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

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

SV Werder Bremen

1 – 2

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Borussia Dortmund

Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 17:30 UTC Wohninvest WESERSTADION 42,100 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 21' Donyell Malen

0–2 38' Jadon Sancho

Justin Njinmah 70' 1–2

R 45' Marcel Sabitzer

Romano Schmid 77' Y

Y 79' Nico Schlotterbeck

Y 90' Karim Adeyemi

Overview

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SV Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund — Bundesliga at Wohninvest WESERSTADION.

SV Werder Bremen 34 games · 32 pts (2025/26)
Borussia Dortmund 34 games · 73 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Deniz Aytekin
Assistant 1 Christian Dietz
Assistant 2 Eduard Beitinger

16 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

SV Werder Bremen 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals Borussia Dortmund

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-09 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund 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

Recent Form

SV Werder Bremen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	Borussia Dortmund	H	1–2	L
03 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–2	L
24 Feb	SV Darmstadt 98	H	1–1	D
16 Feb	1. FC Koln	A	1–0	W
10 Feb	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	1–2	L
03 Feb	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	1–0	W

Borussia Dortmund

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Mar	SV Werder Bremen	A	2–1	W
02 Mar	1. FC Union Berlin	A	2–0	W
25 Feb	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–3	L
20 Feb	PSV	A	1–1	D
17 Feb	VfL Wolfsburg	A	1–1	D
09 Feb	SC Freiburg	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

SV Werder Bremen		Borussia Dortmund
#15	Position	#2
32	Points	73
34	Played	34
8 / 8 / 18	W / D / L	22 / 7 / 5
37	Scored	70
60	Conceded	34
-23	GD	+36
0.94	PPG	2.15
24%	Win %	65%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
SV Werder Bremen this season

44% Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season

SV Werder Bremen are 15th (32 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 2nd (73 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SV Werder Bremen

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Borussia Dortmund

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Wohninvest WESERSTADION. SV Werder Bremen are looking to make home advantage count against Borussia Dortmund.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Werder Bremen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' SV Werder Bremen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Borussia Dortmund backline.
21' GOAL! Donyell Malen fires home to make it 0-1!
26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SV Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Jadon Sancho doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
43' Borussia Dortmund come into this ranked 5 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Marcel Sabitzer on 45 minutes.
46' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Mats Hummels on, Donyell Malen off on 46 minutes.
51' Denmark international Jens Stage has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
56' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
61' Borussia Dortmund looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sehrou Guirassy scoring 1 goals.
65' The supporters are chanting for Milos Veljkovic. He replaces Julian Malatini on 65 minute.
70' Justin Njinmah does the damage! The net is bulging and SV Werder Bremen surge ahead!
74' Borussia Dortmund manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felix Kalu Nmecha is hanging Jadon Sancho on the field on 74 minute.
77' It’s gonna be a card for Romano Schmid.
79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nico Schlotterbeck on 79 minutes.
79' Fresh legs for SV Werder Bremen! Leonardo Bittencourt comes on to replace Felix Agu.
83' The whistle greets Niklas Stark as he departs to be replaced by Skelly Alvero.
84' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Nick Woltemade on, Romano Schmid off on 84 minutes.
89' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
90' Poor challenge from Karim Adeyemi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Full Time. Borussia Dortmund beats SV Werder Bremen

Lineups

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

30
Michael Zetterer
8
Mitchell Weiser
4
Niklas Stark ↓ Skelly Alvero 83'
7
Marvin Ducksch
20
Romano Schmid ↓ Nick Woltemade 84'
3
Anthony Jung
27
Felix Agu ↓ Leonardo Bittencourt 79'
6
Jens Stage ↓ Dawid Kownacki 65'
14
Senne Lynen
22
Julian Malatini ↓ Milos Veljkovic 65'
17
Justin Njinmah

Bench

Coach Ole Werner

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edin Terzic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

SV Werder Bremen Form

2024-03-09 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-03-03 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 SV Werder Bremen L 2024-02-24 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2024-02-16 1. FC Koln 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-02-10 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 L 2024-02-03 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W

Borussia Dortmund Form

2024-03-09 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 Borussia Dortmund W 2024-02-25 Borussia Dortmund 2–3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2024-02-20 PSV 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-02-17 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2024-02-09 Borussia Dortmund 3–0 SC Freiburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.86 SV Werder Bremen xG

Expected Goals

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

2.04 Borussia Dortmund xG

I would bet for: Borussia Dortmund to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

SV Werder Bremen19% Draw24% Borussia Dortmund57%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

SV Werder Bremen or Draw

43%

Draw or Borussia Dortmund

81%

SV Werder Bremen or Borussia Dortmund

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

SV Werder Bremen13% Draw42% Borussia Dortmund45%

Actual: Borussia Dortmund win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

11.2%

0 – 1

10.6%

1 – 1

10.4%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 3

7.5%

0 – 0

7.2%

1 – 3

6.5%

2 – 2

4.1%

2 – 1

1 – 0

0 – 4

3.8%

1 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — SV Werder Bremen

Handicap	SV Werder Bremen covers	Push	Borussia Dortmund covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	95%
-1.5	5%	—	95%
-1	5%	9%	86%
-0.5	14%	—	86%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	23%	40%
+1.5	60%	—	40%
+2	60%	20%	20%
+2.5	80%	—	20%

Clean Sheet

SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet

43% ✓

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