Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th March 2024

Union Berlin enjoy home advantage, when visitors Werder Bremen swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Bundesliga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Union Berlin are looking to avenge a disappointing defeat against Werder Bremen in their last meeting. According to the bookmakers, a win for the home team looks like a likely scenario.

Union Berlin have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly six goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.6 goals per game, in which they conceded ten goals, or one goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Werder Bremen are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of ten goals, and while Werder Bremen claimed three clean sheets, they conceded an average of one goals per match.

Union Berlin were defeated by 2-0 in their last encounter with Werder Bremen, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though.

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Prediction

Union Berlin Form

A draw was the best Union Berlin could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against FC Heidenheim, before getting trounced 0-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Last time out, more disappointment followed as VfB Stuttgart ran out 2-0 winners. Union Berlin won four of their last six Bundesliga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored nine goals.

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Darmstadt. Then Hoffenheim proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat, just like Borussia Dortmund who won 1-2. Werder Bremen won three of a possible six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven while also conceding five times.

Union Berlin and Werder Bremen are both very focused on not losing currently, and they'd rather nick a point than risk losing all three. The draw is the tasty value bet at Alte Foersterei on Saturday.

Union Berlin are looking at a record of seven wins, four draws and 14 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Werder Bremen are looking at eight wins, six draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Squads

Union Berlin Squad

The 52-year-old coach of the home team, Nenad Bjelica, will select the lineup against Werder Bremen from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Alexander Schwolow (0/1), Frederik Roennow (0/24), Jakob Busk (0/0), Christopher Trimmel (0/18), Danilho Doekhi (2/15), Diogo Leite (0/23), Jerome Roussillon (0/20), Kevin Vogt (0/25), Oluwaseun Ogbemudia (0/0), Paul Jaeckel (0/5), Robin Gosens (6/22), Robin Knoche (0/19), Aissa Laidouni (0/17), Alex Kral (0/20), Andras Schafer (1/13), Brenden Aaronson (1/21), Janik Haberer (0/18), Josip Juranovic (0/14), Lucas Tousart (0/15), Noah Engelbreth (0/0), Rani Khedira (0/13), Benedict Hollerbach (3/19), Chris Bedia (0/4), Kevin Volland (2/18), Malick Sanogo (0/0), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/12), Yorbe Vertessen (0/6).

Werder Bremen Squad

Here is the full team squad of Werder Bremen. The 35 year-old Ole Werner will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dudu (0/0), Jiri Pavlenka (0/7), Michael Zetterer (0/18), Amos Pieper (0/6), Anthony Jung (0/24), Christian Gross (0/13), Cimo Roecker (0/0), Felix Agu (0/15), Julian Malatini (1/7), Marco Friedl (0/18), Milos Veljkovic (1/14), Mitchell Weiser (2/22), Niklas Stark (2/14), Jens Stage (2/25), Justin Njinmah (6/23), Kein Sato (0/0), Leon Opitz (0/2), Leonardo Bittencourt (1/20), Naby Keita (0/3), Olivier Deman (1/20), Romano Schmid (2/25), Senne Lynen (0/24), Skelly Alvero (1/4), Dawid Kownacki (0/15), Isak Hansen-Aaroeen (0/0), Marvin Ducksch (9/24), Nick Woltemade (0/21).

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Team News

Union Berlin might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Werder Bremen. Union Berlin have to alter their line-up, as both Andras Schafer and Kevin Volland get a day in the shade.

Josip Juranovic sit this one out for Union Berlin due to an injury.

Werder Bremen could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as six players are nursing various problems. Romano Schmid and Jens Stage can't be called upon by Werder Bremen, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Werder Bremen need to do without Naby Keita, Niklas Stark, Leonardo Bittencourt, Milos Veljkovic, Amos Pieper and Leon Opitz, who are not fit enough to travel to Alte Foersterei.

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Lineups

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen H2H

Union Berlin lost to 2-0 Werder Bremen in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 1-0 win, which Union Berlin dished out the match before that. Union Berlin have been slightly more successful than Werder Bremen in recent meetings. With a 5-0-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Union Berlin has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/20.

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Results

In three of the previous seven matches between Union Berlin and Werder Bremen both teams scored.

Union Berlin vs Werder Bremen Betting Tips

Look no further than Robin Gosens, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Union Berlin in the Bundesliga, while Justin Njinmah managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Werder Bremen in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Union Berlin claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Werder Bremen won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in three of the last 10 Bundesliga matches for Union Berlin at Alte Foersterei. Both teams also found their way to the target in five of the previous 10 away games for Werder Bremen.

In the last seven encounters between Union Berlin and Werder Bremen over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Union Berlin averaged 1.58 goals a game. Werder Bremen scored an average of 0.86 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Union Berlin saw over 2.5 goals in one of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Werder Bremen, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.