Dortmund – Werder Bremen: holding the line in the race for Europe 
Dortmund host Bremen at Signal Iduna Park with a simple plan: keep their edge in the fight for the Champions League. That mad 3-3 draw with Frankfurt left them second on 33 points, while Bremen drift in mid-table, twelfth with 17.
Dortmund: solid, spectacular… but sometimes too open at the back 
Against Frankfurt, BVB led twice before having to snatch a draw in the 96th minute thanks to Chukwuemeka. A match that sums them up: irresistible going forward, defensively often too generous.
That draw extended their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga: nine matches without defeat, five wins and four draws. Their only blot this season remains a 2-1 loss to Bayern in October.
Up front they’re firing: at least two goals in seven of their last nine matches in all competitions.
At the back it’s more mixed: six goals conceded in the last four matches, although two clean sheets helped calm nerves.
At home, Niko Kovac is still unbeaten in the league: five wins, two draws. Signal Iduna Park remains a proper driving force.
Werder Bremen: blunt attack and worrying form 
Bremen come off a sorry 0-0 with Augsburg, not hitting the target once. It was their second match running without a goal, and just three strikes in their last five outings.
Last season they even managed to get results at Dortmund twice (2-2 then 0-0). This year the story’s different: five matches without a win, three defeats and ten goals conceded.
Away form is worse: six trips without success, four of them losses.
Horst Steffen is still hunting for an answer; his side lacks cutting edge and confidence.
Probable line-ups
Borussia Dortmund:
Kobel ; Anton, Can, Schlotterbeck ; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson ; Adeyemi, Brandt ; Guirassy
Werder Bremen:
Backhaus ; Sugawara, Pieper, Stark, Schmidt ; Stage, Lynen ; Puertas, Schmid, Njinmah ; Milosevic
Key takeaways
- Dortmund have gone nine Bundesliga matches without defeat.
- Bremen haven’t won any of their last six away trips.
- BVB score plenty but still concede too much.
- Bremen have scored just three goals in their last five matches.
Football Prediction Dortmund vs Bremen
Dortmund to win
BVB aren’t perfect at the back, but their attacking punch should be enough against a Bremen side short on ideas and fragile away from home.
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