The Dortmund giants finished last season in second place. They began the new campaign with a home defeat to Bayern in the Super Cup, but overall looked competitive. In the Champions League, the Germans have already secured two victories. They also moved to the top of the Bundesliga table. Then came two consecutive draws, including the most recent one against Eintracht.
The Bremen club finished only fifteenth last season with 32 points. However, they now appear to be returning to the race for European places: they started with a 1-4 defeat to Freiburg, but then began collecting points consistently and even picked up several wins. One of them came away at Mainz in the previous round, where they prevailed 3-2.
The runners-up began their cup campaign against modest opposition in HEBK and swept them aside 5-0 in Hamburg. Thioune’s side also cruised to victory, albeit by a smaller margin, scoring three unanswered goals against Hansa Lüneburg.
Previous matches: Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder
In the last eight head-to-head meetings, Borussia Dortmund have recorded five wins and three draws, but this season’s encounter at Signal Iduna Park already ended 2-2.
The hosts are expected to win. However, they face an interesting opponent, so our pick is both teams to score (odds – 1.69).
Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder: key statistics and trends
Borussia Dortmund have won two matches in a row
Borussia Dortmund score an average of 1.71 goals and concede 0.57 goals per match
29% of Borussia Dortmund’s matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total is 2.29 goals per match
Werder are unbeaten in six consecutive official matches
Werder score an average of 2.14 goals and concede two goals per match
100% of Werder’s matches end with both teams scoring, while the average total is 4.14 goals per match
Borussia Dortmund vs. Werder: possible starting lineups
Borussia Dortmund play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Kobel — Gadu, Anton, Schlotterbeck — Bensebaini, Bellingham, Nmecha, Svensson — Nwaneri, Sabitzer — Guirassy
Werder play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Hein — Arthur, Pieper, Friedl, Deman — Raguier, Reus — Dinkçi, Cantagallo, Grüll — Füllkrug
