Werder Bremen – Hamburg: the north derby with survival on the line 
Both sides are scrapping to stay in the top flight. The relegation zone is breathing down the necks of the home side in the table. Kick-off will open a fierce tactical battle. The fans are expecting an immediate response from their players.
Desperation time for Werder Bremen 
Coach Daniel Thioune is dealing with a very tricky situation. Werder Bremen have lost three of their last four matches. The recent defeat to Cologne has left them badly shaken. Fifteenth place offers almost no room for error. They are only three points clear of the drop zone. Their home form has been poor all season. They have won just once in front of their own fans since November. The back line has to firm up on Saturday.
Hamburg looking for stability 
The promoted side have had a decent campaign so far. Hamburg sit six points clear of the danger zone. But that heavy defeat to Stuttgart has brought the nerves back. They are now on a four-game winless run. Keep this up and they could be heading for a tense finish to the season. Their recent away trips have often brought respectable results. The visitors will fancy taking advantage of the home side’s fragility. Mathmatical safety needs a win in this derby.
Probable line-ups
Werder Bremen: Backhaus ; Sugawara, Pieper, Coulibaly, Deman ; Bittencourt, Lynen ; Grull, Schmid, Agu ; Njinmah
Hamburg: Fernandes ; Omari, Torunarigha, Elfadli ; Mikelbrencis, Gronbaek, Remberg, Balde ; Vieira ; Konigsdorffer, Philippe
Football Prediction Werder Bremen vs Hamburg
Werder Bremen to win
The sheer need for points should drive the hosts on in front of their own supporters. The weight of the result will force them to outwork Hamburg in the physical battles.
The visitors’ lack of confidence should make life easier for the home forwards. Hamburg have been shipping too many goals in recent weeks to suggest they can handle the pressure.
The need to get the job done in the survival race points to a straightforward win for the favourites.
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