Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th October 2023

Werder Bremen head to Signal Iduna Park as the clear underdogs for a Bundesliga round eight match with Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Given how the odds are stacked against them, anything apart from a defeat will be a surprise.

Borussia Dortmund approach round eight as number four in the Bundesliga table with 17 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Werder Bremen have amassed six points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Borussia Dortmund are feeling funky after winning four games on the bounce. They'll, of course, be eager to make it five from five against Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park.

There are no shortage of goals, when Borussia Dortmund enter the pitch, as they pulled off a formidable average of 2.6 goals per game. An excellent total of 26 goals scored, while allowing 12 goals against. The latter makes an average of 1.2 conceded per game. During this run, they fought their way to three clean sheets.

Werder Bremen hit the target 14 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.4 goals a game. They conceded 2.1 goals per match for a total of 21 goals, while claiming one clean sheet as well.

It finished with a 0-2 win for B. Dortmund in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again on Friday at Signal Iduna Park, or will Werder Bremen manage to assert some revenge?

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Hoffenheim 1-3, and then drawing 0-0 with AC Milan. They were back as winners when they defeated Union Berlin 4-2. Borussia Dortmund managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded eight times.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 2-1 win against FC Koln. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-2 against Darmstadt, before handing over all three points in a 2-3 defeat against Hoffenheim. Werder Bremen came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to six.

Borussia Dortmund should be too strong at Signal Iduna Park to drop any points against Werder Bremen, and combining the home win with over 2.5 goals looks the value bet.

Borussia Dortmund took eight points from their last four encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to two wins after scoring eight times and conceding five. Borussia Dortmund are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the Bundesliga. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording five wins and two draws. Werder Bremen are yet to play a draw this season, in stead recording two wins and five defeats in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Squads

Borussia Dortmund Squad

The 40-year-old Borussia Dortmund manager, Edin Terzic, will select the lineup against Werder Bremen from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Meyer (0/0), Gregor Kobel (0/7), Marcel Lotka (0/0), Julian Ryerson (2/5), Mateu Morey (0/0), Mats Hummels (2/6), Nico Schlotterbeck (1/6), Niklas Suele (0/5), Ramy Bensebaini (0/6), Abdoulaye Kamara (0/0), Emre Can (1/7), Felix Nmecha (0/7), Giovanni Reyna (0/1), Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (0/3), Julian Brandt (2/7), Marcel Sabitzer (0/4), Marco Reus (3/5), Marius Wolf (0/6), Ole Pohlmann (0/0), Salih Oezcan (0/4), Thomas Meunier (0/0), Donyell Malen (3/7), Julien Duranville (0/0), Karim Adeyemi (0/5), Niclas Fuellkrug (2/7), Sebastien Haller (0/7), Youssoufa Moukoko (0/4).

Werder Bremen Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Werder Bremen head coach Werner will select from for his starting XI:

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/0), Amos Pieper (0/6), Anthony Jung (0/6), Christian Gross (0/7), Felix Agu (0/0), Marco Friedl (0/5), Milos Veljkovic (1/5), Mitchell Weiser (1/7), Niklas Stark (0/4), Jens Stage (2/7), Justin Njinmah (2/5), Leon Opitz (0/2), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/4), Naby Keita (0/3), Nicolai Rapp (0/2), Olivier Deman (1/3), Romano Schmid (1/7), Senne Lynen (0/6), Dawid Kownacki (0/5), Marvin Ducksch (2/7), Nick Woltemade (0/5), Rafael Santos Borre (1/4).

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Team News

Borussia Dortmund could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Werder Bremen.

Julien Duranville, Thomas Meunier, Julien Duranville and Mateu Morey are missing from the squad, Borussia Dortmund will field against Werder Bremenon Friday.

Worst-case scenario, Werder Bremen have a total of six players out for their next match.

Names like Nicolai Rapp, Justin Njinmah, Marco Friedl, Naby Keita, Amos Pieper and Niklas Stark most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, B. Dortmund came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Friday. Borussia Dortmund claimed five wins against Werder Bremen in the last ten encounters, leaving them with a small psychological edge before their next meeting.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Results

Betting on both teams to score in recent matches between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen would have made you a decent profit. Both teams found their way to the goal eight times in their previous ten matches. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 4/7 with the bookies.

Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Marvin Ducksch shows decent form right now for Werder Bremen, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Borussia Dortmund, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Marco Reus also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Borussia Dortmund claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in zero of the games in this run. Werder Bremen won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Signal Iduna Park since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Borussia Dortmund. The same occurred in six of the last 10 league games away from home for Werder Bremen.

Over 2.5 goals happened seven times in the past ten encounters between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, with Borussia Dortmund scoring two goals on average per game. Werder Bremen averaged 1.3 goals, while both teams scored eight times. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Borussia Dortmund, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten outings for Werder Bremen, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.