Werder Bremen will take on Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, 31 August as the Bundesliga enters its second weekend of the season.
Borussia Dortmund kicked off their season last weekend with a 2-0 win over Frankfurt while Werder Bremen drew away from home against Augsburg.
This match represents a good test for the visitors as they look to challenge for the Bundesliga title again following a disappointing campaign in 2023/24.
How the bookies view it: Dortmund backed to win
Borussia Dortmund are one of the biggest and best teams in Germany so they are well accustomed to going into matches as favourites and that is no different here. Betfred have priced a Borussia Dortmund victory at 5/6 while a win for Werder Bremen has been priced at 11/4. The draw, which would be an acceptable result for both teams, has been priced at 3/1.
Recent head-to-head: Dortmund dominance
Borussia Dortmund will feel very comfortable ahead of this one thanks to their recent head-to-head record against Werder Bremen. Die Schwarzgelben have won six of their last seven matches against Werder Bremen and won this fixture 2-1 last season.
Werder Bremen's last victory over Borussia Dortmund came in a 3-2 victory at Signal Iduna Park in 2022. Their last league win on home soil against Dortmund was all the way back in 2014 when Jurgen Klopp was still in the away dugout.
Players to watch: A new English star in yellow?
Borussia Dortmund have built a reputation in recent years of being a welcoming home for young English players thanks to the success of both Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham in the famous yellow and black. Now, another British youngster appears to be making his mark and he goes by the name of Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
The 20-year-old signed for the club in 2021 from Manchester City and has made his way through the youth system at Dortmund. Last season, he featured in semi-regularly for the first team and showed flashes of what he is capable of.
However, last week, he showed that he is now perhaps ready to become a starter at the top of the pitch for the club as his two goals fired Dortmund to victory against Frankfurt. How he backs that performance up will be key to understanding whether he is ready to become the club's new leading man.
Predicted line-ups
Werder Bremen will likely go in unchanged with their only injury concern being defender, Amos Pieper. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are still without star signing, Serhou Guirassy, as he continues to recover from a knee injury that will keep him out until after the first international break.
Werder Bremen: Zetterer – Weiser, Veljkovic, Friedl, Jung, Agu – Lynen, Stage – Schmid, Ducksch, Topp
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel – Ryerson, Anton, Süle, Schlotterbeck – Gross, Can Sabitzer – Brandt, Bynoe-Gittens, Beier
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams scored two goals on the opening weekend of the season and neither manager is the type to back down and play a negative brand of football. What's more, three goals were scored in last season's corresponding fixture. Over 2.5 goals to be scored on Saturday has been priced at 2/5 with Betfred.
This German Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund will be played on Aug 31, 2024 and kick off at 14:30. Check below for our tipsters best Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
