The Bundesliga action kicks off on Friday night this weekend and we have a meeting between Werder Bremen and Hertha BSC at the wohninvest WESERSTADION.
The hosts begin the weekend in 11th place on 15 points while the visitors are in 13th place on 11 points.
Werder Bremen come into the match on the back of a 2-0 loss at Freiburg in the Bundesliga last weekend.
Having had a man sent off in just the 14th minute of the game, Werder Bremen were always going to be up against it and conceded the first goal shortly after half time. Freiburg scored their second goal of the game in the 80th minute to take maximum points.
That result was the third successive defeat in all competitions for Werder Bremen. They lost 2-0 at home against Mainz in the Bundesliga and were eliminated from the DFB Pokal at Paderborn via penalties following a 2-2 draw.
Home form in the Bundesliga shows Werder Bremen have been struggling to win matches. They have recorded just 1 win from their last 11 home Bundesliga fixtures, which is a poor record. Werder Bremen have lost 3 of their last 4 home Bundesliga matches this season.
Trends show there have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Werder Bremen’s last 6 home Bundesliga games and both teams have also scored in those 4 matches.
Hertha BSC make the trip to the wohninvest WESERSTADION having recorded a 2-1 home win over Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga last weekend.
Having opened the scoring 4 minutes into the second half, Hertha BSC conceded the equaliser in the 85th minute. However, Hertha BSC did not allow their heads to drop and they scored the winning goal just 3 minutes later.
That result was the first victory in 4 attempts for Hertha BSC in all competitions. They have been held to draws at home in the Bundesliga by Hoffenheim and Freiburg and lost 3-2 at RB Leipzig.
Away form in the Bundesliga shows Hertha BSC have been struggling to win games. Hertha BSC have recorded only 1 win from their last 7 away league fixtures and have lost 4 of their last 6 on the road.
Trends show both teams have scored in 5 of Hertha BSC’s last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
Looking ahead to the team news and Werder Bremen will be without suspended defender Marco Friedl. Milos Veljkovic, Niklas Stark, Nicolai Rapp, and Jean-Manuel Mbom are injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Christian Gross and Niklas Schmidt.
Hertha BSC travel without the injured quartet of Kevin-Prince Boateng, Jessic Ngankam, and Filip Uremovic, and Kelian Nsona. Linus Gechter could be available but is lacking match fitness.
This should be a close game but with plenty of entertainment. We expect to see both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals in the match, with the teams eventually cancelling each other out and having to settle for a point.