund manager makes a substitution. Julian Brandt departs to be replaced by Karim Adeyemi.
  • 90' The referee shows SV Werder Bremen player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 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 Terzic

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 4
Erling Haaland 3
Julian Brandt 3
Milot Rashica 3
Paco Alcacer 2
Raphael Guerreiro 2
Christian Pulisic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 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
4 / 4
1.12 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund55% Draw31% SV Werder Bremen14%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
45%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund31% Draw60% SV Werder Bremen9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 28% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 11% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
63% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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