Werder Bremen

vs

Borussia Dortmund

Injuries & Suspensions

• Werder Bremen: K. Hein (Hand Injury), J. Malatini (Ankle Injury), Y. Sugawara (Red Card), K. Topp (Knee Injury), M. Weiser (Knee Injury), L. Bittencourt (Thigh Injury), I. Schmidt (Injury), K. Hein (Hand Injury), J. Malatini (Ankle Injury), Y. Sugawara (Red Card)
• Borussia Dortmund: E. Can (Knee Injury), R. Bensebaini (Foot Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L W D L L
• Away: L L W L W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-01-13 · Borussia Dortmund · 3-0 · Werder Bremen
• 2025-01-25 · Borussia Dortmund · 2-2 · Werder Bremen
• 2024-08-31 · Werder Bremen · 0-0 · Borussia Dortmund
• 2024-03-09 · Werder Bremen · 1-2 · Borussia Dortmund
• 2023-10-20 · Borussia Dortmund · 1-0 · Werder Bremen

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund stronger in form and standings, with superior away record and recent 3-0 H2H win; Werder’s injuries and inconsistent home form favour a Dortmund victory.

Key Notes

Borussia Dortmund arrive as the stronger side by form and league position. Dortmund sit second in the table with 70 points and show excellent away performance across the season: 21 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses on the road. Werder Bremen’s campaign has been patchy - home/season form of 8 wins, 8 draws and 17 losses - leaving them vulnerable at the Weserstadion.

Head-to-head history supports Dortmund: they beat Werder 3-0 in the most recent meeting, and earlier encounters frequently went Dortmund’s way. Dortmund are missing E. Can with a knee injury, which is a defensive blow in midfield, but the depth and attacking quality of their squad should still give them the edge.

Werder face multiple absences (K. Hein, J. Malatini, K. Topp, M. Weiser) and one suspension for Y. Sugawara after a red card, plus a couple of players listed as questionable (L. Bittencourt and I. Schmidt). Those gaps, combined with inconsistent defensive displays this season, make it hard for Werder to frustrate a high-quality Dortmund attack over 90 minutes.

Tactically, Dortmund should control the game through midfield and create scenarios for quick transitions; Werder will likely be compact and rely on counter-attacks, but they lack the defensive stability to shut Dortmund out for the full match. Given the odds available and the underlying form, the Away selection is the best value here.

Risks: an organized Werder defensive display or the absence of a key Dortmund midfielder could reduce goal threat, and draws are possible. Confidence reflects Dortmund’s clear superiority overall.

Prediction

Borussia Dortmund win • Odds 2.03 • Confidence 7/10