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SV Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
SV Werder Bremen
1 – 2
Full Time
Borussia Dortmund
Tue 15 Dec 2020 · 19:30 UTC Weserstadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 35' Marco Reus
Christian Gross 54' Y
Y 59' Axel Witsel
Nick Woltemade 87' Y
Romano Schmid 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SV Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Weserstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Lasse Koslowski

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

1
5
9
SV Werder Bremen 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals Borussia Dortmund
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-15 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-02-22 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2019-05-04 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–2 L
12 Dec RB Leipzig A 0–2 L
06 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–2 L
27 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 3–5 L
21 Nov FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
06 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–1 D
Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
12 Dec VfB Stuttgart H 1–5 L
08 Dec FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg A 2–1 W
05 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
02 Dec SS Lazio H 1–1 D
28 Nov 1. FC Köln H 1–2 L

Season Stats

SV Werder Bremen Borussia Dortmund
#21 Position #8
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. SV Werder Bremen host Borussia Dortmund — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Josh Sargent has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Raphael Guerreiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The Germany Kevin Mohwald breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-1!
  • 33' Lukasz Piszczek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Werder Bremen tonight.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Reus.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' SV Werder Bremen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christian Gross.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Axel Witsel.
  • 64' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Leonardo Bittencourt. He replaces Josh Sargent on 66 minute.
  • 71' Borussia Dortmund are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Jude Bellingham by Julian Brandt on 73 minute.
  • 78' Marco Reus doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Emre Can. He replaces Youssoufa Moukoko on 80 minute.
  • 85' Another substitution for Borussia Dortmund to replace Mats Hummels by Dan-Axel Zagadou on 85 minute.
  • 86' Felix Agu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Omer Toprak on 86 minute.
  • 87' The SV Werder Bremen manager makes a substitution. Jean-Manuel Mbom departs to be replaced by Romano Schmid.
  • 87' Nick Woltemade was booked on 87.
  • 90' Romano Schmid catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Borussia Dortmund.

Lineups

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-15 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 2020-02-22 SV Werder Bremen 0–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-09-28 Borussia Dortmund 2–2 SV Werder Bremen 2019-05-04 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 Borussia Dortmund 2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen

SV Werder Bremen Form

2020-12-15 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-12-12 RB Leipzig 2–0 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-12-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2020-11-27 VfL Wolfsburg 5–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2020-11-21 FC Bayern München 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2020-11-06 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 1. FC Köln D

Borussia Dortmund Form

2020-12-15 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-12-12 Borussia Dortmund 1–5 VfB Stuttgart L 2020-12-08 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2020-12-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2020-12-02 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 SS Lazio D 2020-11-28 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 1. FC Köln L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.64 SV Werder Bremen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Borussia Dortmund or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Werder Bremen24% Draw35% Borussia Dortmund41%
Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SV Werder Bremen or Draw
59%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
76%
SV Werder Bremen or Borussia Dortmund
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SV Werder Bremen14% Draw60% Borussia Dortmund26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.9%
0 – 1
18%
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen

Handicap SV Werder Bremen covers Push Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 25% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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