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Borussia Dortmund's performances have been impeccable throughout September and I expect them to be very motivated to keep the winning streak alive. Werder are not doing well against BVB recently, so a home win HT-FT looks like the best bet.
Key Stats
- Borussia Dortmund have won their last 6 matches.
- Borussia Dortmund have won their last 2 matches against Werder Bremen.
- Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy has scored 4 goals in his last 5 matches.
- Werder Bremen have lost 3 of their last 5 away matches (Bundesliga).
89-Year-Old Rivalry
These two sides have battled 126 times so far, and Borussia Dortmund have a 58-47 advantage in terms of victories. 21 matches ended without a winner.
Perfect Start for BVB
Borussia Dortmund are having a fantastic start to the new Bundesliga season, being the only team in the league to win all four games so far and sit top of the table.
Niko Kovac's side kicked things off with a 2-0 win over Hamburg, followed by victories against Hoffenheim 3-2, Paderborn 3-0 and Stuttgart 1-0. Fabio Silva and Serhou Guirassy scored four goals each in these encounters and added a couple of assists to their names as well.
BVB were also victorious in their UEFA Champions League main stage opening match, beating Villarreal 3-2 at home where all five goals were scored in the second half. Guirassy was named man of the match, netting a brace.
Werder Struggling on the Road
Werder Bremen are having their best start to the new top flight campaign in five years, grabbing seven points from the opening four rounds and currently sit in 8th place.
Their struggles occurred on the road, losing the first trip to Freiburg 4-1 (allowed 2.39 xG and 19 shots to the opposition), while barely snatching a point at Koln 1-1 where the opposition missed a penalty.
In their most recent appearance, Werder were down by two goals at home against Augsburg but pulled a massive comeback to win 3-2, Mitchell Weiser landing the winning goal deep in stoppage time.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-1-2) Gregor Kobel; Waldemar Anton, Luca Reggiani, Daniel Svensson; Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham, Marcel Sabitzer, Julian Brandt; Konstantinos Karetsas; Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy
Nico Schlotterbeck is sidelined with an ankle ligament injury while Ramy Bensebaini serves a suspension. Veteran Emre Can remains out long term. Furthermore, defender Julian Ryerson remains a doubt with a rib issue.
Nico Schlotterbeck is sidelined with an ankle ligament injury while Ramy Bensebaini serves a suspension. Veteran Emre Can remains out long term. Furthermore, defender Julian Ryerson remains a doubt with a rib issue.
Werder Bremen (3-4-2-1) Karl Hein; Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, Karim Coulibaly; Olivier Deman, Romano Schmid, Isaac Schmidt, Cameron Puertas; Marco Grull, Samuel Mbangula; Niclas Fullkrug
Jens Stage, Salim Musah, and Skelly Alvero are ruled out, while goalkeeper Karl Hein faces a fitness check.
Jens Stage, Salim Musah, and Skelly Alvero are ruled out, while goalkeeper Karl Hein faces a fitness check.